Bamboo!
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BlurOfSerenity
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betta fish are a pain in the ass... i used to have 8 of them. they're very paticular. not as particular as other fish, i'm sure, but still, very particular. you have to keep them clean and away from drafts and not in direct sunlight... i belonged to an online community for betta owners and people frequently got bitched out for keeping them in planters because that's apparantly bad for them for a whole host of reasons. (mostly, just make sure they have accurate ventilation. a lot of planters, like the vase-and-peace-lily setup, don't have adequate ventilation and a lot of owners of these setups are told that they don't need to clean the water because the plant does it for them... this is simply not true and as a result the fish pretty much suffocate in their own waste)..... also, bettas jump. mine never did, but it's something they can and often do, so make sure their container has some kind of cover or way to keep them in. this too should be such that it allows ventilation. another way in which bettas suck is that it's really, really easy for them to get sick.
on the subject of plants... i love bamboo thingies! i have two in water in a little pitcher thing. i wanted some but didn't want to spend $15 or more for them at the mall, so i got mine at a dollar store. each stalk was $1 and the pitcher was $1, so i have a nice little $3 bamboo setup, that is doing nicely.
on the subject of plants... i love bamboo thingies! i have two in water in a little pitcher thing. i wanted some but didn't want to spend $15 or more for them at the mall, so i got mine at a dollar store. each stalk was $1 and the pitcher was $1, so i have a nice little $3 bamboo setup, that is doing nicely.
highwayman
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I have never tried bettas, have had good luck with tetras and molies....
Lucky Bamboo isn't really bamboo. I found that out when I got some from the kiddo for *insert whichever special day it was here* and googled it for care info.
Lucky bamboo is a houseplant (I have no idea of the name right now, it's too hot to think) cut to look like bamboo. It needs soil to live any time at all, and it needs room to spread, as the roots tend to grow <-----> <- that way.
Lucky bamboo is a houseplant (I have no idea of the name right now, it's too hot to think) cut to look like bamboo. It needs soil to live any time at all, and it needs room to spread, as the roots tend to grow <-----> <- that way.
http://www.answers.com/topic/dracaena-sanderiana
you're lucky, they supposedly usually only go for a few months to a year in water.
I read that if they're older plants they'll react badly to being put into soil, they're used to what they're used to, so I wouldn't change anything for your plant at this stage.
you're lucky, they supposedly usually only go for a few months to a year in water.
I read that if they're older plants they'll react badly to being put into soil, they're used to what they're used to, so I wouldn't change anything for your plant at this stage.