[pftrex]

Can anyone give me ideas for a resting perch that I can purchase my betta, to allow him to remain near the surface and breathe easily? I prefer natural plants to a plastic product. Here's a picture of my current tank: it's a 5-gallon.

 

[willow]

hi
would it be possible to stand a nice piece of wood up straight,and
attach a plant with big leaves perhaps ?

 

[RussellTheShihTzu]

A broad leaf Anubias? Mine rest in the floating Ceraphyllum submersum (Soft Hornwort) or any other plant of that type. As they really like shade the Hornwort serves two purposes.

 

[MikeG14]

A broad leaf Anubias?

That's a good choice. Float some Anubias Nana at the top and he'll have a nice, secure place to rest.

 

[Threadlight]

Mine just chills on the heater:dunno:
But if you want you can try one of those betta hammocks

 

[BettaStarter24]

I have silk plants in my tanks that have leaves up near the top that my boys rest on, I also have craft mesh tubes that float at the top of the water that they love to rest in as well

 

[Elleth]

Yeah, mine all love their craft mesh hammocks.

 

[LittleBettaFish]

I float watersprite and mayaca fluviatilis at the surface of my tanks, and my fish will often rest in there. Otherwise, you could secure an anubias to the side of your tank with a suction cap (like those designed for holding airline tubing), so that the leaves form a natural 'perch' at the surface.

 

[livenatso]

I also float watersprite and anubias
My crowntail will also perch onto the top "branches" of cabomba

 

[Stone]

petco, sometimes sells Anubias attached to suction cups

 

[BuddysHumanMum]

http://www.thatpetplace.com/betta-hammock

 

[Drewski]

Mine is a huge fan of the Moneywort I have floating at the top of the tank. Never seen a fish be so satisfied with a floating plant haha.

 

[Hallyx]

All my fish vote for floating Anubias.