Well, I had this idea...
I tried the tube in the water and it is not floating. Just mentioning that if anyone's wondering.
I am trying to find a proper plant for this. I'd like to cover the tube externally with it so that I get a floating plant/nest effect which would look natural and hide the white of the tube. I'm also looking to create a plant based "mattress" for the betta inside the tube, so I'd like to cover the tube internally as well. What I don't know is what type of plant I could use. Mind you that the plant will be very close to the tank's light (11 Watts in an AquaNano 40 tank).
My first thought was to use some Crystalwort (Riccia fluitans).
What would your choice of plant be?
- Cut a piece of PVC tube (5.5cm diameter, 8cm length - but you can do whatever size you want really)
- Sand the edges, but also sand the surface (external and internal) as well
- Make two small holes at the top of the tube
- Add some fishing line to create a loop
- "Dress" the tube with an aquatic plant so that it looks natural
- Hang the tube on a suction cup
- Put it in your tank
- Congratulate yourself
- Enjoy a happy betta
I tried the tube in the water and it is not floating. Just mentioning that if anyone's wondering.
I am trying to find a proper plant for this. I'd like to cover the tube externally with it so that I get a floating plant/nest effect which would look natural and hide the white of the tube. I'm also looking to create a plant based "mattress" for the betta inside the tube, so I'd like to cover the tube internally as well. What I don't know is what type of plant I could use. Mind you that the plant will be very close to the tank's light (11 Watts in an AquaNano 40 tank).
My first thought was to use some Crystalwort (Riccia fluitans).
What would your choice of plant be?