Homemade Toys For Betta?

[Arlo]

I was wondering what sort of things I could use to make toys for my betta. I want to keep his tank interesting, but I don't want to spend £15 on ONE thing for his tank, as I've notice any decent things for fish tanks (things they can swim in and out of) tend to be a lot of money! And I can't order stuff online.

So does anyone know of things I can put in his tank that will make it more fun? He has one thing in there he swims in and out of, and two plants.

 

[crazyforcordoras]

If its a male, (which it probably is) you could put a small mirror in there. He will enjoy flaring towards his reflection! It is quite funny!

Hope this helps!

Crazyforcordoras

 

[Arlo]

He doesn't flare! He's not bothered by his reflection!

I'm thinking about getting Lego!

 

[pablothebetta]

I'm thinking about getting Lego!

You could make him a little lego house Make sure it's safe though (no stickers/glue, no sharp edges, etc) and no little gaps where he could get stuck in. Might want to somehow wash/clean it before putting it in too just to be sure it's alright and you're not introducing anything into the tank

 

[HannahBear77]

You can give him make him a little cave I reused a betta bowl and burried the bottom half in sand so he had some thing to lay on

 

[Qwatch]

Some bettas enjoy moving around ping pong balls on the surface of the water, haven't tried this with mine yet though!

 

[lilfishie]

Ping pong balls are good, also Ice cubes

 

[omega59]

coconut shell upside down works well for a cave. you can also build up a stone one with slates. plastic tubing is good too. Use your imagination and think outside the box i am sure you can think of something. For a few more ideas... terra cotta pots, drift wood, shells. goodluck!