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Post by Hamster Mom on Mar 15, 2005 21:20:30 GMT -5
Sorry for all the questions but I'd like to make my betta as comfy as possible!  How big should a hidey hole be? Would a white 8oz yogurt container work? Should it be opaque? Thanks in advance!  |
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Post by Rachel on Mar 16, 2005 10:17:28 GMT -5
You would want it to be something that is smooth to the touch with no rough edges and aquarium safe, and gives the fish enough room to comfortably go in and out of it. It doesn't necessarily have to be opaque as I think it often depends on the individual fish and what they like. I probably wouldn't use a yogurt container for a few reasons, mainly because it had food in it and if you used soap to rinse it out I wouldn't stick it in a fish tank. I'm not sure if the dye would come off in water over time either.
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Post by Flurry on Mar 16, 2005 15:23:16 GMT -5
There are a ton of things you can use as hideys. I just picked up a red flower pot for each of my two Bettas. My betta, Don, who is in a 10 gallon, loves his, while Rocky, who is in a 1 gallon, seems to be ignoring his. But he does have a ton of silk plants in his tank that he can hide behind and swim through. That would be my second suggestion. Voitive candle holders work nice, and there are people around here who have used hamster hideys and tiny souvenier (sp) mugs (but they should be lead-free).
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Post by teresa on Mar 16, 2005 23:20:22 GMT -5
would a small terracotta flower pot work? that is what i want to use but I am scared of chemicals or something that might be in/on the pot as it is for gardening.
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Post by starlight on Mar 17, 2005 0:05:49 GMT -5
would a small terracotta flower pot work? that is what i want to use but I am scared of chemicals or something that might be in/on the pot as it is for gardening. I use them and yes they are good. I'd stick to brand new ones. If a pot was used for plants, it could have absorbed chemicals. Even with a new pot, I wash it in clear water until I feel comfortable with it. I have java fern in small terra cotta pots in several of my tanks. They make good hideys too. One breeder I know uses large terracotta pots in his 10G spawn tanks. He places them on their side in six inches of water. His males build nests in them. |
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Post by teresa on Mar 17, 2005 15:34:57 GMT -5
thank you for the advice! I had bought pots for hidey holes but was scared of using them. now I will and I am sure my fish will be even happier to have the hidey holes ;D
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Post by Hamster Mom on Mar 17, 2005 18:30:43 GMT -5
Thanks for the ideas. I will have to see if Aztec is interested or not. He has taken to sleeping near the surface behind a plant leaf. |
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