i have a 45 gal fish tank with one betta fish. the tank is on the floor. chewy has a playgym hanging from the ceiling, not directly over the tank but probably less than a foot away. yesterday i did a 95% water change and spent about 2 hours total cleaning it really well and swishing the substrate ect. this afternoon i laid on the floor and watched charlie, my fish, swim for a bit. about 45 minutes but i started falling asleep. in the evening i fed charlie dinner and watched him swim a bit and thats when i noticed the sprouted seed. 1 single seed. it was green on the end and about an inch, maybe 1 1/2 long. i think its millet. i pulled it out, it was actually rooted very well. i have no idea how long it was in there but i'm guessing a while judging on the size. i know live plants are very good for fish but is millet? would it have continued to grow or have died? i'm guessing millet or any other bird seed isn't aquatic? the tank has a full lid and i really don't know how it would have even gotten in there.. i actually had to rip it out of the substrate (a mixture of gravel, pony beads, polished rocks and marbles. should i let it try to grow if it happens again? has this happened to anyone else on here? my sister has a cockatiel and she said it happened to her when she had a turtle but she always ripped it out.
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My fish tank is in a totally separate room, so I've never had this problem. But I have lots of plants near my bird cages and I find sprouted seeds in them all the time. I usually rip them out too because I don't know which seed they're from and I don't want to encourage the birds to root in my plants. As it is most of my pots have rocks over the soil to prevent my birds from getting to the soil, and the seeds still sprout!
It wouldn't grow.
1. It's not aquatic. Lots of plants will try , but die.
2. I can tell you don't have enough light to grow plants.
3. It has no food source.
That's just of the top of my head. Why do you have a beta in a 45 gal tank? It will probably die.
1. It's not aquatic. Lots of plants will try , but die.
2. I can tell you don't have enough light to grow plants.
3. It has no food source.
That's just of the top of my head. Why do you have a beta in a 45 gal tank? It will probably die.
I don't think I'd leave anything in an aquarium that did not belong in an aquatic environment...it's not food for a beta, isn't going to thrive and doesn't belong there.
That's a very spacious environment for a single beta...that's one lucky little fish!
That's a very spacious environment for a single beta...that's one lucky little fish!
Betas in the wild live in rice fields in small pockets of water that are their territory. This is why they are sold in those small plastic containers - which are obviously far too small. I have heard that they do not thrive in large tanks - it is not their natural habitat. That said, I have heard others say they are fine. That is a very large tank for one little dude. I would personally be a little concerned just because that expanse of space is not natural for them. But you see him and I don't so you are for sure the better judge. Plants that are not aquatic will just drown eventually and in wouldn't think it is good for fish to have plants that are not native to the water - not to mention the nitrates, nitrites and ammonia resulting from the decay. There - my fishie two cents worth!
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That is so sweet! I have yet to introduce Kiwi to my 3 tetras, Tic Tac Toe. It must be so cute to see him sitting there watching "his" fishie-love! Kind of like the Little Mermaid in reverse - he wishes he had fins!
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Oh, my, now we are getting the revelation that there are crazy fish people, along with crazy bird people here - I love all the craziness!
And no doubt, the list or "crazy" goes on and on....
And no doubt, the list or "crazy" goes on and on....
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