For a Betta tank?

[Delphe]

I am rescaping Jippy's tank.
He is in a 5 gallons for now (filter and heater and thermometer are given).
have pebbles for substrate, one large river rock, one terra cotta pot as a cave.
In the tank i have 1 anubia sp & 3 pieces of java fern, 2 silk plants.
I have a piece of driftwood to attach the anubia and java fern to and I still have to find some frogbit for upper coverage and maybe an apple snail for company.

Does he need a dry almond leaf bed?, a arch or a bridge?, marbles ?(to keep him interrested)
Did you find that bettas will play with the decor?
Do you have an element in your tank you find great for a betta to have or be around?

Thanks for your suggestion,

[funkman262]

Scatter a bunch of small mirrors throughout the tank

[Delphe]

Scatter a bunch of small mirrors throughout the tank

This is funny, I have a blue background and I noticed he must be seeing his reflection because he flares at it regularly...
I first was afraid it could stress him but I have to say it's beautiful to see him spreading/stretching all his fins out.
Understood and understand

[funkman262]

I believe years ago I read about people actually using mirrored backgrounds in order to induce flaring. Those must have been some stressed out bettas.

[bethyMT]

What you have sounds good to me. Changing it up via a rescaping should be good for him, as long as you do that sometimes he'll be fine.

Mirrors...not good. Anything that has them flaring a lot isn't great. Maybe check that background? You don't want split fins...

[funkman262]

Mirrors...not good. Anything that has them flaring a lot isn't great.

I apologize if I wasn't clear in my humor, but you're correct that mirrors and bettas don't mix very well. I don't want anyone thinking I was serious and start actually sticking a bunch of mirrors in their betta tanks lol.

[Tiari]

African almond leaf is good, but -may- tint the tank water. I use Attison's Betta spa which contains the extract of the leaf. I have one Betta who, if this is not in his tank, almost immediately starts having fin rot problems, though other Betta, without the additive are fine. Go figure.