Show All ItemsThis is a great gift idea that costs only $8! Everyone who has seen my vase has wanted one and they are super simple to make! You will need:- *1* Betta Fish $2.99 Petco- Peace Lily $3.99 Safeway- Vase $1.00 Dollar Tree- Stones or colored marbles $1.00 Dollar Tree- Blue Gatorade $1.00 Dollar Tree*Note* Betta Fish fight to the death. Only one per vase. Don't cross them.*Note* Blue Gatorade is the best flavor*Note* Glacier Freeze is not blue Gatorade. Glacier Freeze is a mountain flavor.Step 1: Wash You StuffShow All ItemsWash your rocks / marbles and your vase! Who knows what kind of chemicals have been in there! The rocks and the vase should be clean so that your fish is happy and healthy!Gently place some stones / marbles at the bottom of the vase. Don't drop them in. It could break your vase!Now fill up your Vase a little bit with some lukewarm water to for your fish.Step 2: Clean Your Peace LilyShow All ItemsClean off all the dirt from your Peace lily. This can be done with a hose.

Massage the roots gently as you spray the dirt away. Take your time and be patient. The cleaner it is the happier you will be in the long run. Trust me it is worth the extra effort to get every little piece of dirt you can.Step 3: Create Your Plant Holder.Show All ItemsTake your Gatorade. This is the only way your project will be successful. *Important* Robots should use caution with this step. Now we will form the rock catcher at the top of the vase. This will hold the plant, the rocks, and positions your plant how you like it.After washing out your Gatorade bottle tip the bottle upside down and put it in your vase to see where the best place to cut your bottle is. This should be about 1.5 - 2.0 inches but it really does not matter as long as it does not come over the vase. Mark it with a black sharpie as I have done in the picture. Now cut it off with some scissors. Also be sure to off the top part right below the orange band to make it look good. If done right it should look like the second picture.

I used some heavy duty scissors and a little saw.Step 4: Put It All TogetherShow All Items1. Pour your fish in the vase2. Put your Gatorade rock catcher at the top of your vase so it fits snug.*Optional* You can buy water drops for your betta fish. *Optional* Don't be afraid to trim the roots back if they are too long. Don't worry they will grow back!3. Slip your plant into the vase through your rock catcher.4. After it is snug and where you want it add rocks to help position the plant upright.5. Fill in any extra water needed, but keep a little tiny bit of air at the bottom so that the water can get a some oxygen. *Note* Make sure you feed your fish.Congratulations Human or Robot you have done it! I really hope you enjoyed my Instructable!You are just gonna love these spiffy betta fish tank setup ideas!  We did our best to find examples and great betta fish decorating ideas for pet fish enthusiasts of all persuasions.  So if you're a lover of aquariums aquascaped to the Nth degree, modern minimalist fish tanks tricked out with only the bare essentials or somewhere in between you're going to want to peek down below.

Gone are the days of the tiny "betta bowls" and good riddance.  marine aquarium fish online australiaThose are NOT HEALTHY FOR YOUR FISH!  tropical fish sale uk onlineTherefore you will not find any of those ridiculously small containers (we won't glorify them by calling them tanks) here.  best way to clean fish tank filterAnd we urge you to run away from any aquarium smaller than one gallon as fast as you can.  aquarium air pump oxygenNow that we've gotten that out of the way, let's look at some betta fish tank setup ideas!glass fish tank decorations

These small fish tanks are the closest we think it's healthy to get to the typical "betta bowl".  glass fish tank saleEach is at least one gallon and most are a bit larger  This gives your pet fish a good deal of room to "spread his fins" but still keeps the to a "desktop fish tank" size.  As you can see there's still plenty of room for aquatic plants to make your Siamese fighting fish feel right at home. Did you know that you can get really large Betta Bowls?  The biggest is 28 Gallons! Don't you just love the look of a brandy snifter fish bowl?  We managed to find two that are of sufficient size for you.   And to keep your special fish cozy all year long the little . Of course the best betta fish tank setup is the biggest aquarium your space and budget allows for and these days that's probably more then you think.  Honestly, both you and your pet fish will be glad you sprung for a spacious tank because once you get started you'll want to keep adding cool things for him to explore and hide in.

PRO TIP:  The Betta fish you love today have been that can stretch for miles on end and reach temperatures of 104 degrees!  Do you think they'd be happy to live in an unheated mason jar on your coffee table?  No they can't thrive there.  Please, give your Betta fish the room and heat he needs to thrive. Odds are pretty good if you've been looking for inspiration for your Betta fish tank over on Pinterest you've seen this image.  But did you know what aquatic plants were used to get this effect?  Floating on top is Baby's tears.  Planted around you'll find Golden Creeping Jenny, Anubias (Barteri) and Anubias (Nana). Betta fish tank setups with plants are the gold standard of fish tank design.  Whether you are doing a one gallon minimalist fish tank or a full on 55 gallon aquascaped masterpiece you really should include at least a few live plants into your setup.   You may be surprised to know you can get all kinds of live aquarium plants from Amazon!  And they are often on sale.  

In fact about half the plants we listed below were on sale while we were writing this post.  Head on over here to see which ones are on sale today! So, the sky's the limit when it comes to Betta fish tank decoration ideas.  Keeping with a natural theme is always a winner. Just toss in some pea gravel, river rocks and a few live plants and before you know it you'll look like an aquarium decorating guru! However you're not limited to a natural look for your Betta tank.  You can literally build a tank around any theme your imagination can come up with.  We've seen that will blow your mind, , and even .  And if you're into sunken ship fish thank decorations we really hit the jackpot for you.   There's everything from the traditional sunken pirate ship to an undersea air craft carrier and a downed WWII airplane for your Betta tank. A Betta fish 5 gallon tank setup is because it's still small enough to fit next to you happily on your desk top without taking up so much room you don't have space to work.  

We also love this size aquarium for kitchen counters and side tables.  A five gallon aquarium is large enough to do some aquascaping in and small enough that water changes are easily managed with one bucket trip.Lots of folks make 5 gallon aquarium kits that come with pretty much everything you need to for your Betta fish tank setup. Don't you love the ultra modern look of this square 5 gallon tank?  And the aquascaping is simple but stunningly effective, don't you think?  As betta fish decorating ideas go, we just adore the different textures and colors of both the rocks and the aquarium plants.  A completely different look from the 5 gallon tank above. Wanna see more stuff like this? If you have the room for a 10 gallon Betta fish tank setup you can get started with ease because there are quite a few more or less "standard" kits available that come with everything you need to get your aquarium up and going. Did you know you can even for your Betta? You could still make it more of a single fish tank and focus heavily on your aquatic plants.  

The riverbed theme tank above does this.    You probably wouldn't even need any to take care of it. But the real reason you want a 10 gallon aquarium for your Betta fish is so he can have a bunch of tank mates.  Just be sure not to over stock your tank.  Here's a to how many fish you can keep in your 10 gallon Betta tank or any fish tank for that matter. We know the next question is about Betta fish tank mates. You want to know what kind of fish will get along with your beautiful Betta and won't nip his fins.  Luckily for you there are LOTS of tropical fish that meet this description including the Neon Tetra's and Danios pictured above.  We recommend you  and read up on the different kinds of community fish to find ones you like. I sure hate it when I find something AWESOME and FORGET to pin the page for later! Please remember that your lovely new pet Betta fish needs room to spread his fins and swim about.  Do not put him in any tank or fish bowl that doesn't hold a MINIMUM of one gallon of heated water.