There is a myth going around in pet stores and stuff that you can create an ecostystem for your betta. You take a peace lily plant and put it in with the fish, and he is supposed to live off its roots, while the plant lives off the fish's poo, and you never have to clean the tank.
This is NOT true! The fish may nibble the roots from extreme hunger, but they will eventually die. Plus, even if the plant did survive on fish poo, Betta fish produce high quantities of ammonia, and if the water is not changed regularly, the fish will get sick or die. So don't do the peace lily thing! ><>
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Sorry, This isn't true. I've been making these vases since the mid90's (nearly 20 years!!) and have had great success with them. The fish live and so do the plants. The vase needs to be cleaned about every 2-3 weeks but the plant and fish do great. I always bought young bettas. I didn't feed them other than what the plant provided.
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