George the Fish

It is so fun watching my betta fish explore his little world (I have him in a 1 gallon vase with a peace lily on top) after I refresh some of the water and groom the plant roots. Putting the lily back in re-arranges it, and conceals or reveals more of the top of the aquarium castle. He loves swimming through the roots, and made a habit of forcing his way through the roots quite frequently when I first assembled his home. The lily needs fewer roots to get what it needs from aquarium water, so this endeavor is no longer as athletic. I need to get an aquarium net soon -- some pieces of root fell off before I noticed to groom he plant, and they're just sitting there, decomposing. Which, I believe, takes O2 out of the water. Bettas know how to breathe air, so it's not dangerous for him, but it's something I should get done to keep things comfortable.