Bettas in the wild live in thick, lush vegetation, and they want cover in your tank too. Water lettuce, anubias, java fern, amazon sword, and six more easy plants that fill a betta tank with hiding places, resting leaves, and cleaner water.

If you've ever watched your betta fish flare, hide, glass surf, or just sit there looking unimpressed, it's usually not because they're moody. It's because something in their environment isn't working for them.