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Not much to look at from the previous setup:
First inhabitants were the Three Kings (crowntails)
divided and unfiltered
 

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Then I found out about nanofilters. Hey! What a neat idea! Let's see what I can do with the 2.5g. Maybe turn it into a for real small aquarium.
No gravel in this one since I had headaches with cleaning the tank when it was unfiltered. Four white clouds were the next inhabitants. Only a plastic/silk plant was added for decor. The kings were moved to their own .5-gallon containers.
 

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About a month later, during a water change mishap, I lost 3 white clouds. I decided to redecorate by adding gravel and an artificial stump. Along with the lone white cloud, two otos and a female betta (Jewel[RIP]) were the new tenants.
 

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A couple of months later, I got a 5.5g and moved the 2.5er to my room.
I moved Buttons from his filtered 1g Aquavase and moved him into the 2.5er with the two otos. Jewel[RIP] went to the Aquavase. The tank has gravel, a deco, a tiki and a plastic plant. It was like this for a little over 2 months.
 

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Two weeks ago, I decided to add mondo grass and an amazon sword. Buttons really loved the plants! He kept swimming through them and nibbling here and there. :) The otos were indifferent. It looked nice, but something was missing..... :/
 

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So today, I clipped the long dying stems of the amazon sword (it was sprouting a baby sword right in the middle - is that how they grow?). Got rid of one of the three mondo grass thingys (it was dying) and bought some bushy things (anybody know what they are?) and an artificial cave and I finally reached nirvana.... For now..... :shifty: Buttons is the only inhabitant. I moved the otos to the 5.5g because it's now an alage farm. :/ What fish for Buttons as playmates? They will share this home:
 

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Wow, itty - I though it was really cute before, but it looks truly wonderful. One word of warning, though - I don't know what that plant's called but I think I had one once, and it constantly shed all over the tank, a real pain in the patootie. If it starts to do that you could always just get a new bunch, I suppose. Anyway, looks great. I'm loving the new cave.
 
OOOOOOOOOOOOOH :eek: :thumbs:

That looooks nice! I like it! I want something like that!! :flex:

Ditto on the question of the plants, I've seen them here and I think they look nice.

Aww buttons doesn't have any mindy's to chase around, good luck finding him a playmate :)
 
Cool Tank!

I like how ur evolution got better and better

I still remember the 3 kings.... :wub:

Good Luck with more evolution!
 
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Wow, itty - I though it was really cute before, but it looks truly wonderful. One word of warning, though - I don't know what that plant's called but I think I had one once, and it constantly shed all over the tank, a real pain in the patootie. If it starts to do that you could always just get a new bunch, I suppose. Anyway, looks great. I'm loving the new cave.
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Thanx! You shoulda seen when I first put in those bushies! Like pine needles flying all over the place! :angry: The cave is for Buttons to hide from the current.
 
turbotiber said:
OOOOOOOOOOOOOH :eek: :thumbs:

That looooks nice! I like it! I want something like that!! :flex:

Ditto on the question of the plants, I've seen them here and I think they look nice.

Aww buttons doesn't have any mindy's to chase around, good luck finding him a playmate :)
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Thanx! :) I was thinking of Panda Cories for playmates.
 
JoKeR said:
Cool Tank!

I like how ur evolution got better and better

I still remember the 3 kings.... :wub:

Good Luck with more evolution!
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I'm glad someone thinks it got better as it went along. :)
I'm using the 2.5er for ideas when I set up the 20g(long) that's been sitting in the hallway since March. :/
 
yea, if i did that with my tanks u'd see the same, constand change month after month :D your final tank looks awsome! that is onse very lucky betta fish ;) :thumbs:
 
Nice Itty :D Looks awesome, and I just love Buttons :wub: I'd say, pygmy cories or more ottos :thumbs:
 
Hey Itty I got a question,
How did you find a light to fit on such a small tank and a nano filter? Ive been looking for one for a looooooooong time for my 3 2.5 gallon (us gallons) tanks.
Man I would die to have my 3 2.5 G tanks to look that good,,,,, mine are just like......ugly :*)

Great job on the tanks :cool: :drool: :hey: :kewlpics: :lol: :hyper: :hyper: :D
 
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