10g Planted Betta Tank(my first tank)

[CuriousFins]

Weellllll, the plants were supposed to arrive today but they didn't, so I'll just have to wait.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

Weellllll, the plants were supposed to arrive today but they didn't, so I'll just have to wait.

Dont worry that much. Is there an LFS close by where you could purchase a couple of plants just to keep you happy in the meantime?

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

I am definitely going to follow this thread too! I might turn my 40 litre into a betta tank in a few years time!

Oh no! I just realised that my 40 litre has the lights and filter connected by the same wire, I think, so I can't replace the filter with a sponge filter.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

@CuriousFins any updates? The tank looks nice. Which model is this?

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Weellllll, the plants were supposed to arrive today but they didn't, so I'll just have to wait.

Post has been backed up pretty much internationally recently, just hang tight and they should be with you soon! Hoping that you get them asap from here on out.

Oh no! I just realised that my 40 litre has the lights and filter connected by the same wire, I think, so I can't replace the filter with a sponge filter.

Without sounding hostile, what relevance does that have to the thread?

 

[CuriousFins]

Dont worry that much. Is there an LFS close by where you could purchase a couple of plants just to keep you happy in the meantime?

Unfortunately no.

Oh no! I just realised that my 40 litre has the lights and filter connected by the same wire, I think, so I can't replace the filter with a sponge filter.

Aww.

@CuriousFins any updates? The tank looks nice. Which model is this?

This is the aqueon size 10 tank.

Post has been backed up pretty much internationally recently, just hang tight and they should be with you soon! Hoping that you get them asap from here on out.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

This is the aqueon size 10 tank.

Nice! I like the tank.

 

[CuriousFins]

Well, plants still haven't arrived(grumble grumble), but I will use the extra time to run this plant arrangement plan past you all. The proportions are off, but this is the basic idea.

And I might put another juncus repens over by the filter. It's not the fanciest setup, but what do you think?
Edit: forgot to mention, I'll also be floating some water sprite.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

Well, plants still haven't arrived(grumble grumble), but I will use the extra time to run this plant arrangement plan past you all. The proportions are off, but this is the basic idea.
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And I might put another juncus repens over by the filter. It's not the fanciest setup, but what do you think?
Edit: forgot to mention, I'll also be floating some water sprite.

Good ideas so far

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

@CuriousFins are there any variations of bettas that you like more, for example alien or copper, or are you just going to pick one that your LFS has in stock?

 

[CuriousFins]

@CuriousFins are there any variations of bettas that you like more, for example alien or copper, or are you just going to pick one that your LFS has in stock?

Nah, I'm not really picky. The priority is healthiness.

 

[Rocky998]

Nah, I'm not really picky. The priority is healthiness.

Basically you just want whatever fish you have to stay alive. Lol. I feel the same

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

Basically you just want whatever fish you have to stay alive. Lol. I feel the same

Nah, I'm not really picky. The priority is healthiness.

Agreed.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Well, plants still haven't arrived(grumble grumble), but I will use the extra time to run this plant arrangement plan past you all. The proportions are off, but this is the basic idea.
View attachment 153959
And I might put another juncus repens over by the filter. It's not the fanciest setup, but what do you think?
Edit: forgot to mention, I'll also be floating some water sprite.

The plant in front of the filter might not fare so well. In my experience, most plants don't do well in medium/high flow areas. If you kept it trimmed about half way up the tank, it should do well. If not, you risk the chance of the whole clump dying.

Also, is the substrate gravel or sand? It's hard to tell from the photos.

 

[CuriousFins]

The plant in front of the filter might not fare so well. In my experience, most plants don't do well in medium/high flow areas. If you kept it trimmed about half way up the tank, it should do well. If not, you risk the chance of the whole clump dying.

Also, is the substrate gravel or sand? It's hard to tell from the photos.

The juncus repens or the ambulia?
It's sand, but fairly large... pieces? chuncks? specks? grains? idk