Hi, I am thinking of putting a live plant in my Betta tank and wanted to ask a question.
My Betta is in a 10G tank on his own, the filter is doing well keeping the water clean at at correct levels, If I add a plant I assume the plant will then be using some of the waste that the filter was clearing which in turn will cause the bacteria level in the filter to drop?
Now if the plant does not do well (in a small tank with v-low light and not dosed with ferts or Co2) and I remove it, would it be likely that I would get an ammonia spike as the bacteria in the filter would need to catch back up with the amount of waste being produced?
I am guessing that 1 Betta would not produce much waste and as long as I did some daily water changes, whilst the filter got back up to speed there should not be a problem?
I just dont want to end up stressing the Betta if I end up removing the plant.
Thanks
My Betta is in a 10G tank on his own, the filter is doing well keeping the water clean at at correct levels, If I add a plant I assume the plant will then be using some of the waste that the filter was clearing which in turn will cause the bacteria level in the filter to drop?
Now if the plant does not do well (in a small tank with v-low light and not dosed with ferts or Co2) and I remove it, would it be likely that I would get an ammonia spike as the bacteria in the filter would need to catch back up with the amount of waste being produced?
I am guessing that 1 Betta would not produce much waste and as long as I did some daily water changes, whilst the filter got back up to speed there should not be a problem?
I just dont want to end up stressing the Betta if I end up removing the plant.
Thanks