Keith's 14 Litre Betta Journal

[Keithoms]

Okay then. I have an old tank which used to house a goldfish (crazy... i know). It wasnt being used, so i have decided to turn it into a betta enclosure. I will be doing a fishless cycle then add plants.

Parts:

Got:

Tank
Sand
Filter

Need:

Filer Media
Ammonia
Lights
Plants
Heater

Here are prelim picis:

Wish me luck!


UPDATE:

Today i managed to find a cheap 25w heater on eBay, bought that! I also went out to the pet shop and bought some filter media. Went into boots, guess what, they dont sell ammonia any more.... I think ill just put some mature media in. No plants left.

Got:

Tank
Sand
Filter
Filter Media
Heater

Need:

Lights
Plants

Here is a pic of the tank at the moment:

Im wondering what to do for lights. Here is the flimsy lid:

Should i get some of the screw on brackets the P@H sell and fit a t5? Would it hold on that?

 

[saintly]

it looks to me like theres sun light on the tank. you'll suffer from BGA. the worst algae known to man!

i'd also turn off that airstone in the other tank. your driving off what ever co2 is in the tank.

cheers
mark

 

[Keithoms]

What will airate the water then?

Also, sun only comes through that window for a max of 20mins on rare occasions.

 

[saintly]

trust me 5 mins on ocasions is enough. i suffered at the hands of natural sunlight and was stuck with bga for ages. its a pig. prevention is better than cure.

the plants help to airate the water. do you have a filter running? internal filters can be placed towards the surface to agitate the water at the surface to aid in oxyginating the water.

your fish wont suffer without it. i have co2 injection well and truly above 30ppm with no ill effects to my fish.

mark

 

[Keithoms]

trust me 5 mins on ocasions is enough. i suffered at the hands of natural sunlight and was stuck with bga for ages. its a pig. prevention is better than cure.

the plants help to airate the water. do you have a filter running? internal filters can be placed towards the surface to agitate the water at the surface to aid in oxyginating the water.

your fish wont suffer without it. i have co2 injection well and truly above 30ppm with no ill effects to my fish.

mark

Of course i have a filter running

Its a hang-on-glass one that come out like a waterfall. Cant be positioned.

 

[Keithoms]

Updated!

 

[aaronnorth]

Put the plants in asap, it will give them chance to establish.

 

[Keithoms]

Put the plants in asap, it will give them chance to establish.

As i said, the fish shop had run out of plants. When they get some, so will i.

 

[aaronnorth]

I will be doing a fishless cycle then add plants.

OK, this statment sounded like you were going to add them after

 

[Keithoms]

I will be doing a fishless cycle then add plants.

OK, this statment sounded like you were going to add them after

lol, im not very clear

 

[aaronnorth]

any ideas on plant specie or are you seeing what he shop gets in?

 

[minxfishy]

trust me 5 mins on ocasions is enough. i suffered at the hands of natural sunlight and was stuck with bga for ages. its a pig. prevention is better than cure.

the plants help to airate the water. do you have a filter running? internal filters can be placed towards the surface to agitate the water at the surface to aid in oxyginating the water.

your fish wont suffer without it. i have co2 injection well and truly above 30ppm with no ill effects to my fish.

mark

Of course i have a filter running

Its a hang-on-glass one that come out like a waterfall. Cant be positioned.

Hey Keith, you will need to either position the flow so it hits the sides or block it somehow as SF's do not like a strong current

 

[Keithoms]

trust me 5 mins on ocasions is enough. i suffered at the hands of natural sunlight and was stuck with bga for ages. its a pig. prevention is better than cure.

the plants help to airate the water. do you have a filter running? internal filters can be placed towards the surface to agitate the water at the surface to aid in oxyginating the water.

your fish wont suffer without it. i have co2 injection well and truly above 30ppm with no ill effects to my fish.

mark

Of course i have a filter running

Its a hang-on-glass one that come out like a waterfall. Cant be positioned.

Hey Keith, you will need to either position the flow so it hits the sides or block it somehow as SF's do not like a strong current

Thats the big tank im talking about. he was wondering about the bubble curtain in it.

The wee SF tank has little current, bouncing off the wall no where near the main part of the tank, so fine in that way.

 

[minxfishy]

Ahhh ignore me then