New Betta Tank Set-up

[Grim Reaper]

i was bored with my old set-up so i thoulth i might change abit

there is how it was before

and after

 

[Karah's_Mommy]

I think it looks great, I love the natural look.

 

[jollysue]

The white sand definately brightens it up.

 

[Ethos]

How big is it? Nice..

 

[Durbkat]

Looks like either a 5g or a 10g.

 

[Grim Reaper]

How big is it? Nice..

its a 4.4 gallon

 

[thelastbetta]

The sand is nice, not sure about the plants though, they seem a bit jumbled together.

 

[Grim Reaper]

The sand is nice, not sure about the plants though, they seem a bit jumbled together.

thats what i was thinking and i was planing on redoing it

 

[lljdma06]

The java fern will do best if secured to the wood, there's one on the sand, and that one will not prosper. I like the idea of it, it just needs to be cleaned up a bit. What are you growing in there? I think Mr. Betta, however, should be quite pleased with his new digs. That much of a plant bioload in such a small tank may require additional nutrients. They are probably low-light plants, so CO2 might not make a difference, but the addition of some fertilizers might prevent unsightly algae from covering the plants. I would also consider putting the tank on a strict photo period, say 5 hours on, two off, and then 5 back on again. This also discourages algae. Would you happen to have a Watt Per Gallon?

Pretty, very pretty, I like the sand. Can't wait to slap some Tahitian moon on that 36g my mommy gave me.

Now, nobody yell at me, but if the plant bioload is increased significantly, a trio of pygmy corys or an ADF could be added to the setup, especially if weekly water changes are maintained. I really prefer the corys if your betta will tolerate them. When tanks have very high plant bioloads, the inch per gallon rule can be bent quite a bit. This is not recommended for beginners, but more advanced hobbiests who do well with plants can enjoy this concept. The inch per gallon rule is an excellent guideline when dealing with small, low-waste producing fish, but I break it all the time because my tanks are densly planted. Enough about me, great setup, Grim Reaper. Keep us posted with what you do with it.

 

[Grim Reaper]

The java fern will do best if secured to the wood, there's one on the sand, and that one will not prosper. I like the idea of it, it just needs to be cleaned up a bit. What are you growing in there? I think Mr. Betta, however, should be quite pleased with his new digs. That much of a plant bioload in such a small tank may require additional nutrients. They are probably low-light plants, so CO2 might not make a difference, but the addition of some fertilizers might prevent unsightly algae from covering the plants. I would also consider putting the tank on a strict photo period, say 5 hours on, two off, and then 5 back on again. This also discourages algae. Would you happen to have a Watt Per Gallon?

Pretty, very pretty, I like the sand. Can't wait to slap some Tahitian moon on that 36g my mommy gave me.

Now, nobody yell at me, but if the plant bioload is increased significantly, a trio of pygmy corys or an ADF could be added to the setup, especially if weekly water changes are maintained. I really prefer the corys if your betta will tolerate them. When tanks have very high plant bioloads, the inch per gallon rule can be bent quite a bit. This is not recommended for beginners, but more advanced hobbiests who do well with plants can enjoy this concept. The inch per gallon rule is an excellent guideline when dealing with small, low-waste producing fish, but I break it all the time because my tanks are densly planted. Enough about me, great setup, Grim Reaper. Keep us posted with what you do with it.

the small java jern that u see are attached to small bogwoods
i am growing Anubias and java jern
i add a plant food called plant gro by Nutrafin
i have a 8W Fluorescent light

 

[lljdma06]

That puts you at 1.8 WPG, which is great for the anubias and java fern. If you'd like, you can add wisteria, which has done well for me in the past in that lighting. Elodea is alright too, but I find it messy in those conditions. Both plants grow quickly and will rob the tank of the nutrients algae need to grow. Another decent plant is hygro polysperma. These are just suggestions if you want some quick growing background plants. Mr. Betta will be very happy.

 

[osteoporoosi]

Much better now, nice.

 

[Ethos]

Yeah, I think the idea was great....although, its probably just the pic, but the lower of the tank looks quiet dark.

 

[Grim Reaper]

That puts you at 1.8 WPG, which is great for the anubias and java fern. If you'd like, you can add wisteria, which has done well for me in the past in that lighting. Elodea is alright too, but I find it messy in those conditions. Both plants grow quickly and will rob the tank of the nutrients algae need to grow. Another decent plant is hygro polysperma. These are just suggestions if you want some quick growing background plants. Mr. Betta will be very happy.

i have hygro polysperma if u look at the first picture u can see its there Floating around

Yeah, I think the idea was great....although, its probably just the pic, but the lower of the tank looks quiet dark.

yeah its the picture i dint have a digital cam so i toke the picture using a webcam which is s***