Starting 5 gallon betta fish planted tank, I have questions!

[Rocky998]

Wrong again !
BB multiply as well with plants.

I know that... I was saying that it takes time for bacteria to "spread" and if they have been out of the water long enough to dry then they are dead.

 

[Avel1896]

it takes time for bacteria to "spread"

So, so what ? Patience is aquarist best ally !
I cannot understant this obsession of wanting to speed up everything expecially in aquaria !

 

[Rocky998]

So, so what ? Patience is aquarist best ally !
I cannot understant this obsession of wanting to speed up everything expecially in aquaria !

I wasn't saying I was impatient... I know it takes time... I WAS saying that so he didnt think you could just add fish as soon as he had some used media in the tank

 

[Avel1896]

I wasn't saying I was impatient...

LOL
I was saying this to ni-ine in particular ! Sorry my passion led again !

 

[Myraan]

So, so what ? Patience is aquarist best ally !
I cannot understant this obsession of wanting to speed up everything expecially in aquaria !

Totally agree.
But..... I'd be lying if I said I didn't understand the temptation.

 

[Avel1896]

Totally agree.
But..... I'd be lying if I said I didn't understand the temptation.

This - according to me - bad habit is typical of our days.... for years. I call it in French "tout, tout de suite" being in English everything right now.

 

[Rocky998]

LOL
I was saying this to ni-ine in particular ! Sorry my passion led again !

All good.

 

[Rocky998]

This - according to me - bad habit is typical of our days.... for years. I call it in French "tout, tout de suite" being in English everything right now.

Yes. Even I want to get fish in my tank NOW lol. But I understand the importance and follow the directions and examples.

 

[kateh]

So quick update, fish tank looks a tad better but still cloudy, anything I should do!

 

[Rocky998]

So quick update, fish tank looks a tad better but still cloudy, anything I should do!

Is there a fish in there???

 

[Rocky998]

So quick update, fish tank looks a tad better but still cloudy, anything I should do!

What type of cycle are you doing?

 

[kateh]

Is there a fish in there???

No I used a new fluval substrate and even though I rinsed it it is still quite cloudy 24 hours later

 

[kateh]

What type of cycle are you doing?

Right now I just set up the tank yesterday so I don’t have a cycle going. I bought a new fluval stratum substrate and I wash it three times, but it is just not clearing up

 

[Rocky998]

Right now I just set up the tank yesterday so I don’t have a cycle going. I bought a new fluval stratum substrate and I wash it three times, but it is just not clearing up

What filter do you have?

 

[itiwhetu]

You said you were going to plant it, so plant it now 30-50% of its volume in live plants. Have you got your filter running, if not switch it on as well.