Something Fishy
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Hi guys
I know I could post on a Betta forum, but I feel people on this forum have a pretty good understanding of how I think and the planted angle, rather than churning out stats about Betta fish haha.
I've been keeping fish for years, marine and tropical on and off, so I'm pretty versed with how things are in that sense. I have been thinking recently however about having a Betta fish in this 15.1l Ikea Vase http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/decoration/vases-bowls/beräkna-vase-clear-glass-art-40327949/
I know, controversial! I normally hate seeing things online about badly kept fish and wanging a Betta fish in a vase with no understanding of it's requirements or habitat, but this does possess a decent capacity as to keep one happy I understand, even though it's tall rather than wide. I had it for a Wabi Kusa and still would like to heavily plant the top area really if possible. I am just trying to consider if I can do without a filter as they don't like current and if I heavily plant it up it should have a fairly high nutrient requiremnt.
Now, I want to make it still very clean and not fussy ADA style, so I would pop a small flat heater at the bottom and hide the cable at the back for temp reasons, and I was thinking a thick java carpet, no substrate for purer water and less pollutants. Add some floating plants (Limnobium laevigatum), Anubias and some very tall leafed plants (maybe some American Val Natans). Recommendations very welcome. I read they like some soil/peat though for acidity reasons so perhaps this is a bad shout unless I simply supplement this into the water.
Very much still in the thought phase for this at the moment, a hanging filter is an option but kinda defeats what I was trying to achieve. If it's really a no goer from most I'll just keep it as a Wabi, just from what I have read it seems possible if I could offset the fish food/waste/ammonia with the plants.
Minimum 50% change a week would go without saying.
I've seen many Japs floating Wabi balls too in the top of a Betta tank, but again the ball would need to be fairly lacking on the nutrient front otherwise it will seep. I can add cork and Riccia line with a sucker to keep it floating, I think that would be doable if feasible. Again, not sure on this idea and would prefer a heavier planted tank for better circulation.
What does everybody think - could that work? Thanks in advance.
I know I could post on a Betta forum, but I feel people on this forum have a pretty good understanding of how I think and the planted angle, rather than churning out stats about Betta fish haha.
I've been keeping fish for years, marine and tropical on and off, so I'm pretty versed with how things are in that sense. I have been thinking recently however about having a Betta fish in this 15.1l Ikea Vase http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/decoration/vases-bowls/beräkna-vase-clear-glass-art-40327949/
I know, controversial! I normally hate seeing things online about badly kept fish and wanging a Betta fish in a vase with no understanding of it's requirements or habitat, but this does possess a decent capacity as to keep one happy I understand, even though it's tall rather than wide. I had it for a Wabi Kusa and still would like to heavily plant the top area really if possible. I am just trying to consider if I can do without a filter as they don't like current and if I heavily plant it up it should have a fairly high nutrient requiremnt.
Now, I want to make it still very clean and not fussy ADA style, so I would pop a small flat heater at the bottom and hide the cable at the back for temp reasons, and I was thinking a thick java carpet, no substrate for purer water and less pollutants. Add some floating plants (Limnobium laevigatum), Anubias and some very tall leafed plants (maybe some American Val Natans). Recommendations very welcome. I read they like some soil/peat though for acidity reasons so perhaps this is a bad shout unless I simply supplement this into the water.
Very much still in the thought phase for this at the moment, a hanging filter is an option but kinda defeats what I was trying to achieve. If it's really a no goer from most I'll just keep it as a Wabi, just from what I have read it seems possible if I could offset the fish food/waste/ammonia with the plants.
Minimum 50% change a week would go without saying.
I've seen many Japs floating Wabi balls too in the top of a Betta tank, but again the ball would need to be fairly lacking on the nutrient front otherwise it will seep. I can add cork and Riccia line with a sucker to keep it floating, I think that would be doable if feasible. Again, not sure on this idea and would prefer a heavier planted tank for better circulation.
What does everybody think - could that work? Thanks in advance.
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Just makes me laugh when some people say their fish or pet is happy based on the fact it's not sulking or dead. Again not everyone I accept, not what I mean, but I read it a lot online thrown about to back up a point but it's 100% personal opinion