2.5 gallon shrimp set up

[fishycat]

A mod can change your thread title...

I'd go for the moss wall, just keep in mind that it'll take sone time to fill in. I'd try to find weeping or Christmas moss for the nicest effect, although java is a lot easier to find in big amounts.

My female betta loves pecking at everything! I find bettas to be super-inquisitive. She's in a 5g away from my Briggs! For the 2.5g betta tank, I'd try to get a small anubias nana & then whatever you like. Maybe a small crypt like willisii or parva... But depends what kind of lighting, too. Good low light plants include java moss, water sprite, anubias, marsilea minuta...

 

[Callmeconfused]

I feel bad for those little guys. *sigh*

Anyhoo, I was thinking Christmas moss, I really like the way it looks. Oh, and I think I will take your suggestion on the dwarf hairgrass too! Right along the "river".

I think my LFS has some dwarf anubias, the x-mas moss and marimo balls I have to order.

 

[xDetroitMetalx]

20 oscars would be a good stock.

 

[fishycat]

Check out Happypoet's 10g shrimp tank... He opened up his marimo balls & made neat rolling plains for the buffalo-I mean, shrimp to graze. they'll love your moss wall, too.

 

[Callmeconfused]

20 oscars would be a good stock.

Now theres a mental image.

 

[Callmeconfused]

Check out Happypoet's 10g shrimp tank... He opened up his marimo balls & made neat rolling plains for the buffalo-I mean, shrimp to graze. they'll love your moss wall, too.

Oooo, pretty. I think I'm getting ideas!

 

[Callmeconfused]

Mods please change thread name to "2.5 Betta/ 5 gallon Shrimp"

 

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

keep the pics coming

 

[BettaFishMommy]

believe it or not, vals work in a small tank. and they really change the dimension too, makes the tank look bigger than what it really is. i have a lil 2.5 set up for a betta and put a bunch of vals in there and it looks pretty darn good, although i do need to get in there and trim things up as well as evict some snails, lol. (here is thread with pics if you would like to take a look: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228767)

shrimpies would love grazing up and down in the 'grass', i know my cherries like to in the 55.

 

[Callmeconfused]

Off to a start!

Well, I just ordered some Xmas moss for the back wall of the 5 gallon from aquabid(my first aquabid purchase...I feel I should celebrate:headbang2. I also ordered several vals for the 2.5 gallon, a marimo ball and dwarf hairgrass for the 5 gallon, and some dwarf sag just because from Sweet Aquatics.