3g tank

[graphicdesign_r]

I'm not bad at all, I just won't take any crap from turbo jock trying to pick a fight he can't win. It's not my fault I run circles around someone who has a wooden brain... I ain't about to slow down on account of some no account.

:shark:

 

[Rowangel]

lol, I didn't mean to say your bad at all...but it is funny that you do design, I do design and we are both leos...I think your often right, if maybe lacking tact sometimes...

 

[jwddboy]

Personally i'd say 5gal minimum for a beta. With good filteration, gravel, heater, plenty of oxygen and light. Because people sell them in a cup doesnt mean they are happy there! I know I wouldn't like living in a wardrobe where I had to go about all my days buisness in that confined area! That's a cup to a betta and no filteration or bad water quality makes it worse. If you do however keep it in a 3gal I reccomend frequent water changes and the above mentioned things as standard.

 

[_newbie_]

I think I'll keep it as an observation tank but put some live plants in it. BTW anacharis sounds good. Would the tank be too small for Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae?

 

[_newbie_]

probably have to trim the anacharis pretty often.

im planning to aquascape my 10g (once the goldfish move to their new home). fake plants are so blah.

IMO a betta in a quart would be like a person living in one room. its big enough to move around but itd get soooooo boring.

 

[Ms.Bubbles]

I think I'll keep it as an observation tank but put some live plants in it. BTW anacharis sounds good. Would the tank be too small for Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae?

Good idea. But without fish in the tank, you'll need to feed the plants on a regular basis--either fish food or a tiny drop of fertilizer like Flourish.

Also, hopefully you have a filter for the 3g. Otherwise, you'll need to circulate the water from time to time to get the nutrients around to all the plants. You didn't mention your lighting, so I'm assuming you already have some for the tank.

 

[jm1212]

an underwater terrarium would be interesting
it would be even more interesting is there were a couple of ghost shrimp on the bottom, creeping around

 

[_newbie_]

is 3wpg and a bubbler enough for those two plants? i try the plants first before adding ghost shrimp.

 

[Sammie7]

You wouldn't want a bubbler as it would drive co2 from the water and the betta wouldn't need it either as it breathes from the air.

 

[Emg]

If you want to keep this tank as a quarenteen tank....I wouldn't put live plants in it..some meds you may have to use will kill the plants. I don't know if I would add any fish to it or not....if you QT'd a fish in there that ended up being sick with something, your healthy fish may end up getting it too..or..you would end up treating a healthy fish for an illness it doesn't have when you have to treat the sick one. :huh:

A basic bare bottom tank with some hiding areas is usually good for QT tanks because you want to be able to clean it out easily.


EDIT: Great ! lol....another incident when I reply..not being aware there is more than ONE page to this thread...