One of my many jars
My juvie betta girl graduated from this jar and is now in a 2 gallon. So I was wondering what else I could put in it. It seemed like cheap shrimp would be a good idea~
So off I went and got 4 ghost shrimps for this jar. Honestly I've kept caridinas and neos before but never had much luck with these guys...they always died after a month or two.
Ao you gotta help me with turning my tank into an emersed tank. If I drain it and empty it out then put in MGOCPM (or would soil be better?) And cap it with the sand I have in the tank now. Would that do OK for a substrate??
If you're going emersed I would go for a deeper substrate MGOCPM is usually preferred. but it can just be garden dirt or whatever...as long as the humidity is up there (keep a saran wrap on! or invest in a vesa top to go ontop of the saran wrap
I keep my set ups pretty dry...which isnt a conventional method...
So I'm not sure whether its a good idea for me to advise you on emersed set ups
XD that's great to hear. here's the defogged pics you requested Jes
definitely needs a trim. I also took a chunk out of the HC at the front so it's really not looking its prettiest right now >.< apologies
here's the terrarium I've been trying to make time for. still hunting for a large piece of driftwood to go in the back
looking pretty ugly right now >.>
Questions belong on thread, ish what they're for!!
The Great Aokashi must share her wisdom with the masses!!! *mrowl*
^.^
Kitty, it looks great, thanks for the new de-fogged pics! Your 'not it's prettiest' AND 'pretty ugly' are BOTH kind of gorgeous to my eye!
Is the new terrarium project the one you built the light stand for? I think it's looking good!!!
How long have these tanks been set up now? (sorry if you said that somewhere back there and I forgot *looks at past thread pages in dismay*)
HC?!!! You darn plant-heads and your initials! Ish Dwarf Baby Tears, neh? Hemianthus callitrichoides?
I don't see a missing chunk, looks like a nice carpet growing in to me!
What are the two plants in the center - just to the right (and one just behind) the driftwood?
THREE CHEERS FOR QUESTIONS, pretty green things, and updates on threads!!
HAHA! I really wanted to know how he was, and was trying really hard not to get sucked into TFK at bedtime!!!
Glad to hear he ate something! A few pellets is enough! . . .though a big boy like him *might* need TEN!!! ^_~
He's pretty, for sure. Big! O.O Can't wait to see him after he settles in and colors up for you!
Awww, banished! >.< poor Kuro! How's his tail healing?
The tanks (and jars!) are ALL pretty! A little kitten told me about growth in the bookshelf terrarium! I wanna see it pre-pruning (and post!!!)
heehee~ Bettas are the best! Personality plays a biggggg part. I get bored with schooling fish...
Panda garras is another stubborn fish species I adore for their personality
Oh my, he's gorgeous, and WOW! I'm amazed at what a long way he's come under your care! Great work, girly! I don't know how you can bear to give him away. . . that's the problem with personality fish - for me, anyway. I fall to hard for them, I couldn't ever give one of my babies away!
Gave. . . Buce. . . *dies* You're too darn nice!!! Karma better be repaying you! *hugs*
That mossy mess is SO MUCH FUN! There's almost nothing better than a mossy mess, except *maybe* a Jes mess. But those I always have to clean up, so. . . that's no fun!
I have moooar moss! emersed grown on larva rock. I went to home depot for larva rock today, they disnt have any. poop
also.... I finally started up my new tank!
doing a riccia floating mat... lets see how that turns out. I plant to grow plants on that drift wood. again...not quite sure how that will turn out just yet... I'm planning to take this project reallll slow
I also found out that my plakat is an over half moon fellow. The first one I've ever owned!
Also a belated pic of the king betta in his giant tank. he tends to just sit in the bottom corner...which is a trait I've been noticing in bettas that are placed in fairly large tanks....
And last but not least... my 1 gallon!
I bought wayyyy too much riccia...
Oh! Lovely plakat! They are my favorite bettas without a doubt! I can't wait to see plants growing out of the driftwood. That seems like an awesome idea! What plants will you put up there?
thanks izzy!
I swear if i ever do bettas againt it will be a plakat too!
I'm testin the humidity in the tank with an open top right now and whether my emmersed grown plants have adapted to it....
so in this tank is some hydrocotyle tripartita and persicaria kawagoeanum from my terraium. they both seem to be doing well after 24 hours! no drying up and stuff!
Later on i think I'll do anubias or buces we'll see... like i said. I'm reallly in no rush ^_^ just excited to slowly scape (or try to) again~ and enjoying the process <3
ooohh I would like to mention tht I need lots of pond snails!!!! if anyone is willing to spare... 1or 2.... or 50....
Ohhhh!! I am so excited to see how this newest tank progresses. I might be really tempted to try something like this next time I set up a tank if yours goes well. Are you getting buce fever now, too?
Your Plakat is SOOOOOOOO PRETTY! *swoooons* I luff him ^.^
I hope the King is happy in his new home - dunno if chillin' in the corner = happiness to a fish, but I can't imagine that he'd be miserable in a gorgeous tank like that one
The 1g looks GREAT! Contrary to popular belief, one can NEVER have TOO MUCH Riccia! Love, love, LOVE that plant! Your mossy rock is drool-worthy, too! Can't have too much moss, either, I think. . . *giggle*
I'm super excited to see your newest tank (slowly) develop, too - so far everything looks to be going brilliantly! Keep up the good work, Kitty - your scapes are always so pretty!!! I'm sure this will be nothing short of a masterpiece when it's finished!
Updates! This is what I call the ugly stage. In the Ugly stage I'm just happy that the plants grow. Those P. Kawageanum stems are the biggest weeds I've ever seen. They mustve shot atleast 2in since I plopped them in. Two feeder endlers are in the tank to help the system along
The drift wood kept tannifying the water, I plopped a bag of purigen in, but it seems to be in need of a recharge soon
Putting stuff in, taking stuff out
I also had algae I really liked... but the nerite proceeded to clear it all for me
Anubias barteri var nana! I just love anubias! Crypts are also fun and beautiful. I vote crypts, too!! And a buce
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