First plated tank... Is a mess... =P

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BlackLagoon

BlackLagoon

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So here is my first planted tank. It's a 2.5 gallon tank where my betta lives in. I decided to pimp his home since he looked bored with the previous simplistic theme I arranged for him.
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Well, it's obviously a mess!:nilly: You can still see the nylon strings sticking around, and the moss was obviously tied up in a very very lousy fashion.
What's in there?
Christmas moss tied to a piece of driftwood
Riccia tied to a slate
Water lettuce floating in the surface
A betta splendens
A 4mm ghost shrimp that I cannot find. Probably got eaten by the betta

I don't have any lighting set up. The tank gets direct sunlight maybe for 2-3hrs everyday during the afternoon. I don't have a filtration system so there's no aeration in there an there's minimal water movement. I don't use fertilizers.
I obviously don't know what I'm doing I just bought the riccia and the moss without thinking. Any comment and suggestion would greatly help.:)
 
Seems like a fine arrangement health-wise. I like the look, too. Not sure how I would improve on it besides, as suggested above, adding a little filtration or at least movement to keep dust off the plants.
 
dude i am doinf the same thing for my betta!!! i will have to use the driftwood idea. i will send you a pix when i get it done, i hope it turns out like yours, yous looks sweet...
 
add some Excel to help your plants grow a little better. artificial lighting also :)
 
MyGiants;4289291; said:
Hey its just a betta tank!

But seriously if you want to improve it move it away from the window add some artificial light maybe a clip on 13W. Put a small hang-on filter or maybe just a small airstone to get some water movement.
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It's in a far worse place than my window, it's in my balcony! It get's a full blast of afternoon sunlight.:nilly: I will take on that suggestion and move it indoors..:D

I have a question about lighting though. See, I decided to put this outside to compensate for the lack of a proper lighting setup. But what if I decided not to buy any lighting equipment and move the tank indoors, will the plants die? I will probably move it to the room adjacent to the balcony. And it's very well lighted the whole day, so will that amount of light be sufficient?

Experiment397;4289300; said:
dude i am doinf the same thing for my betta!!! i will have to use the driftwood idea. i will send you a pix when i get it done, i hope it turns out like yours, yous looks sweet...
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It's the shape of the driftwood that probably made this setup sweet. I love that piece of wood, the curves are really nice.
I'll look forward to that picture!
 
BlackLagoon;4289317; said:
It's in a far worse place than my window, it's in my balcony! It get's a full blast of afternoon sunlight.:nilly: I will take on that suggestion and move it indoors..:D

I have a question about lighting though. See, I decided to put this outside to compensate for the lack of a proper lighting setup. But what if I decided not to buy any lighting equipment and move the tank indoors, will the plants die? I will probably move it to the room adjacent to the balcony. And it's very well lighted the whole day, so will that amount of light be sufficient?
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You would think the sun has got to be the best light but its not for aquatic plants in a tank. Artificial light is better so you can control it. You could place the tank under a desk light or a table light. Your still not going to get the best plant growth with that. But this is what you got.
 
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