Aquariums: Update on the 2.5 gallon tank: I convinced my dad to return it, I felt bad but he understood. I used the money from that tank to buy this 10 gallon kit for just $40 more!
My plan is a betta, a small school of Pygmy corydoras, and a couple snails!
Posted by njsullyalex
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Creative-File9168 on
Good on you!
babypuppi_ on
Please just keep a betta with snails or shrimp. Bettas that are kept with other fish need 20 gallons minimum
SF-NL on
I have the same one but I replaced the heater with something smaller, I didn’t like how big the one that came with it was.
archboy1971 on
Good for you- you got a nice heater, hang on filter and an easier to maintain environment for your little ones! Definitely don’t feel bad, just let your dad know how much you appreciate his interest in your hobby!
dinglebarryb0nds on
I have that ten gallon kit and it was my first tank.
I think the HOB is fine I just put my own filter media in it, not that plastic blue thing
Then I bought a sheet of polycarbonate, like Home Depot Lowe’s or Amazon, jig sawed it to fit, then any Amazon hygger type light is a huge upgrade
I also jigged a feeding hole, hob cut out etc so I don’t have to take it off besides water change. Looks like this now
I have the blue betta shrimps and snails. Prob would be fine for a few guppies but betta would be simplest
dinglebarryb0nds on
I’d skip corydoras because they like packs of 5 or 6 or so plus not getting along with betta
I have corydoras only in my 20 long and 29, I feel like they’d be cramped in less
If u want multi fish get guppies and skip betta. Single sex is great all males because they look cooler, or male and female 2 or 3 to 1 ratio if you have a fish store to drop extras off because they reproduce quickly
rotgobbo on
Fantastic news, well done
dinglebarryb0nds on
And I’d recomend getting a Val plant. It’s easy and basically requires no effort or ability (like how I like my tanks lol). And it will fill the thing in no time, good for eating the nitrates aka waste
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Good on you!
Please just keep a betta with snails or shrimp. Bettas that are kept with other fish need 20 gallons minimum
I have the same one but I replaced the heater with something smaller, I didn’t like how big the one that came with it was.
Good for you- you got a nice heater, hang on filter and an easier to maintain environment for your little ones! Definitely don’t feel bad, just let your dad know how much you appreciate his interest in your hobby!
I have that ten gallon kit and it was my first tank.
I think the HOB is fine I just put my own filter media in it, not that plastic blue thing
Then I bought a sheet of polycarbonate, like Home Depot Lowe’s or Amazon, jig sawed it to fit, then any Amazon hygger type light is a huge upgrade
I also jigged a feeding hole, hob cut out etc so I don’t have to take it off besides water change. Looks like this now
https://preview.redd.it/2dj73ltymh1g1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b54fe95a9c91a91e7530d7919087e9aadb56f75b
I have the blue betta shrimps and snails. Prob would be fine for a few guppies but betta would be simplest
I’d skip corydoras because they like packs of 5 or 6 or so plus not getting along with betta
I have corydoras only in my 20 long and 29, I feel like they’d be cramped in less
If u want multi fish get guppies and skip betta. Single sex is great all males because they look cooler, or male and female 2 or 3 to 1 ratio if you have a fish store to drop extras off because they reproduce quickly
Fantastic news, well done
And I’d recomend getting a Val plant. It’s easy and basically requires no effort or ability (like how I like my tanks lol). And it will fill the thing in no time, good for eating the nitrates aka waste