Info: The Betta and the Shrimp

[aokashi]

i just got a pair of Yellow neos :) very cute. The blue velvets aren't very blue...they're more transparent with a tinge of blue oO

[Otterfun]

Originally Posted by aokashi

i just got a pair of Yellow neos :) very cute. The blue velvets aren't very blue...they're more transparent with a tinge of blue oO

Ok yellow it shall be. :)

[aokashi]

hahaha
theres so many to choose from! petco sometimes have the "blackberry" shrimps.

heres the yellows. they're in a 1 gal npt

[Perseusmom]

Love the yellow ones, what a nice tank aokashi bet they love it in there so pretty !!!

[Otterfun]

Originally Posted by aokashi

hahaha
theres so many to choose from! petco sometimes have the "blackberry" shrimps.

heres the yellows. they're in a 1 gal npt

Seriously a 1g NPT?
WOW so no filter needed for the shrimp?

[aokashi]

No filtration or heating. :)
There's a little more than 1/2 gallon of water in there... the substrate is quite deep. I had hydra in this bowl for a while, so I neglected it for the longest time XD

[Otterfun]

Originally Posted by aokashi

No filtration or heating. :)
There's a little more than 1/2 gallon of water in there... the substrate is quite deep. I had hydra in this bowl for a while, so I neglected it for the longest time XD

so do you do water change? if so how frequent? I am liking this set up a lot = D

[FishyFishy89]

Thats the beauty of NPTs. They're usually immediately established and you don't need to do water changes!

[aokashi]

Originally Posted by Otterfun

so do you do water change? if so how frequent? I am liking this set up a lot = D

I set this up about 3 months ago I think. I also didn't stock it with anything until now. LOL. It has 3 blue ramshorns, blackworms, lots of mts and pond snails.

The substrate I used isn't MGOPM, so it's mostly peat, which leaked tannins like crazy. hahaha. I changed the dark tea colored water when I needed to stock the tank with the Yellows.

I don't change the water in my betta tank often. but for this one I plan to change 25% /week to keep the TDS down.

[Otterfun]

Originally Posted by aokashi

No filtration or heating. :)
There's a little more than 1/2 gallon of water in there... the substrate is quite deep. I had hydra in this bowl for a while, so I neglected it for the longest time XD

Hi,

do you put a lid on it to prevent escaping snails & jumping shrimps?