Hello everyone! I just recently bought a beautiful Crowntail betta (silver bodied with red fins...some silver streaks on fins). What color would you call that? I have named him Huevos. I'll post pictures soon.
Anyway, he's in a 3 gallon with filter and everything. I was wondering if it's possible to have plants in there? Something small? Some kind of grass or a few lemna? Please don't flame me about that! I'm just trying to learn before I do. Eventually I'll probably add a snail or two.
It's been years since I was into freshwater. :shock: Presently I have a 20 gallon nano reef. However, I fell in love with Huevos. :-?
yeah you can have plants in there- I have the plants from the 'betta bulbs' they're really easy to grow- there's pics in the pics section under 'Lulu in her 3 gallon tank'
Dwarf hairgrass is a very hardy grass that takes low to moderate light I think that would probably work in there also. I think depending on your wattage you may even be able to get crypt in there...because if I remember correctly it is a hardy plant too. Just make sure (and I'm sure you know) you have a daylight spectrum light. Also just so you know - snails actually have water requirements that can make bettas prone to fin rot. Not saying it will happen, I had a snail and my betta did fine - but just a little tip for you.
Prone to finrot? :shock: I didn't know that. How does that happen with snails? Snails carry a certain bacteria? Is there a way to dip the snails? Or a type of shrimp that can be used to clean algae instead?
What water parameters do I need to be maintaining for Heuvos? I'm used to maintaining water with a High pH, High kh, and HIGH HIGH calcium. LOL. I've a feeling this is going to be opposite.
Thanks 5green, drama, and vamp. I was very picky when I selected him (especially in regards to his fins). Too many Crowntails have fins with are less than 33% serrated. The majority of all three of his primary fins are 50% plus and nearly rounded all the way around. He's not -perfect- but close enough for me.
They can have brine shrimp as well right? What about mysis? Just wondering because I have frozen food in the freezer and would like to mix up the blood worm routine.
I think they can have mysis shrimp. I feed mine Hikari freeze dried brine shrimp. The shrimp comes in cubes. You can crush up 1 cube and put it in a container. 1 goes a long way.
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