Soo I've been thinking recently about moving my betta from his current 5 gallon tank to a 10 gallon in a couple of months. I've had the tank sitting around with nothing in it because I initially used it for my goldfish until they outgrew it. If I set up the 10 gallon I definitely want to use live plants which I have no experience with, so I just have a couple of questions.
1. This is the exact aquarium I have. I know I would need LED lighting which this hood doesn't have, so would I need to buy a separate LED lamp and a new hood? Or do they make LED hoods strong enough for live plants? (LOL i'm clueless) Any recommendations?
http://www.petsmart.com/fish/aquari..._id=36-16825&_t=pfm=category&pfmvalue=faceted
2. What happens when a betta passes away from a parasite or even just of old age in a planted tank? How do you go about cleaning it to make sure it's safe for the next fish? I'm assuming it's different than with artificial plants that can easily be taken out and disinfected/ sterilized.
3. I have the basic supplies covered already - filters, an API master test kit, prime, paraguard, heaters, aquarium salt, epsom salt... What other supplies would I need for a planted tank? Also, any substrate recommendations?
1. This is the exact aquarium I have. I know I would need LED lighting which this hood doesn't have, so would I need to buy a separate LED lamp and a new hood? Or do they make LED hoods strong enough for live plants? (LOL i'm clueless) Any recommendations?
http://www.petsmart.com/fish/aquari..._id=36-16825&_t=pfm=category&pfmvalue=faceted
2. What happens when a betta passes away from a parasite or even just of old age in a planted tank? How do you go about cleaning it to make sure it's safe for the next fish? I'm assuming it's different than with artificial plants that can easily be taken out and disinfected/ sterilized.
3. I have the basic supplies covered already - filters, an API master test kit, prime, paraguard, heaters, aquarium salt, epsom salt... What other supplies would I need for a planted tank? Also, any substrate recommendations?