15 Gallon Betta Biotope - updated

[propel]

After the passing of my previous betta and at least a year of planning, I've finally started on my Thai betta biotope. Wood is soaking separately to waterlog.

All I need now is water conditioner and some floaters to get things actually going.

FYI for those who care: the sand substrate is a mix of black, tan, and white sand each 5 pounds, light is a hygger 24/7, and the filter is a whisper 5-10.

 

[targetfish]

Exciting!! Best of luck

 

[propel]

Exciting!! Best of luck

Thanks!

 

[propel]

Added the wood and some gravel on top of the sand. Thoughts?

 

[TClare]

Maybe place the vertical trunk a little more off centre?

 

[propel]

Maybe place the vertical trunk a little more off centre?

I'll try that out when I'm home. I'm planning on redoing the substrate too, since something about it doesn't look right. I'll do a layer of flourite red capped with black sand.

 

[TClare]

I once used red fluorite several years ago. It was a mistake, it looked like bits of red brick. I tried to keep it below the sand and later to get rid of it altogether, but I still keep finding pieces of it in some of my recycled sand. If going for a biotope why not use natural coloured sand with a layer of leaf litter?

 

[DaveKS]

Maybe place the vertical trunk a little more off centre?

Agreed. Also nothing more fake looking than branches with straight hard cut ends. Get some pliers and a box cutter and rip those ends apart so they look like they had been chewed up in an actual hard flood.