First Tank in a Few Years

[ValerieAdams]

Hi!! I’m back.

It’s been a few years, life got hectic but I finally have another tank. 5 gallon home to Dog the betta (my son named him)

 

[waterversion]

Nice tank setup! It looks deceptively big for a 5 gallon! The fish is nice looking too.

 

[ckarta]

Great setup! Love the substrate! Is it river sand/pebbles or manufactured one?

 

[Lucy]

Hi! Welcome back
Dog is beautiful!

 

[Leeman75]

Very nice looking tank! Natural look achieved!

 

[ValerieAdams]

Great setup! Love the substrate! Is it river sand/pebbles or manufactured one?

You know, I’m not really sure. It’s the TopFin Shrimp & Plant aquarium and it came with it. It doesn’t say but if I had to guess, I’d assume river pebbles. It’s not like the fake aquarium “rocks”

I’m wanting to add some Amano shrimp I think. My parameters are 0,0,0 but my pH is sitting at 7.8. My GH & KH tests are on back order. Thoughts? Some places I see recommend pH of 6-7.5 but some say 6-8. I haven’t done shrimp before so not totally sure what I’m getting into

 

[ckarta]

Will the betta let them be before the water parameters can have an effect? Bettas' natural food does include shrimp and other insects, Dog may attack them at some point.

 

[ValerieAdams]

Will the betta let them be before the water parameters can have an effect? Bettas' natural food does include shrimp and other insects, Dog may attack them at some point.

I think so. We have a nerite & he doesn’t pay any attention to it at all so I think he’ll leave them alone

 

[ckarta]

Sorry to keep hammering the same nail, but the nerites might be too big for him to eat so leaving them alone?

 

[ValerieAdams]

Some updated tank pics from this evening. Added a couple dwarf sag today

I think I’m going to decide against the Amano shrimp after Dog tried to eat my finger during his water change. I do think I’m going to set up a neocaridina tank though