X45KyleKatarn
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Aug 5, 2014
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Hey guys I got my first betta (since I was little and didn't know how to take care of them well) yesterday, and he seems pretty happy. I got him a 5.5 Gal
Eventually, I'd like to add a heater, filter, and some inverts as a cleanup crew. My questions would be
1)What kind of filter would you guys suggest? I imagine they don't like currents, and I don't know much about filters.
2) what type of heater should I get? (Do I need one? I keep my betta in my reptile room, so it's 75-78 and I keep a heat lamp over the water)
3) what are the best tank mates for bettas? I'm thinking Snails, because their hard to kill, and I really like crustaceans if any would be suitable for the betta.
4) what are good live plants for bettas/any link on how to make aquatic plants thrive?
5) Do you guys have any other suggestions for me, advice, or other knowledge?
Thanks guys, I'm a huge animal lover, mainly of small pets like reptiles and birds, so I'd love to start understanding fish too. Aquatics are exciting to me, as water conditions add a bunch of stuff to learn, and ecosystemic activity is easier to observe.
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Eventually, I'd like to add a heater, filter, and some inverts as a cleanup crew. My questions would be
1)What kind of filter would you guys suggest? I imagine they don't like currents, and I don't know much about filters.
2) what type of heater should I get? (Do I need one? I keep my betta in my reptile room, so it's 75-78 and I keep a heat lamp over the water)
3) what are the best tank mates for bettas? I'm thinking Snails, because their hard to kill, and I really like crustaceans if any would be suitable for the betta.
4) what are good live plants for bettas/any link on how to make aquatic plants thrive?
5) Do you guys have any other suggestions for me, advice, or other knowledge?
Thanks guys, I'm a huge animal lover, mainly of small pets like reptiles and birds, so I'd love to start understanding fish too. Aquatics are exciting to me, as water conditions add a bunch of stuff to learn, and ecosystemic activity is easier to observe.
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