Need some advice on ideas for a new 2.5 g

[cherokeeluvr]

I found this tank on Amazon and it comes with a filter and a Finnex Stingray light for $54. http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k587/Cherokeeluvr/Mobile Uploads/image_zpsveh0wsv7.jpg the dimensions are: Width: 6, Length: 12, Height: 8. I was thinking of getting some of the reddish flourite as substrate. Also I found some really cool black stone at my LFS. It's kinda tall and has little grooves that run up it! I don't know what kind of driftwood though or how much. Any suggestions on that? I want to do a carpet with flame moss. What other plants should I get? I was planning on having blue velvet shrimp, plain tiger shrimp, and a male betta. Thanks in advance!


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[TheresaM]

Nice looking tank! How large is the piece of driftwood you're looking at?

Not sure about the lighting. I have an Evolve 4 with the kit led lighting, planted with java fern, pygmy chain sword, flame moss, dwarf water lettuce. I'll try to find a recent pic, I find that I mess around with the small tanks more often than the larger

Be careful with the betta and shrimp, there's a chance they could become a meal

Edit: just took a quick photo. Back right on the bottom are two SS mesh squares with flame moss attached. I added them a few days ago so they're just starting some vertical growth. I'm also going to add a moss ledge on the right wall just under the filter output.

 

[cherokeeluvr]

Nice looking tank! How large is the piece of driftwood you're looking at?



Not sure about the lighting. I have an Evolve 4 with the kit led lighting, planted with java fern, pygmy chain sword, flame moss, dwarf water lettuce. I'll try to find a recent pic, I find that I mess around with the small tanks more often than the larger



Be careful with the betta and shrimp, there's a chance they could become a meal

I haven't found any driftwood yet, only found some rock I like.

I think the light is good, it's fairly expensive and has 4 1/2 star reviews from around 60 people on Amazon. I think I want to get some Java fern for it. if you find a pic that would be great and haha yeah I like the small tanks too!

I currently have a betta with shrimp and he doesn't eat them, but I've heard that once the shrimp breed the bettas will sometimes snack on the babies, which is part of the reason I want the moss so there's a good place to hide!


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[cherokeeluvr]

Sorry as I was typing you must've posted the pic! Nice! Did you get the flame moss on Amazon? I saw some on the little squares on Amazon.


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[TheresaM]

Han Aquatics! Really nice guy, I've ordered from him a bunch of times. You can buy the mesh bare of with moss and he offers quite a few choices.

What's funny about this tank is that I actually got it to eventually move to the spouse's work office. I've done so many changes he finally gave up asking when he'd get it

 

[cherokeeluvr]

I'll check out his site! Thanks! And lol!


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[SpaceFish42]

Are you interested in real or fake driftwood? That will help narrow down the options.

 

[cherokeeluvr]

I would prefer real, but if there's some amazing looking fake I might also consider that, but I like how natural looks generally.


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[SpaceFish42]

I agree. Real driftwood provides a lot more options.

 

[cherokeeluvr]

Any specific driftwood you think would look go in this tank?


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[SpaceFish42]

http://www.manzanita-driftwood.com

 

[TheresaM]

Thanks for sharing that link

OP definitely needs something smallish though. These nano trees look pretty cool when covered in moss.

 

[cherokeeluvr]

Thanks! Look at piece #4418 I think that could work if I trim it a little bit!


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[cherokeeluvr]

And I love the trees to


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[cherokeeluvr]

Any advice on some plants?


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[TheresaM]

Any advice on some plants?

Is there anything you're particularly interested in? I tend to browse books and online, check out low and medium plants I like, do research and ask questions here

I have shrimp in five tanks and they all enjoy floating plants. They also really appreciate mosses.

In my smaller tanks I have java fern, anubias, small crypts, dwarf sag, najas grass, pygmy chain sword.

 

[cherokeeluvr]

I was thinking flame moss carpet, anubias petite, and some Java moss. I would like more than that, but can't think of what else.


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[cherokeeluvr]

Any other ideas for plants?


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[TheresaM]

Smaller plant options: dwarf lily, crypt parva, echinodorus parviflorus, banana plant. You could do taller plants but would have to trim at some point.

 

[cherokeeluvr]

Ok thanks!


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