Larry Little
Aquarium Advice Regular
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Hi all. I have a homemade Betta tank that is 48"Lx12H"x6"W with 2 dividers. Each section has one male Betta splendens and planted with Java ferns, new Cryptocoryne wendtii "green", some small floating water sprite and some banana plants (just for fun). lighting is a 4' fluorescent fixture with two t8 6500K bulbs. I'm getting lots of algae. I've added about 13 - 20 Maylasian trumpet snails to each section, but I'm wondering about adding another snail type. I have no filtration on the tank and plan on relying on water changes to keep it in balance. I'd rather not use an algacide if I can avoid it.
Once the tank matures, I'm thinking plants, especially the water sprite, will successfully compete for nutrients and keep the algae in check naturally. But in he meantime, does anyone have any other suggestions, perhaps fo another snail species?
Thanks in advance.
Once the tank matures, I'm thinking plants, especially the water sprite, will successfully compete for nutrients and keep the algae in check naturally. But in he meantime, does anyone have any other suggestions, perhaps fo another snail species?
Thanks in advance.
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