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u/akkumar1101

r/Planted_tanks_India r/IndianPCGamers r/bettafish
▲ 67 r/bettafish

My first tank and first fih, behold my 🐐 MUSHU

Been cycling my tank for 3-4 weeks, got him 2 days back. Seems to enjoy his mansion, he is alone jn here right now as my LFS don’t have Snails or Shrimps. Also to see how tank parameters behave with actual bioload.

Please suggest what could I add to his tank later on (would prefer ordering online if thats fine)
Tank: 70-80L, planted walstad style with a sponge filter, Ammonia:Nitrite:Nitrate ~ 0:0:15-20
Has a heater, plants,

One thing, he is not properly eating food. I fed him 2-3 pellets of Drools betta food yesterday, he ate and spit it out 2-3 times and then left it.
Today I got another brand from LFS(not the store i got the fish from) which he showed me feeding same food to his betta who ate it. When i gave it to mine, he spit it out and ate it back (5-6 times this time) but it looked like he spit away most of the food. How to tackle this? Would he accept the food? Is he just doing this because he is still adjusting to new environment?

Location: India

u/akkumar1101 — 9 days ago
▲ 6 r/Planted_tanks_India

First planted tank — confused about substrate, sand, lighting

I am confused about what to use for sand (and from where). I don’t have any shops nearby, and all the construction sand I see around is greyish in color (idk if it’s suitable).

Saw river sand on Amazon, but there aren’t enough credible reviews on any listing. Although red gravel is available, I can’t find any videos on YT where it’s used (can it be used?)

Aquasoil is kinda expensive, I wanna start with substrate.

Plants: Want to start with Java moss, Java fern, Amazon frogbit, and Cryptocoryne (bunnycart)

Light: I have a 5W lamp. Would that be enough to start? Planning to get a reasonably priced aquarium light later but if needed can buy right now as well.

Will get a sponge filter and/or pump from a nearby aquarium shop. How to add beneficial bacteria to tank?

Also hot mixed reviews about Master test kits, any test kit that actually works? And is not extremely expensive?

Planning to establish the tank first and then introduce a betta or a few shrimps a few months later. (Please suggest if any other fish is there that could be kept here, native indian fish are most welcome if any)

Tank is 1.5 feet × 7–8 inches, 1 foot tall.

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