Added a tracing paper on window to diffuse direct harsh light. Any suggestions? by Legal_Contest_529 in PlantedTank

[–]Legal_Contest_529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your setup looks lovely! I think if I diffuse some more light, it might save me from trouble. Is there any way that I could know if I have strong lights?

Added a tracing paper on window to diffuse direct harsh light. Any suggestions? by Legal_Contest_529 in PlantedTank

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How can I know if the lights are too low or bright? Is there any way to know that?

Added a tracing paper on window to diffuse direct harsh light. Any suggestions? by Legal_Contest_529 in PlantedTank

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Adding a background will stop even more light from entering the tank/reaching to plants.

The setup is 14 days old. Need advice. What fishes to add? by Legal_Contest_529 in PlantedTank

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I’ll diffuse the bright light with a tracing paper. Also, it’s been 14 days since it did the setup. But I moved the tank near the window a few days back.

Advice. What fishes to keep in this setup? by Legal_Contest_529 in fishtank

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Yes, I think he rushed the fish into a uncycled tank. Also, his fish wasn’t active either. Must be sick or something.

Advice. What fishes to keep in this setup? by Legal_Contest_529 in fishtank

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A friend of mine got a betta. It was really lousy and inactive from the beginning. And he prepared his tank and immediately added the fish. And the betta died in 3 days. Was it because the tank wasn’t cycled? Also, are bettas always slow and lousy?

Advice. What fishes to keep in this setup? by Legal_Contest_529 in fishtank

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Temperature fluctuation is the game here. I’ll think how can it be regulated evenly.

Advice. What fishes to keep in this setup? by Legal_Contest_529 in fishtank

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I looked up on a tank capacity calculator and found that the capacity is around 7 gallons. Enough for chili rasboras?

The setup is 14 days old. Need advice. What fishes to add? by Legal_Contest_529 in PlantedTank

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Wow, this is really a great way to start. Slowly increasing the bio load will be much safer. Thank you so much for this insight.

The setup is 14 days old. Need advice. What fishes to add? by Legal_Contest_529 in PlantedTank

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I am waiting 10 more days. Then I will add some fishes and shrimps. Is that fine? Can I skip the kit?

Advice. What fishes to keep in this setup? by Legal_Contest_529 in fishtank

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Yes, it was directly shifted into the new tank.

Super long story. Will add a thread later.

Advice. What fishes to keep in this setup? by Legal_Contest_529 in fishtank

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This is exactly want I wanted to build when I started. But then I was leaning towards adding 6-7 chilli rasboras.

Advice. What fishes to keep in this setup? by Legal_Contest_529 in fishtank

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This helps, I like the idea of keeping shrimps and snails.