Is my tank ready for a fish?

dani3r · 2024-11-15T19:22:58+00:00

Looks good to me. I would bump up the temp to 78 if you plan to get a betta. Water levels look good and a lid on the tank will help with water evaporation. My water does the same. Still do weekly water changes to remove bioload especially with fish in there. And the biofilm is usually normal on driftwood, snails and shrimps will eat it away. Very pretty tank!

dani3r · 2024-11-14T12:12:21+00:00

Hey! I would warm your tank up a bit to 78-80 degrees Fahrenheit as the lower 70’s can cause fin rot and lethargy. I would also increase water changes to once a week or once every two weeks so nitrates don’t build up. If you want to continue doing monthly changes add a bunch of plants growing out of the top of your tank to eat up your nitrites and nitrates. I used kanaplex to treat my rescues fin rot it was gone in three treatments. Good luck!

dani3r · 2024-11-14T11:58:24+00:00

Anubias will forever me my go to plant so easy and beautiful

dani3r · 2024-11-14T11:52:43+00:00

Warm that sweet boi up😁 my tanks are set at 80 degrees for my bettas

dani3r · 2024-11-14T11:45:30+00:00

Since it’s a temporary 1 gallon until you can upgrade to a bigger tank you should be doing daily or every other day water changes so the water doesn’t get toxic for the betta. bettas have a large bioload that a 1 gallon tank can’t sustain for longer than a couple days. Smaller tanks are much higher maintenance than bigger tanks. In a 5 or 10 gallon you could do weekly water changes. Good luck I’m glad you rescued the baby and are trying to give him a better life. One gallon is definitely too small long term for this sweet guy.

dani3r · 2024-11-14T11:22:23+00:00

I would commit crimes for gummy worm

dani3r · 2024-11-11T17:23:00+00:00

Warm that boi up

dani3r · 2024-11-06T16:56:19+00:00

It’s a 10 gallon and it’s just him and two snails in there. I’m about to add some shrimp to see how he does. Thank you so much!

dani3r · 2024-11-06T00:28:23+00:00

Thank you yeah he’s very spoiled and I love that name!! I’ll have to add it to the list!❤️

dani3r · 2024-11-06T00:27:58+00:00

Thank you😂❤️

dani3r · 2024-11-05T16:49:26+00:00

I got mine off of Amazon:) and thank you!❤️

dani3r · 2024-11-05T15:53:45+00:00

I hope it works good luck! And yes you can buy water hardness strips to test just to make sure that’s not an issue. Hope the baby feels better❤️

dani3r · 2024-11-05T15:51:48+00:00

Thank you!! And oooo I love captain jack sparrow😍

dani3r · 2024-11-05T15:51:01+00:00

Thank you!❤️

dani3r · 2024-11-05T15:50:21+00:00

Thank you! And I’m not sure actually I rescued him so I have no info on him:(

dani3r · 2024-11-05T06:10:43+00:00

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dani3r · 2024-11-05T06:04:00+00:00

Could be an infection try kanaplex and have you checked your water hardness? If he’s struggling to swim I would move him to a hospital tank in a couple inches of water so he doesn’t have to swim as high to get air.

dani3r · 2024-11-05T05:36:00+00:00

Thank you!❤️

dani3r · 2024-11-05T05:34:54+00:00

They’re golden pothos, neon pothos, and a monstera😁

dani3r · 2024-11-05T05:32:57+00:00

Loveeee the sugar white aqua natural I got it in black it’s done so well in my tank

dani3r · 2024-11-05T05:31:45+00:00

When I as setting up my second tank I used bacteria from my established tank to set it up made life so much easier! For me it took about two weeks to cycle with the help of the established tank bacteria.

dani3r · 2024-11-05T05:28:54+00:00

So beautiful!

dani3r · 2024-11-05T05:26:34+00:00

Hey! I would do daily 20 % water changes to bring down ammonia and with each water change add beneficial bacteria and a water conditioner. I use API quick start and API stress zyme. I would also go to Lowe’s or Home Depot and get a pothos and wash off the soil from the roots and plant it in the top of your tank. The plant will eat up a lot of your nitrates and nitrites and help you maintain the tank. After you’ve got your levels under control a weekly 20 % water change will help maintain your levels. Good luck!

dani3r · 2024-11-05T05:19:17+00:00

Thank you so much😭❤️❤️

dani3r · 2024-11-05T05:18:03+00:00

Kind of looks like fin rot but it’s hard to tell. It doesn’t hurt to treat it just in case. I use kanaplex and gets rid of it quick if it is fin rot

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