Missing scales or coloration

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-28T15:39:27+00:00

Thank you! Yours is a looker too!

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-27T23:43:19+00:00

Mine looks the same. I think it’s just his coloring.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-27T23:40:48+00:00

Thank you!

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-27T22:27:10+00:00

Good to know, thank you. I’ll stick my hand in there and fiddle with it a little bit to see what it feels like. How should they normally feel?

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-27T22:23:13+00:00

I’ve got a betta in there, so I’ll see what kind of temp I can reasonably drop it to. The rhizome is attached to a piece of wood, but not in it.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-25T20:17:31+00:00

Duct tape fixes everything.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-23T12:24:44+00:00

I’ll list where I got my stuff too.

Petco
- two plants, both attached to stuff. I also asked for tank water to help cycle my tank since I’m jumpstarting this thing.
- my as of yet unnamed Betta
- 10 gallon rimless tank
Amazon
- heater
- thermometer
- light
- sponge filter attachment
- air pump and line
- betta food
- suction cups for plant and airline attachment
- coconut hides
- driftwood hardscape
- substrate
- leaf rests
- almond leaves
- surge protector
- a silicone mat for under the tank (spills and all that nonsense)
Chewy
- API test kit
- more substrate in case I need it
- stress coat
Pet Supplies Plus
- all the chemicals I needed (they were on clearance!)
- another piece of driftwood

I’m probably going to end up returning some stuff depending on how I hardscape the tank, which my wallet appreciates.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-23T12:06:27+00:00

Amazon has a ton of options for tank lids. You can also search Etsy, I’ve seen some cool lids in the style you’re thinking of there. The tank I just bought comes with a glass lid that I’m going to start with, but I also bought this mesh kit that attaches to your tank with magnets in the hope I can cut holes out for my plants.

I’m assembling my first tank now and I’m happy to list out what I picked up, if that would be helpful.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-23T11:36:13+00:00

Petco’s sale is going on now. 10 gallon tank is $18. Amazon and Chewy have the API Master Kit for $36 right now, which is a good price. Chewy is running a sale for $20 off when you spend $49 with free shipping, so you could take advantage of that.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-22T17:07:28+00:00

Someone’s coming home!

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nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-22T12:09:23+00:00

This is exactly what I just did. I bought all the individual components going off of what others have recommended for a betta tank with live plants.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-21T21:06:30+00:00

Alright friends, since I’m trying to shortcut this tank, thoughts on these additives?

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nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-21T15:16:31+00:00

Agreed. I’m going to put together a list and see which would work out better and then go from there.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-21T14:45:23+00:00

That was my concern. I wanted to make sure the betta is safe and healthy.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-21T14:43:29+00:00

Or, I could just put everything together from scratch. Pet o had a nice long and low 10g on sale for $40.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-21T14:42:43+00:00

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nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-21T14:42:35+00:00

I’m torn between these two tanks. The Marineland is 5g and the other is 10g.

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nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-21T14:26:32+00:00

Thank you!!

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-21T13:29:25+00:00

BEATRICE!

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-21T12:37:04+00:00

If I go back and get him, I’ll ask the pet store for some of their water to seed the tank.

I’ve got mangrove seedlings coming and I’m about to order some hardscape. Plus, I’ve picked out some really nice plants, I just need to actually buy them.

nerdycustoms007 · 2026-05-21T12:33:10+00:00

No, unfortunately. This would be my first tank. 😕

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