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jackh · 07-28-2008, 12:42 PM

that is pretty much what i am going for except not as many plants. maybe a big bowl like that with a java fern in the back and swimming/viewing space for the fish in front.

should i just use some pea gravel or would a little bit of flourite be better to plant the java in the back?

would one rcs do well in there or will it die?

jackh · 07-29-2008, 10:07 PM

and if her bday is the end of september should i set this thing up like end of august so its prettywell established before i buy the fish?

should the tank be kept out of direct sunlight from like windows to cut down on algea?

thanks

joycould · 07-30-2008, 05:39 AM

The sooner you start the tank the more time you have to make it the way you want it to look.
Also it will give it time to cycle.
My bowl I have on my kitchen table gets about 20 to 30 minutes a day of direct sunlight in the early morning. The only time the desk lamp is on is when we need it.
Get some excel and that keeps away the algae and helps give the plants a boost of co2.
If you get a big 2 gallon bowl like mine be warned don't pick it up full I have had 2 split at the bottom, drain it to at least 1/2 before moving.

jackh · 07-30-2008, 06:49 AM

sounds good maybe ill get it set up this week then. should i let it cycle a while before adding a fish like a normal tank?

where did you get that huge bowl?

joycould · 07-30-2008, 09:35 AM

Well that one I got at a thrift store but I have seen them at the LFS. It is actually cheaper to get a 2.5 gallon tank that a fish bowl on the kitchen table I needed something easily moved.

jackh · 07-31-2008, 10:21 PM

ya but a square tank is too bland for what im tryin to do.

i really wanna have a set up with bamboo comin up out of the base. the bright green of the stalk would contrast well with a white substrate imo. the a bright colored betta would go well in there.

any other choices for fish?

skyypeaches · 08-15-2008, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by joycould

This is a 2 gallon betta bowl that has a java fern, java moss, anubias, a bit of hornwort, a little crypt and what I think is rotala rotundifolia. The rotala is really the only thing I ever trim. There is some red rooted floater on top that is just starting. The light I use is a desk lamp with a compact fluorescent bulb, no filter and no heater.

Hi joycould,
How often do you change the water wtih this setup?
Also, about how many percent water change do you do each time?