gaspipe1 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Gaspipe's: Betta & Switch Tank Background: I have had freshwater fish as a youth and recently wanted to do a reef tank. So I told myself that if after 3 months of reading and learning from this forum I still have the desire I earned it. Well it's been about a month and followed closely a few of the vase tanks and just absolutely fell in love with them. Current situation: So seems that my daughter won a Betta at the town feast. So Sunday night I take out the old 1 gallon glass fish bowl, rinse it all out and prepare it for our new guest. This Betta is exactly what I needed to start the process to get my vase reef. My goal is to begin buying equipment that the Betta needs today that will be transferable for the corals I wish to have tomorrow. I have noticed that many members keep their first post as a current list with updates so hopefully I will be able to do the same. Photos wil be posted So here without further ado is my equipment list: Tank specsTank:1 gallon glass bowlLighting: noneFiltration:NoneHeater:Tetra HT Submersible Aquarium Heater 50W (on order) None (too large for bowl)Inhabitants: Fish:1 Betta (Bazar Specialty) Live Rock and Live Sand: Crappy blue aquarium pebbles Water: Tap Water w/Aqueon Betta Bowl Plus Water Conditioner & Dechlorinator Link to comment
JLynn Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Just to be clear: you're not planning on keeping the betta WITH the corals, right? They'll be in separate tanks? Because the domesticated betta fish is a freshwater fish. Some wild type betta fish have been found to live in brackish water, but the one best suited to that environment is Betta mahachaiensis. Which is definitely not the kind of betta fish you'd get at a town festival. (And even if it were, there is a pretty big difference between brackish and saltwater.) Link to comment
gaspipe1 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 No I am NOT planing on keeping them together. My plan is to slowly buy the equipment I need and then get the vase I want. But thank you for checking and thank you more for reading. Link to comment
JLynn Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Oh, ok. That makes more sense. Well I look forward to seeing what you make; I've always found the vase reefs quite beautiful. Link to comment
gaspipe1 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Heater arrived this week but is too big for the bowl . Currently the bowl is at 75* Do to the bowl being so small, I have decided that I would perform 50% WC twice a week. I figure that will help with water temps and waste. I use a turkey baster to first blast the plants and gravel. And then shoot the tank water into a cup. Well the gig is up! Seems one of my two partners (my daughters) rat'd me right out and told my wife of my plans. She now knows that I wanted to use all this equipment for a reef tank. My next goal is to have the wife find me a much larger vase to transfer the bowl. I'll then buy some sand that could be used for both. I'll try and post a picture this weekend. Question: Should I NOT be doing any WC since this is a new tank? I don't have any water test kits and wonder if it cycled. Link to comment
gaspipe1 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 As promised, here she is in her full glory... Nancie the Betta Fish by gaspipe1, on Flickr Nancie going left by gaspipe1, on Flickr I had no luck getting her with her fins fully extended. Link to comment
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