5 Gallon Tank

[Fishy friend2]

Here is my plan for my heavily planted 5 gallon tank, I'm was just wondering if it sounded alright,
Thanks

Stocking
- 3 male pure strain endlers
- 1 male cellophane marble Betta
- 5 to 10 bladder snails
- 1 ramsorn snail
- 5 to 10 ghost shrimp

Plants
It is going to be heavily planted with these plants
- 2 to 3 bunches of hornwort
- 1 to 2 bunches of anacharis
- 1 large amazon sword plant
- 3 small to medium argentine sword plants
- 1 large clump of java moss
- 1 small bunch of Brazilian penny wort
- 1 small bunch of money wort
- possibly some micro swords
- anubias barteri (broad leaf)
- small bunch of ludwiga Repens
- 1 large Stem of wisteria

Substrate
- quick Crete play sand

Supplements
- NutraFin Plant Gro Aquatic Plant Essential Micro-Nutrients
- API Root Tabs Aquarium Plant Fertilizer

Lighting
- One 15 watt lightbulb, that will be on for 8 to 10 hours a day

Heater
- tetra heater 5 to 15 ( non adjustable ) but I decided to read all the reviews and it works well, and I also know someone you uses it in there tank, it keeps it at 78 degrees Fahrenheit

Filter
- Aqua tech power filter 5 to 15

Food
- Tetra Betta Min flakes
- Live Brine shrimp
- Live mosquito larvae
- Live bloodworms

Schedule for feeding
- Monday through friday
- bettamin flakes twice a day every day
- Saturday
- a mix of brine shrimp, bloodworms, and mosquito larvae, along with their regular feeding
- Sunday
Fasting day

Water conditioner
- Tetra Aqua-Safe

Water changes
- Weekly
- One 25% water change
- Monthly
- one 50 % water change
Annualy
- one 100% water change

 

[eaglesaquarium]

The only thing that jumped out at me was the 15W bulb on for 8-10 hours. I would start at 6 hours and up it or lower it from there once you see what issues you end up with.

 

[Fishy friend2]

The only thing that jumped out at me was the 15W bulb on for 8-10 hours. I would start at 6 hours and up it or lower it from there once you see what issues you end up with.

Thanks for the reply, and for the lightbulb, currently I have it on for that time and I have absolutely no problems with algae or any other issues, so the lighting is not going to be a problem

 

[MegaZerino]

I would love to see some pictures, or weekly updates when its up and running

 

[Fishy friend2]

I would love to see some pictures, or weekly updates when its up and running

Okay, I will do that in a couple of days when I get some new plants

 

[Twinklecaz]

Careful the Amazon Sword doesn't take over the tank and "swamp" it. I had several in my 60L when I first started out and I felt like they took over even in that.

 

[Fishy friend2]

Careful the Amazon Sword doesn't take over the tank and "swamp" it. I had several in my 60L when I first started out and I felt like they took over even in that.

okay i will, and thanks for the warning, i didnt know that they could do that

 

[Louiseness]

I have two medium-sized swords in my 50L (13 gal) and they take up at least a quarter of the floor space, so I would say they'd probably overwhelm such a small tank. I'd also say that's too many snails for such a small tank but I'm no expert on snails by any stretch.

 

[Fishy friend2]

for the snails, i started off with one and then it started to multiply and it has stayed at that steady population ever since, and i will make sure that i keep trimming the swords monthly or weekly

 

[Fishy friend2]

Here it is, it's not quite planted as much as I wanted it to be but the plants that I have are fast growing plants. And I only have 2 endlers because one died....but the 2 that I have love playing with eachother by the filter current. I also do not have the heater yet or the fertilizers, cuase my dad said I didn't need them.
List of plants
Bacopa carolinia
Rotala indica
Java moss
1 medium amazon sword
3 small argentine sword
Cardamine Lyrata
Hornwort
Anacharis
Wisteria
1 unknown plant
Hygrophila polysperma
Moneywort
Sorry about the quality of the pic

 

[the_lock_man]

That's bigger than 5gals, surely?

 

[Fishy friend2]

That's bigger than 5gals, surely?

Nope, definitely a 5 gallon

 

[the_lock_man]

What's the dimensions?

Either you have a ridiculously tiny fighter, or that's about 15gallons.

 

[Louiseness]

That's bigger than 5gals, surely?

I thought that, it looks similar in dimensions to my 50L. Out of curiosity, what are the measurements?

 

[Fishy friend2]

Length - 16 inches
Width - 8 and a half inches
Height - 10 inches