Hi!!

[jeremy25]

Hello! My name is Julie, I'm a vet student and beginner in the fish keeping hobby

I currently have a 5g tank with just my betta Miguel and some silk plants, have had him for a year now. I LOVE planted tanks but I always end up killing all the plants, so gave up a few months ago

But I recently got a new 20g tank for Miguel and intend to try keeping plants alive this time! I'm excited to get all the advice I can from this forum and really plan this new tank with everyone's help!

 

[Lcc86]

Welcome! We'd love to see pictures of Miguel!

 

[Slaphppy7]

Welcome to TFF

 

[emeraldking]

Hi and welcome to TFF, Julie...
If you like, you can send a photo of Miguel when we have another Fish of the month contest with bettas as a subject.

 

[Aqua67]

This is a really good forum, I think you will like it here.

I have an encyclopedia book on aquatic plants and there is a suggested plan, good for beginners, specifically for fish like bettas. Most of these plants do well in low light. The plans are for a 4 foot long aquarium so you would need to greatly abbreviate it for your 20 gallon, but I’ve attached a couple of pictures that might help get you started. You can start researching some of those plants listed to see if you’d like to try some of those.

 

[jeremy25]

Welcome! We'd love to see pictures of Miguel!

Thanks!
This is Miguel when I first got him dec 2022 (first pic) and Miguel today (second pic). It's a lot harder taking pics of him now, he gets really excited when people get near his tank and won't stop swimming lol

 

[jeremy25]

This is a really good forum, I think you will like it here.

I have an encyclopedia book on aquatic plants and there is a suggested plan, good for beginners, specifically for fish like bettas. Most of these plants do well in low light. The plans are for a 4 foot long aquarium so you would need to greatly abbreviate it for your 20 gallon, but I’ve attached a couple of pictures that might help get you started. You can start researching some of those plants listed to see if you’d like to try some of those.

Cool!! Thank you

 

[Lcc86]

Thanks!
This is Miguel when I first got him dec 2022 (first pic) and Miguel today (second pic). It's a lot harder taking pics of him now, he gets really excited when people get near his tank and won't stop swimming lol

He's a cool little guy, I'm a sucker for bettas and know exactly what you mean about them getting excited!

 

[TNG]

Welcome to TFF.
You'll find that it's a lot easier to keep plants alive in bigger tanks.

 

[The603]

Welcome to the forum.