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Please help me get my nieceās birthday gift right!
I usually use http://www.aqadvisor.com for aquarium stocking advice...
I checked for a 6.5 gallon tank for 1 betta male and 4 neon tetras and aqadvisor said:
- Note: Betta [Male] may jump - lids are recommended.
- They can become stressful under presence of too many shoaling species.
- Warning: Neon Tetra is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 1.5 inches.
- Warning: At least 5 x Neon Tetra are recommended in a group.
Basically Iām preparing a fish as a gift and donāt want anything going wrong. Iāve kept both fish and beta before, and she has had a fish before, but I havenāt known as much about it as I should. Iām planning on surprising her with everything she needs as well as a detailed care sheet because she is only 8.
The tank is from a local pet store and is just under 7 gallons, unusual shaped. Came with a filter, and I am planning on buying a heater (15 watt sounds about right, yeah?)
Itās been cycling with some treatment (betta safe) for the past 4 days. When a week hits I plan on taking 25% out for a water change. Then a week after repeating it, getting it tested. Iām aiming to have it gifted in just under 3 weeks.
Info off town water site:
PH: 7.96 (7.0-8.4)
Alkalinity: 24.16 mg/L (16.7-33.3 mg/L)
Hardness: 18.8 mg/L (13.0-22.0 mg/L)
Turbidity: 0.08 NTU (0.06-0.17 NTU)
0.08-0.79 NTU in distribution system
Intended inhabitants:
Fish: 1 Betta (to be added just before birthday), 1 pleco (not added until 1 month after beta)
Extra: Marimo moss ball
Question: Would 4 neon tetra be an okay addition, or a biological overload? I read theyāre alright with betta and think my niece would adore them!
Tank itself: aquarium gravel, driftwood, silk plants, beta leaf shelf, & whatever other decor looks good
Basically I just want some guidance from you guys because Iām nowhere near the hobbyist level as 95% of you all. Being that itās a gift for a child Iām trying very hard to get it right & properly prepped so sheāll enjoy it and the fish will live a comfortable life. Is there anything I posted that raises a red flag? Anything that you would advise me to improve, change, or add?
Why did you quote @FishAuntie , @Iyn Pisces ?
Thanks for the heater 411! Iāll sniff around the tetra line next.
Amazing that superglue is okay! Good tip there. Iām not sure this aquarium will have enough light to sustain more than a moss ball but thatās why Iām here so you guys give me your opinions! I donāt know what kind of light it is - Itās the imagitarium 6.8 gallon semi-hexagonal tank so I am just using the lights that came with it (LEDs in the hood). Something un-killable sounds perfect for a kid though!
Nice looking aquarium & what a fly little betta guy!
.Wait, you mean about the Anubis? As long as it has some lighting source, and it is attached to a piece of driftwood, it should grow fine. If you are talking about Anacharis plants, like I said, they are one of the very few plants you can just stick in gravel, and it will grow!! The moss balls are very hardy, and donāt need anything, juts a little light.
Please help me get my nieceās birthday gift right!
Basically Iām preparing a fish as a gift and donāt want anything going wrong. Iāve kept both fish and beta before, and she has had a fish before, but I havenāt known as much about it as I should. Iām planning on surprising her with everything she needs as well as a detailed care sheet because she is only 8.
The tank is from a local pet store and is just under 7 gallons, unusual shaped. Came with a filter, and I am planning on buying a heater (15 watt sounds about right, yeah?)
Itās been cycling with some treatment (betta safe) for the past 4 days. When a week hits I plan on taking 25% out for a water change. Then a week after repeating it, getting it tested. Iām aiming to have it gifted in just under 3 weeks.
Info off town water site:
PH: 7.96 (7.0-8.4)
Alkalinity: 24.16 mg/L (16.7-33.3 mg/L)
Hardness: 18.8 mg/L (13.0-22.0 mg/L)
Turbidity: 0.08 NTU (0.06-0.17 NTU)
0.08-0.79 NTU in distribution system
Intended inhabitants:
Fish: 1 Betta (to be added just before birthday), 1 pleco (not added until 1 month after beta)
Extra: Marimo moss ball
Question: Would 4 neon tetra be an okay addition, or a biological overload? I read theyāre alright with betta and think my niece would adore them!
Tank itself: aquarium gravel, driftwood, silk plants, beta leaf shelf, & whatever other decor looks good
Basically I just want some guidance from you guys because Iām nowhere near the hobbyist level as 95% of you all. Being that itās a gift for a child Iām trying very hard to get it right & properly prepped so sheāll enjoy it and the fish will live a comfortable life. Is there anything I posted that raises a red flag? Anything that you would advise me to improve, change, or add?