preserveomelette
New Member
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum.
I'm still relatively new to the hobby; I've had a 10 gallon tank for a betta for almost a year now. I believe I have a good understanding what it means to take adequate care for him, and he is still doing well. The tank is established and the water parameters 0 ppm ammonia and nitrites, and 10 ppm nitrates. The tank is mainly decorated with artificial decorations with some gravel. However, as of now, my family is planning to change the decorations and substrate in the tank. We plan to move to real plants rather than artificial, and we want to use sand as our substrate. I'm glad we're making changes, but then that raises several questions for me.
What will happen to the bacteria that the tank has, and what is an effective way to change the substrate without disturbing the cycle? Second of all, what plants are best for a betta tank, and how do I maintain said plants? I'm not really sure where to begin.
I'm still relatively new to the hobby; I've had a 10 gallon tank for a betta for almost a year now. I believe I have a good understanding what it means to take adequate care for him, and he is still doing well. The tank is established and the water parameters 0 ppm ammonia and nitrites, and 10 ppm nitrates. The tank is mainly decorated with artificial decorations with some gravel. However, as of now, my family is planning to change the decorations and substrate in the tank. We plan to move to real plants rather than artificial, and we want to use sand as our substrate. I'm glad we're making changes, but then that raises several questions for me.
What will happen to the bacteria that the tank has, and what is an effective way to change the substrate without disturbing the cycle? Second of all, what plants are best for a betta tank, and how do I maintain said plants? I'm not really sure where to begin.