[New Fluval 3.0 Light HELP]

 

• Need help setting up my light. Tank is a 20 long with the following plants…Rotala H’ra, Dwarf Baby Tears, Anubias, Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red.

what settings should I have? I have had a bad bloom of green fuzz algae as well….I’ve watched Pascoe’s videos on YouTube, but hoping someone can help my personalize my tank to it specifically. 
 

I use CO2 injection, and easy green ferts once a week. The Rotala and Cryptocoryne are still converting from emmersed to immersed….root tabs also in the substrate, but not seeing much growth in a few weeks….

[New Fluval 3.0 Light]

Need help setting up my light. Tank is a 20 long with the following plants…Rotala H’ra, Dwarf Baby Tears, Anubias, Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red.

what settings should I have? I have had a bad bloom of green fuzz algae as well….I’ve watched Pascoe’s videos on YouTube, but hoping someone can help my personalize my tank to it specifically. 
 

I use CO2 injection, and easy green ferts once a week. The Rotala and Cryptocoryne are still converting from emmersed to immersed….root tabs also in the substrate, but not seeing much growth in a few weeks….

[2.5 gallon low tech tank plants and stocking ideas.]

I agree with Streetwise, any Anubias, or Cryptocoryne plants are great. Might just put a betta in there by itself. Or make it a shrimp tank. 2.5 is fairly small to stock very much in comfortably.

[BEGINNER - 5 Gallon Planted Betta Tank Mates]

Thank you!! So should I reconsider the Nerite Snail since I have a rimless and lidless tank? Should I just get some Amano Shrimp? Don’t know if there’s any other snails that I don’t have to worry about them climbing out. 

[BEGINNER - 5 Gallon Planted Betta Tank Mates]

@Pete
My plants came in today from Aquarium Co-Op! Wow! What a difference it makes! Their plants are incredible, I was expecting them to be smaller lol Even got a two for one with the Java Fern! Should I add some Easy Green? Or wait till they settle in? Still need to get a water test kit, on my list to pick up this weekend...along with some shrimp and a snail. When should I add my first round of Easy Green? After I get the test kit this weekend? 

[BEGINNER - 5 Gallon Planted Betta Tank Mates]

@Pete Sorry for all the questions, but as for the Easy Green, should I really do a full pump every water change every week since I only have a 5 gallon tank? I know its usually one pump per 10 gallons. 

UPDATE: I plan on getting more plants and amano shrimp and a nerite snail from my LFS this weekend. When I change my water. 

[BEGINNER - 5 Gallon Planted Betta Tank Mates]

@PeteAwesome! Thank you so much for the input! Do you use the Easy Green once a week after a water change? I know to wait till i have the plants added for awhile before the first dose. Since I have the 5gal I'll probably do one water change a week, like 25% of the water. 

[BEGINNER - 5 Gallon Planted Betta Tank Mates]

@Brandy Yeah my aquarium is almost a cube, but slightly portrait. I really love Kuhli's, thats why I want some, but don't know how they'd do with Amano Shrimp too. Also, don't want to cram the tank, and stress the betta out too much. But I hope to get a bunch of plants to help. 

[BEGINNER - 5 Gallon Planted Betta Tank Mates]

@Pete I think I might go for some Amano shrimp then. I like that they can't breed in freshwater, don't wanna deal with babies lol Might save the money I was going to use on the Kuhli's to just get more plants. Don't think I'll be able to have 3-5 Amano's then 3 Kuhli's. Might get one Nerite snail too, but they might climb out? What other beginner plants do you suggest? I was thinking some Dwarf Sagittaria, Pogostemon Stellatus Octopus, Cryptocoryne Parva or Lucens, Bacopa, etc.

[BEGINNER - 5 Gallon Planted Betta Tank Mates]

@Pete How many and what kind of shrimp should I go with? I have a lidless tank so will they climb out? I’ve heard it’s easier to get shrimp after the tank is planted and established for while. 

[BEGINNER - 5 Gallon Planted Betta Tank Mates]

Awesome! Glad to hear I am off to a good start. Think I might try to get 3 Kuhli Loaches and some shrimp to help control algae, and the loaches can help pick up any left over food, etc. I will definitely make a follow up post once everything is all set up!

[BEGINNER - 5 Gallon Planted Betta Tank Mates]

Hi guys! So excited to join the aquarium community again. I had tanks all the time growing up as a kid, but they never seemed to pan out. I’ve researched about betta care and aquascaping for about 2 years now. And I finally took the plunge. I went to my LFS and they were great. I picked out everything basic I needed to get my tank up and running. I ordered a few plants from Aquarium CoOp and should be here this week. I plan to fully plant this aquarium. And when I do, I’d love to get some tank mates. I know a 5gal makes it hard, but I know it can be done. If my betta allows me to of course. I have watched the video Cory did, talking about his best 5 tank mates for a betta in AT LEAST a 5 gallon. I really would love some Kuhli Loaches, to help clean up the tank a little bit. Is this a bad idea? I would think Cory knows what he’s talking about lol I hope to post pictures when my scape is done!! Thank you!