Kartoffel is a wild betta species called Mahachai betta. He has gotten very sensitive with vibrations on the desk. If I lay down something on the desk too hard, the vibration scares him. He’s not afraid of anything except the vibrations, and of course, my finger. The sweet potatoes are still doing fine. The leaf growth has slowed recently, and the root growth has slowed down, too. Maybe I cut too much of the roots. I’m not sure. I’m surprised they lasted this long.
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Almond leaf water.:
1. Boil dechlorinated tap water.
2. Put some almond leaf that is cut to smaller pieces or crushed with your hand into a glass jar.
3. Pour the boiling water into the jar.
4. Stir a little.
5. Wait about an hour until it’s cool enough to use.
Almond leaf water is optional. You don't have to use it. The tannins can help prohibit bad bacteria and fungus growth.
3 day old water:
1. Tap water in a bucket
2. Add water conditioner and stir vigorously, kinda like making a lemonade.
3. Leave the water 2~3 days alone. You can cover it with something, too, if you want to avoid dust.
4. 1~2 hours before the water change, I add a heater in the bucket and match the temperature to the tank’s temperature. Kartoffel’s tank is 26°C or 79°F.
5. Optional almond leaf water: Boil dechlorinated water; I use the bucket water. Pour the boiling water in a glass container. Add crushed almond leaf in the container. Stir. Leave it alone for an hour or two. I add just a little bit of this almond water during the water change.
You don’t have to do water changes like this. However, this is the safest way I know for a betta.
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NO Disturb Substrate Water Change Thingamajig:
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Light : Osram 14W CFL 6500K – duration 11 hours a day.
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)
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Gravel VAC:
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GE CFL light bulb (14w 6500K) [ Ссылка ]
Philips CFL 13W T2 Daylight 6500K, 4-Pack [ Ссылка ]
Hikari Betta Bio-Gold [ Ссылка ]
New Life Spectrum Betta Formula [ Ссылка ]
Ocean Nutrition Atison's Betta Food [ Ссылка ]
Fluval Bug Bites Betta [ Ссылка ]
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Hornwort [ Ссылка ]
2~3mm gravel 20lb bag [ Ссылка ]
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15pcs diamond hole saw [ Ссылка ]
Magnetic thermometer [ Ссылка ]
Mini Algae scrubber [ Ссылка ]
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Inline Switch (I use them for pumps and heaters during water changes) [ Ссылка ]
Music:
Debussy - Arabesque no. 1 - played by Emma Leiuman (The Art of Piano Technique)
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