couple quick questions

Potted420Grower · 02-05-2008, 04:43 PM

Is a 11 watt 7500k Compact Fluorescent light enough for a 5 gallon corner?
Also are bettas good planted tank fish?

**JustOneMore20** · 02-05-2008, 05:42 PM

Depends on what plants you plan to grow.

Bettas are great planted tank fish.

dolifisis · 02-05-2008, 06:01 PM

I have the same tank with an 11 watt and my plants grow very well. It does make a nice tank for a Betta.

Potted420Grower · 02-05-2008, 06:02 PM

yea i was just thinking of a betta and 2-3 shrimp and a otocinclus catfish
i was thinking micro swords, java ferns, anubias, wisteria and rotala indica along with driftwood

trashion · 02-05-2008, 06:29 PM

hmm, rotala probably won't make it, it needs higher light levels if i remember correctly. the betta might eat the shrimp, also. sometimes bettas will tolerate the shrimp, but it's rare. also, otos need to be kept in small groups. they're very sensitive though, so i wouldn't add them for quite a while 'til the tank matures.

02-05-2008, 04:43 PM	#1
Potted420Grower Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 4	couple quick questions Is a 11 watt 7500k Compact Fluorescent light enough for a 5 gallon corner? Also are bettas good planted tank fish? __________________ Eclispe 5gal corner planted tank

02-05-2008, 05:42 PM	#2
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,578	Depends on what plants you plan to grow. Bettas are great planted tank fish. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

02-05-2008, 06:01 PM	#3
dolifisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 162	I have the same tank with an 11 watt and my plants grow very well. It does make a nice tank for a Betta. __________________ __________________ Doli Eclipse Corner5 False Julii Juvies Eclipse12 5 Ottos 3 White Cloud Mountain Minnows 7 False Julii Cory Cats Blue Apple Snail Live Plants

02-05-2008, 06:02 PM	#4
Potted420Grower Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 21 Posts: 4	yea i was just thinking of a betta and 2-3 shrimp and a otocinclus catfish i was thinking micro swords, java ferns, anubias, wisteria and rotala indica along with driftwood __________________ Eclispe 5gal corner planted tank

02-05-2008, 06:29 PM	#5
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,312	hmm, rotala probably won't make it, it needs higher light levels if i remember correctly. the betta might eat the shrimp, also. sometimes bettas will tolerate the shrimp, but it's rare. also, otos need to be kept in small groups. they're very sensitive though, so i wouldn't add them for quite a while 'til the tank matures. __________________ current setup: 5.5 gallon low-light planted tank -nothing....thinking a mini-community. for reference: my name is Julie

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