A Beginner-Friendly Betta Fish Tank Setup Anyone Can Build!

[@Staggo_L]

Wonderful aquarium. Beautiful plants and fauna. 😀

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

Cheers mate :)

[@meegssan5716]

Cool! Buce flower is beautiful, everything is..

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

Cheers mate :)

[@PureAndShrimple]

A lovely fish 🩵 My Amanos stole all my sinking pellets and ran off with them 😂

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

Haha, yea thats a daily occurrence here with my guppies and betta fish. I had one Amano walk right up to one of my corydoras and take the pellet it was eating and there were a bunch with no fish eating them but I guess the one the cory was eating looked better or something 🤣

[@PureAndShrimple]

@@GlassBoxDiaries that's hilarious! I caught mine and put them in the community tank as the poor neocaradinas weren't getting a look in!

[@diwakar4457]

Which test kit you use and which test kit is important to purchase

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

I use the API Master Test Kit but I know NTLabs and a couple of other brands have their own versions that do similar stuff. Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate are all important so I would at least get something that checks for those.

[@Glacial_RBLX]

Hellooo! I love the tank! Heres a tip, betta fish, ( Siamese fighting fish. ) normally only need around 5 gallons. ( 20 liters. )

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

Thanks for the tip mate :)

[@Glacial_RBLX]

@@GlassBoxDiaries are you saying this sarcasrcily or in a rude way?

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

@@Glacial_RBLX No mate.

[@fadargenforlife]

When they glass surf excessively, is it possible they’re more cognizant than other fish and require decor changes more often for a change of scenery? Perhaps they feel too bored otherwise. I know you don’t typically do this because it can stress them out but are there exceptions?

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

There could be, he randomly stopped glass surfing after around 3 months in the tank though. It was as if he just realized it was his reflection one day and calmed down :)

[@TheOfficial_FoisyFish]

is it okay to cycle the tank before putting gravel and the decor in?

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

Yea :)

[@TheOfficial_FoisyFish]

good to know. Thank you :)

[@NoobScapeuk]

cool tank bro

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

Cheers mate :)

[@emilyspagna5875]

how many gallons is this tank?

[@HarrisaSports]

I think he said 8 gallon at the beginning of the video

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

Its 8 US gallons (30 liters)

[@CBizzle85]

Hi where can i get that size lava rocks ?

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

I got mine from Horizon Aquatics, they are UK based but ship to Europe too if you are in those areas :)

[@CBizzle85]

@@GlassBoxDiaries I'm in the UK nice il take a look now

[@reklamador27]

he's stress coz it's too much water movement.

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

Good point, I will try move the sponge filter behind one of the rocks to reduce water flow.

[@TheFluffyNDN]

BEAUTIFUL! Agreed, I think that sponge is going waaaay to much. Mine prefer very gentle flow, Good luck!

[@heaven7360]

@@GlassBoxDiariesI use the same sponge filter you're using...I think. The one with the little area beneath the sponge with media?? Anyway....I use a little air flow control valve "gadget" on the tubing and I then the flow can be lowered if that's what you would like to do....if moving the sponge filter behind the rock doesn't work as well s you want. I never tried that before.

[@heaven7360]

Thought you might like this video. I watch Alex's channel a lot as he offers a lot of information kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpzKoWajlMqheLc Your betta and his tank is really enjoyable. I am glad to see your channel growing so much and seems to be progressing quickly! I really enjoy your information, presentation and camera shots.

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

Cheers mate, I am a huge fan of Alex, I think i'm about half way through all of his videos now as I watch them instead of TV now :) Thanks forthe link, I will watch it a little later tonight.

[@lukebarnes3157]

Youve also said its a beginners tank and youre using live plants and Beta jump and youve no lid

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

12:09 - You can see the lid on the tank. Theres plenty of beginner live plants in the hobby.

[@PeytonC09]

U do know that’s a female

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

How are you getting to that? The vendor said it was male, I dont see an egg spot and it has larger, wider ventral fins than my female.

[@heaven7360]

@@GlassBoxDiariesThey are a little similiar, females and males in Plakats but females are shaped differently from my experience. My female bettas are obviously different in shape than my males. I will have to check out where to look for the egg spot. Your betta looks to be a male to me...the shape anyway.

[@GlassBoxDiaries]

@@heaven7360 Yea i'm pretty sure its male too mate ;)

[@heaven7360]

@@GlassBoxDiariesAt the very end of this video I found he is feeding his female Plakat betta. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6q1qqSFj8-Uo6c