Yeah I cut around it after, I was like o man :( Didn't want to break the light holder tabs. Also lol I went and got another today 😆 last one too

I just learned that you can lubricate the back space where you slide the tight light clips in ... by soaping the background making it slippery. Yes, you still must push it into place and trust that it won't mess up the black background. Be brave and go for it !

Agreed

I work at PetSmart. And this is a totally suitable tank for a single betta. The only thing I’d recommend is a heater since bettas are a tropical fish. But it’s not solely limited to shrimp.

@@k8gr the only thing bad is the size

@@murdac the size is just fine for a single betta. Not everyone can do 10 gallons for one betta unfortunately.

@@k8gr You working at one of the stores that promotes the neglect of these fish means less than nothing. You do not have expert experience, you have experience selling bettas as decoration and condemning them to a life in a vase.

@@k8gr would snails go well in there?

Just get an adjustable filter?

Coulda just got a bubble filter instead of lowering all the way down to three, although three isn’t the worst for a betta I think 5 should be the norm yk

Does it, Nice. I've been wanting to look into plants that do best in freshwater tanks with grow lights. Do you recommend any others

Cycling is yes the way to go in my view however regarding betas, there is ways around that now of days but regarding betas with their small tanks, I always used the NATURAL spring water which in itself works great but it must be natural, not purified or anything else. I am about to do some large tank cycling with winter coming on and needing to bring in my rare albino morph collection of turtles and higher end breeding guppies as seen on my channel. Winters in Florida are getting colder cold snaps it seems and we are going through one now but it's not that bad yet, just want to be ready to go.

Just line up where the lights are going to go and get an Exacto knife, or blade and just lightly cut the tint on each side and fold down. Don't cut the bottom so you can just fold the tint down like a flap.

Can't hear it at all. Only complaint u have turn the light on yourself. Cant put a timer on it

@@okramvlogs7102 ok thanx, yes because of location i need the pump to be completly silent

It's quiet enough to have right next to u, say if u had it in a call center at ur desk no one would hear it. Lol best example I could come up with right now 🤣

Love it just be careful with the top cover when placing it, idk if I just had a bad one but I hit the corner with the top, very light tap and it cracked. Took it back for another tho

Cardinal are nice but I can't keep them unfortunately and only certain fish.

Curious, what size do you recommend for a beta?

@@RickyL305 in my opinion longer finned bettas are fine in a 5-10 gallon planted tank but plakats needs at least a 20 gallon long planted tank

@@Idkwhattoputhete12324 thank you for your input as your advice seems really sensible indeed.

Drop them in front of the filter inside the filter itself, In front of the Charcoal filter that you slide in. :)

Yes, had to haul it from my bigger tank I keep for my back up water for water changes or new tanks. That's the reason I had to bring the bucket. Didn't just want to fill it up with sink water like most ppl would have done :(

@@okramvlogs7102 don't get that..you do know no beneficial bacteria lives in water...so as for tap water with a water conditioner..(like most people do) would have been better than old water from a cycled aquarium..that's why you have to do water changes and add fresh water to the aquarium...old water is not good for a new aquarium...don't add nothing positive...just saying.

No love them, Only thing is If you move them or cleaning them be super careful with them as they are thin glass and chip easy even when you place the lid back on them.

@@okramvlogs7102 sounds correct, I do not have them at the moment but setting up aquariums again for my albino turtle collection and this seasons babies and outdoor breeding higher end fancy tail guppies for the cold snaps. I was shocked of this cold snaps going on now actually which is a good indicator to start getting prepared now. I may get a few smaller tanks for the more costly guppies I keep though. Thanks for your input and honesty on these, it means a lot. If I can assist with helping with your new albino slider as a professional breeder , let me know. By the way, do you know by any chance the sliders blood line? Keep in mind if you do not know, there is TWO bloodlines that if bred together, they will not produce all albinos like mine does yearly for me, knowing the bloodline is very important to know. There is a alternative thing you can do to fix that problem if you do not know from one specific breeder down south who produced the first double gene bloodline compatible with either albino. Just trying to help if you intend to breed them later on.

actually not just 3-5 days lmao. you need to actually cycle the tank and test the water for nitrites, nitrates etc. this tank is also too small for a betta, shrimp are even pushing it because they need stable params

@@bones1026 could you explain to me how to test the water for nitrates n stuff like that? I have a beta and the size of the tank is no problem actually since these fish don’t need 20 gallon tanks, realistically no fish that’s smaller than 3 inches needs a big tank but I am curious on how to test and clean the water

@@Tsutsu5 ignoring your comment about the tank size because i disagree but to cycle a tank you need to first add a source of ammonia to feed the beneficial bacteria that will process your fishes waste. after youve done this you need to test the water periodically (maybe once a week or so) with a test kit to measure ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. liquid test kist are better than test strips as theyre more accurate. i recommend the API master test kit. your tank is cycled when nitrates are being produced and ammonia and nitrite is zero. this process will take up to a couple months. the reason you need to cycle a tank is so that the bacteria can already be built up to be able to break down the fishes waste and keep the ammonia and nitrites at a safe level for the fish. after that, to keep the water clean all you need to do is change the water every 1-2 weeks depending on the size and stock. you can also keep testing the water once in a while just for good measure. this is a very simple explanation of the nitrogen cycle and there are some great videos on it if you want to check those out.

I would recommend cycling for 2-3 weeks, just to make sure it’s fully cycled. And that is also enough time to let plants root themselves down and get used to their environment! As I have this same tank, and I planted it and everything, and I on currently on week 2 of cycling, I am planning to get the shrimp in a few days as I am pretty busy tomorrow and the day after that

Man, I've been a fish keeper for about 30 years and run 10 tanks in my house. When I do or start a small tank like this, I put my water conditioner and API quick start, wait 24 hours and put my fish in. Never had a problem!