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Are you kidding me?! That’s ridiculously small, he can barely turn around!!!
Jokes aside, it’s a great water volume for him, but it might be a tad deep. They need to reach the surface to breathe with their labyrinth organ, and while they can process air through their gills as well, they do need to reach the surface since most of their air intake is through their labyrinth. I would be concerned with his ability to reach the surface expediently if down low. He will probably spend most of his time near the surface, so I would recommend some floating plants, floating decorations, or they even make fake leaves on suction cups specifically so bettas have a place to rest near the surface.
Simply search for aquatic cup. Here's the first thing on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Senzeal-Crystal-Aquatic-Aquarium-Aquascape/dp/B074T8BLCF/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=aquatic+cup&qid=1605464200&sr=8-3
Not sure it's an actual log. This is a floating log I had heard a lot of good things about to provide a happy aquarium for your betta. Here is an Amazon link to what I have. My betta loves his!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027ITKBS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_NKNMGMDF3EKPZRT2901C
For warm boys in this warm weather
Kaytee Chinchilla Chiller Granite Stone
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A7707O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_iP.fBb7K9HZA5
You can put them in the fridge and on very hot days they are extra cool for the rats to sit on
capetsma Crystal Glass Aquatic Plant Pot, Aquarium Aquatic Planter, Red Shrimp Live Plants Fish Tank Glass Holder with Suction Cups for Aquarium Aquascape Decoration… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QGM3BHT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_NXZ0479NTBP8MTSGVAZQ
Maybe something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/Senzeal-Crystal-Aquatic-Aquarium-Aquascape/dp/B074T8BLCF
These were the ones I ordered. Cheaper then I remembered too!
all came intact and in a timely manner. Have fun!
Good job getting him out of there! He would love one of these logs, betta’s like to be near the top of the tank while they sleep for easier access to the top to breathe.
Zoo Med Floating Betta Log https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027ITKBS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_axDUFb2H7JGW7
capetsma Crystal Glass Aquatic Plant Pot, Aquarium Aquatic Planter, Red Shrimp Live Plants Fish Tank Glass Holder with Suction Cups for Aquarium Aquascape Decoration… https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07QGM3BHT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_88HS0KH9CGJZP7JTK2CK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
lovely!! If I may add, my betta LOVED the floating log (available on amazon for only a few bucks. (I attached a suction cup to it so it stays in place). He took an immediate liking to it and would sleep in it every night. If you have room for it I'm sure yours will enjoy it too. :)
https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Floating-Betta-Log/dp/B0027ITKBS
So I see you wrote this almost half an hour ago, so you’ve probably gotten her cooled down by now. But next time you can legit put her in a large bowl and set her in the fridge (door open). I have 2 of these cooling tiles
I got mine on amazon! Here's the link.
He's a little slow at using it. He kind of just uses the suction cup and not the leaf haha.
Layers, you want a substrate under the sand that can sustain the plants. If you use root tabs you'll not need this then. At least thats my understanding. .
I've seen a lot of tanks with layers and I really dig the sort of cross section of riverbed look. Sort of like this. So I'll be doing something similar.
Here's a picture of the log in action:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a9/2c/e7/a92ce7b8134767e36c06850d7ddd1454.jpg
And here's a link to amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Floating-Betta-Log/dp/B0027ITKBS
And as for pellets, it depends. How big is his mouth? I'd generally recomment Omega One betta buffet, but several people here have said New Life Spectrum still has good ingredients and those pellets are a fair bit smaller than Omega One. Also, Hikari and Ocean Nutrition have both gone to using fish meal, but they do still have a few whole ingredients.
So the only thing I have against Eco-Complete is how insanely expensive it is. According to the instructions on the bag and the current prices on amazon, we're looking at $85 - $170 just for substrate.
Compare that to the pool filter sand at only $25 - $50
The substrate I used was SeaChem Flourtie Black Freshwater Substrate. I have never tried to put sand on top of my gravel, actually I have always been afraid to. I applaud your bravery. I think that that would actually work well, I have always been intimated by mixing or Layering substrates that I have only ever used fluorite black for my planted tanks.
This betta log is great for bettas.
He needs a Betta leaf near the surface, like this one for example.
He would probably also appreciate some live plants or silk fake planets. Bettas like hiding in plants and swimming through them. Plastic fake plants can injure them. Personally, I try to keep a couple of tankmates for Betta as well, a snail or two ( of a kind that don't reproduce in tanks easily ) and maybe some ghost shrimp. Wouldn't get any kind of expensive or small shrimp, as the Betta will try and probably succeed at eating them every once and a while.
It's this product (avoid the bio-stratum, it's too fine) which is meant to be used in aquariums/tanks. It's texture and mineral richness is perfect for rooting, you just wet it and stick some cutting in there--within a week you'll see roots starting from pretty much anything.
Wanted to give Mardy a sandbox in his tank and let him dig, so I gave him some Zoo Med excavator clay with a cave in a plastic tub and he seemed to really enjoy it.
Well, at his regular check-up the vet felt some concerning bumps and recommended either scheduling a follow-up in a couple weeks or taking an x-ray now and see what's going on in there. To quote the vet: "It's a party in there!"
Luckily he doesn't seem to be impacted and all the substrate seems to be moving through just fine, but the fact that he's INTAKING rocks is a problem. I'm not surprised, just disappointed.
So Mr. Untrustworthy has had his sandbox privileges permanently revoked, and I'll be making sure he gets plenty of fiber in his diet.
Try excavator clay! Its made for bearded dragons and leopard geckos. Add water and boom! Its all done. Use a balloon to make it retain its shape! I found some for cheap on amazon (:
So this is Vanilla and her current setup. She used to live in one of those crappy 2 story cages until I convinced my sibling to get her a bin cage. My sibling isn’t caring for her anymore (besides her being his responsibility) so I took over her care. I don’t know a lot about hamsters but I want to give her the best setup I possibly can to help her thrive. She’s currently so stressed she climbs on the mesh lid :(.
Ill have an empty 15 gallon soon for her as I’m upgrading my goldfish to a 70 gallon. (Dimensions are 60x30x34cm) do you think this will be okay for her? She’s a Russian dwarf I believe.
Het current care is this: Small bin (im unsure of the size. I can’t find anything to measure it with.) with cotton substrate (there’s paper mixed in this because the plain cotton substrate isn’t sold anymore in the pet store.) I don’t think it allows for burrowing very well though… She has a small sand bath, a basic plastic drinking thing and a wheel that’s too small. a single wooden hide, a tube type thing and a ladder but that’s it. I sprinkle a hamster food mix around her enclosure 1-2x a week.
Can anyone give me tips and/or an in depth care guide or other sources? I’ve owned hamsters as a child but… yk how it goes when you give hamsters to kids.
Also, I was wondering something. There’s this product that people use to make custom reptile backgrounds. (I’ll be using this for my gecko.) do you think I could use this to make a stable setup? Its similar to hardened clay. I’m not sure if it’s safe due to chewing. Does anyone have any other things I could use that I could sculpt other than wood?
it is very hot where i live year round as well, i got my pigs the “chinchiller” granite stone by Kaytee and they lay on it all the time. it stays cooler than air temp. i imagine any piece of granite tile would work too, from home depot etc.
Kaytee Chinchilla Chiller Granite Stone - 100079176 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A7707O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7393SD4HTNNDP4PN2RE0
NO the granite tile, after you chill the tile you can put it in the cage for the ham to lay on. sorry haha
https://www.amazon.com/Kaytee-Chinchilla-Chiller-Granite-Stone/dp/B000A7707O/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=2WUORQIDJVLJN&keywords=hamster+granite+tile&qid=1653334949&sprefix=hamster+granite+tile%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-2 like this kind of thiing
You can trim pothos roots. I keep mine in a tiny glass cup in the tank that has suction cups and cut anything that escapes the cup. My pothos is pretty darn big, tiny root tho lololol cup like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QGM3BHT/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_NKY00GJQW1882WC78RE6
Oh that’s just a floating log. I have it tied by fishing line to a suction cup so it stays in place. He really likes it! :) here it is Zoo Med Floating Betta Log https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027ITKBS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_09A25MRBVF78V3EY50TJ
here's a substrate guide.
The most common substrate recommend is the topsoil/playsand mix shown in the first section of that guide. It's hard to give links for that because everyone's local home improvement stores have different stock. But overall you want organic topsoil with no added fertilizer or perlite, sifted to ensure it's free of debris. Then pre-washed and screened playsand, which you should wash again to remove dust.
You can also add excavator clay into the mix to add in some holding power for it your gecko digs. That can be purchased off amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Excavator-Burrowing-Substrate/dp/B000N5OM8S