Nano "Zen" Tank

[seamonkee]

Today hand itchy so took out this small nano tank in my storeroom and lights and set this up...

So went to the florist and got me some raw bamboo (not chemically treated)... also went down to the aquarium shop to get some black sand...

The black round pebbles were from my store room too... Did some sawing work on the bamboo and fasten them to stone (to prevent the bamboos from floating)...

Viola! A "Zen" Fish tank which I plan to keep a fighting fish... probably those white colour one with long fins...

It's set up next to my PC...

What do you guys think?

[seamonkee]

Close up shot...

Not sure to put this in member's tank or whatever since it is not a marine tank... so put it here instead...

[seamonkee]

Setup is next to my PC... tank is only 1 ft by 0.5ft by 0.tft...

Wonder will it work cause water a bit "greenish" looking liao.....

[shawncel]

Cool tank, bro...

U may need to be careful with the bamboo though as it might rot over time.

[Lester]

Cool tank, bro...

U may need to be careful with the bamboo though as it might rot over time.

total agreed

cool one ...

[seamonkee]

Cool tank, bro...

U may need to be careful with the bamboo though as it might rot over time.

This is one nano tank w a cheapo production... so the risk is marginal... haha...

Bamboo costing me less than $5 and the black sand for $2 a pack...

So what am I risking? If bamboo rot the most I lost one betta... I heard bettas are tough buggers too....

But my 5ft marine tank is a different story altogether... I wun play play with that....

[hamannbmw]

wow.... cool tank, u r so artistic instead of betta, maybe u can put in the neon fish (blue n red) 30 pcs of them will look great given the background

[acidjazz]

wah bro, i am impressed leh. . really zen man. .

[seamonkee]

wow.... cool tank, u r so artistic instead of betta, maybe u can put in the neon fish (blue n red) 30 pcs of them will look great given the background

Cardinal tetras you mean... They are nice but that means I have to add a pump because they are not surface breathers....

One reason why I chose betta is because it is a surface breather and thus I dun really need a pump....

On top of that, a single fish can bring out the contrast the tank needed... Maybe one that is shocking red....

[Lester]

crowntail will look beautiful in it

[wolfie]

with that kinda tank, i tink u can tame ur fighting fish loh...

it'll rather be "ohmmmmm-ing" den fighting...

[seamonkee]

This white crowntail betta will make a great contrast to the black sand and pebbles....

I wonder how much one of these cost....

[seamonkee]

With a little photoshop....

[acidjazz]

With a little photoshop....

looks quite real leh. .

[RAV-65]

Bro... nice work!

[woonming]

wow very very nice

[mUAr_cHEe]

the idea of nice fish is that the nicer the fish... the harder to keep....

IMHO.... this white, black, bright red bettas will lose colour and nice finnage if water quality no good...

i did try bettas for awhile... they do require clean water too.... ie... water change everyday... lagi best...

[cjh]

This white crowntail betta will make a great contrast to the black sand and pebbles....

I wonder how much one of these cost....

wah... bro... this fish can cost till 200+ if u get the pure white 1s

[seamonkee]

wah... bro... this fish can cost till 200+ if u get the pure white 1s

Really ah.... then I settle for the bright red one...

[jeane]

Today hand itchy so took out this small nano tank in my storeroom and lights and set this up...

So went to the florist and got me some raw bamboo (not chemically treated)... also went down to the aquarium shop to get some black sand...

The black round pebbles were from my store room too... Did some sawing work on the bamboo and fasten them to stone (to prevent the bamboos from floating)...

Viola! A "Zen" Fish tank which I plan to keep a fighting fish... probably those white colour one with long fins...

It's set up next to my PC...

What do you guys think?

very style

[aStRoBo|]

go c328 or sembawang shopping centre. they have solid betta. If keep neon tetra, just need a small hang on filter will do, no need air pump. my betta which has since retired. Cost, $1.20. cheap.

[cjh]

Really ah.... then I settle for the bright red one...

bro... go for plakat... easier to keep... haha.... some more look for titanium colour 1s.... haha.... dun go for bronze colour... haha

actually u can go to the fighting fish farm at pr also near ah beng's farm.... find double tail 1s when fully open looks like a heart shape... veri nice... or full moon or find those crown tail that split 2 times think if remember correct its call 4 rays... instead of those normal 2 rays that split only 1 time....

remember to get a mirror for it to see its reflections and let it open its finage often... if too long nvr open the finage will start to sag... then it will be veri ugly liao.... and hor.. so many big stones later the shit stuck in between then rot... remember to siphon the shit out everyday which is recommended by most the hard core betta keeper....

here is a singapore betta club forum....

http://www.bettaclub.org.sg

[seamonkee]

Thanks....

Stones are strategically placed to ensure no holes or whatsoever... I will siphon the tank and do water change everyday...

Doing water change for my 5footer marine tank makes changing water for this 1 foot nano betta tank like chicken feet...

My previous 2 footer african chiclid tank already "Kao Pe Kao Bu" when I change water.... seems like my 5footer marine is teaching me a lot about patience...

[williammuk]

With a little photoshop....

Well done! I like it very much.

I also thought Bettas "enjoy" the stagnant water. Afterall, I often see them in shops

confined to a tiny jar with no filter or aeration whatsoever.

Didn't know you need to change water everyday. If so, then I think the novelty of it

would wear out very fast. Too troublesome leh ...

[seamonkee]

I have reduced the number of bamboo and move them to one side.... less cluttered this way... For easier water change and stuff....

As per willimanmuk, yeah I agree... once the novelty wears out.. it's dismantle and rescaping time...

Anyway, I'm not sure bamboo in water really works or not... or will it affect the fish in anyway.... I am leaving it fishless for few days to see if the bamboo affects the water in colour or anything else...