Blackwater Paludarium Setup | Wild Betta Tank Tutorial | PNW Bettas

Thank you so much for watching the setup of my 72 gal blackwater paludarium! This tank is going to feature Betta Stiktos, a species of wild betta from Cambodia.
Here’s what I used to make this tank:
Plant List:
From Buce Plant:
-Cryptocoryne Crispatula Tonkinensis UNS Tissue Culture
-Cryptocoryne Albida Costata
-Bolbitis Difformis
-Hemigraphis Repanda / Dragon's Tongue
-Trichomanes Javanicum Borneo Fern
-Mini Bolbitis (Baby Leaf)
-Fenestratarum Culum
-Cryptocoryne Pontederiifolia
Other:
-Kangaroo fern (Microsorum pustulatum)
Botanical List: From Betta Botanicals
Guava leaves
-Jackfruit leaves
-Mango leaves
-Texas live oak
-Sappan wood
-Acorn tops
-Fern frons
Where else you can find me:
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Stuff I use! (affiliate links):
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Freshwater Aquarium Plants: tinyurl.com/jhke28hk
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[@easybettas]

very inspirational.. loved the music.. thanks for sharing.

[@gouramilover2500]

Loved the video! I might redo my tank at some point

[@cocoaquatic]

Hello beauty, your video is shot with great care and I like it very much.

[@Qihte]

Update would be dopeeee. Set up a similar biotope type paludarium for my vietnamese mossy frog and would love to see how yours is doing.

[@rjvlogs3653]

nice

[@tb-ys6sl]

Looks really nice! Since there’s allot of sand in there I was wondering if it’s buffering your water. What’s the ph measured?

[@pnwbettas]

Sand is innert, it doesn’t not impact the water hardness or ph. Only aragonite sand which is not actually sand or crushed coral, will alter pH.

[@Desperado070]

Looking good.
How many times a day do you feed your beta's and how many time a week is that live-food, especially baby brine shrimp?
Because when I got young guppies I actually feed them nothing else than baby brine shrimp.
Only if a batch crashed or a feed in between I would use flakes, and that be 5 meals a day when they new born.
slowly turning that to twice a day in the span of 6 - 8 weeks (8 weeks 3 then at 12 weeks twice a day like the adults get)
I really think it is the brine shrimp since that is packed with all the good things, including fat...
A fat baby is a healthy baby, just like with humans, they need it to grow fast.

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing. Just remember to cover Tank..👍👍👍 I just tried your affiliate link for the hygger below in description & it's not working...

[@pnwbettas]

Should be fixed :) also this tank has lids

[@kendravoracek3636]

💚💚

[@phoenixloftfarm5352]

This is a Beautiful ecosystem and aquarium. I would place a Giant betta to live in there if I was whom build it. Keep posting video it’s smoothing

[@sarlife]

You didnt rinse the sand?

[@pnwbettas]

Nope. Any dust from the tank will get removed though water changes during the cycling process

[@shuvosom1601]

I have a question can I keep neon tetra in this type tank

[@pnwbettas]

Yeah, I would just use a slightly stronger water pump so that you give them some water flow.

[@shuvosom1601]

@@pnwbettas thanks for your advice