Shoal & Stem

Planted Betta Tank

Started April 11, 2026

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Scaper's Notes

A densely planted little betta tank with lots of color.

Tank Details

10 gal · 37.85 LactiveDisplay Tank

Source Water

Tap water · Tap+ Prime

TDS 15 ppm
pH 7.0

Tested Jul 2026

Flora & Fauna

16 species

Tank Health Score

Health score coming soon.

Water Parameters

Latest reading

Aug 11, 2026

Temp80.0°F
pH7.0
Ammonia0.00mg/L
Nitrite0.00mg/L
Nitrate0mg/L

Right after adding fertilizer

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Milestone

Everything is pretty good here

Key moment
I thought I would post a couple of photos of Franziska in her new tank, she’s doing really well here. It’s hard to tell
Solution

Mean little betta

I don’t know why I didn’t swap Franziska over here earlier, she’s happy as can be. I always intended her for the larger
Update

Upgraded lights and brand new stock

My old, very low tech lights were not quite keeping up with the rate of growth on this tank at all. With c02 and the fer
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