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Wonderful, good luck with the move!!

Things like this which save space but are much needed (especially for cheap eats like pasta!) are great. You can run out of kitchen space very easily, so saving space is great. Also, check out poundland - I'm pretty sure they sell these, and positive they sell lots of other nice little kitchen bits and pieces.

I see everyone is covering the really essential stuff - I totally second that. You'll only realise you don't have a can opener/corkscrew/potato masher/spatula when you need one!

EVERY house needs these - fairly sure they're compulsory by law.

For jazzing up your cooking, or to achieve the same and also have some living things sharing the space with you, fresh!

I'm trying to think of purely useful stuff - if you're living on your own, tupperware is a must! Otherwise you'll find yourself wasting tons of food!

Hope the move goes well :)

Umm I think maybe the cup you got him in was mislabeled (or they ran out of the appropriate cups and had to use one for a crowntail), because that is in absolutely no way a crowntail, but if you keep him in with such kinds of plastic plants it may shred up his fins and tail until he looks almost crowntail.

I think your boi is actually a double-tail/twintail betta as he has two split tails and a much “taller” body.

This is what a true crowntail’s tails and fins look like: https://petco.scene7.com/is/image/PETCO/1397680-right1?$ProductDetail-large$

https://www.fishkeepingworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Overview-of-Bettas.png

https://majesticaquariums.com.au/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/c687aa7517cf01e65c009f6943c2b1e9/m/a/male_s._betta_crowntail_black.jpg

https://www.aquariumfactory.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Mustard-Gas-Crowntail.jpg

As you can see, you boi is nothing like that.

Silk plants with the big broad cloth leaves are much safer than the fully plastic plants which tend to easily shred fragile betta fins.

Here are my tanks which are mostly of silk plants: My tanks - https://i.imgur.com/x7VLj4l.mp4 AND https://i.imgur.com/ty9t3RJ.mp4

Live plants are always better but do require some more maintenance. Easy live plants are java fern and java moss and Marimo moss balls.

Here's some Silk Plant options I would recommend (obviously you don't need to get ALL of them, but just pick which ones you like from this list here which I fully approve of as generally betta-friendly):

• https://www.amazon.com/biOrb-Plant-medium-green-purple/dp/B003KGBJ06/ Biorb 2pack silk plants; my bettas love this
  
• https://www.amazon.com/biOrb-Plant-medium-green-purple/dp/B003BG2TEA/ Biorb 2pack silk plants; my bettas love this
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Plants-Decoration-Artificial-Inches/dp/B07PH2L3QQ/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Imagitarium-Bright-Green-Aquarium-Medium/dp/B06WD88R4S/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Marina-Ecoscaper-including-Echinodorus-Japonicum/dp/B005JP9QRE Decent 3pack, with 1 taller bushy leafy plant, and two smaller foreground plants
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Marina-PP108-Naturals-Indigo-Waffle/dp/B01MTOC21F/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/SunGrow-Beautiful-Plastic-Aquarium-Vibrant/dp/B01MR9NF1V/ nice big bushy plant with wide leaves, reasonable price
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Imagitarium-Midground-Multi-Pack-Aquarium-Multi-Color/dp/B01MV1815H/ Another 3pack with 2 bushy space-filler silk plants $20 pack
  
  SILICONE PLANTS! Nice and soft and safe all around!
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Uniclife-Decorative-Artificial-Silicone-Ornament/dp/B07FYK2GBK/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Aquatop-Aquatic-Supplies-Silicone-Aquarium/dp/B01FWRKS52
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Aquatop-Aquatic-Supplies-Silicone-Aquarium/dp/B01FWRKS5M/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Aquatop-Aquatic-Supplies-Silicone-Aquarium/dp/B01FWRKSHA/
  
  There's more from the Aqua Top brand as well. As you can see, some of those silk plants are in my video clips above, if you want to look at an example of how they look inside a tank.

So - apologies for the length on this. My wedding is in December, about 150 people, with 7 bridesmaids and groomsmen.

I couldn't capture how truly wonderful these came out. One of my bridesmaids got started on the smaller bouquets and then did my big waterfall bouquet. My fiance helped with the corsages and boutonnieres. The grand total for everything - welcome sign, flowers, centerpieces, all came in under $450 and I'm super proud of finishing it up. I'll try to detail what I can and post links to places where I got flowers if someone asks!

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Bridal Bouquet

https://imgur.com/Oe1uzUJ

I cannot take any credit for this - one of my bridesmaids had the vision and rolled with it. We bought peonies ($36), eucalyptus ($40), calla lillies ($40), and roses ($60) on Amazon. The last little bit of wispy flower at the bottom was a last minute buy at Michael's using a 50% coupon for $2.50. The roses are incredibly realistic and the full stems helped fill out the holders.

A florist would have certainly charged more than $400 just for something this size with the peonies. Similarly sized arrangements on Etsy were about $300-$350. And the flowers I bought for this leftover made all of the bridesmaid bouquets and misc arrangements!

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Bridesmaids Bouquets

Detail: https://imgur.com/W74qjS0

Pre-Wrap: https://imgur.com/ofnivV4

Same flowers as the bridal bouquet! We also used a lot of floral tape ($3, coupon), ribbon ($5, after Christmas sale), and floral wire from the stems of roses that I used on the centerpieces.

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Corsages and Boutonnieres

https://imgur.com/15aTilR

These were so easy! I took leaves from the rose a peony bundles, then ordered some extra baby's breath ($13, Amazon). Wrapped with floral tape and some ribbon I got on a 50% sale at Hobby Lobby. My fiance did most of the boutonnieres and he was pretty proud of himself.

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Welcome Sign

https://imgur.com/QF7I3lr

Got the mirror at a garage sale ($5, what a steal), had Mod Podge and glitter from the centerpieces. Exploring options of getting a friend with nice handwriting to write the welcome message, or buy a decal off of Etsy (<$25). My cat was needy today and wanted to be in every picture :)

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Centerpieces

Top w/ Table Number: https://imgur.com/NpheC3j

Low Light: https://imgur.com/4MmfiIE

Detail: https://imgur.com/HygEhD7

This has a lot of details. I first bought the cheap 1-20 wood table numbers on Amazon ($20, I think), the Mod Podge ($8), Fine Glitter ($10, Michael's), and mod podged the crap out of the numbers and layered on the glitter. This took several hours between drying and doing.

We then stumbled upon a $40 deal on Facebook marketplace that included 20 8" vases, 200 Dinopure White Roses, 25 purple fairy lights, various glass stones and beads, and an LED candle set.

I built on this by buying 100 more roses ($40, Amazon), 24x 3" styrofoam balls ($30, Amazon), 2 packs water beads ($15, Amazon), and two colors of the vase mix of floating pearls (Etsy, $40).

I hot glues the roses to the styrofoam balls with enough room for it to still fit on top of the vase. I then wrapped the fairy lights around that, and hot glued the table number to the top.

The water beads and floating pearls are an easy set up. Let the beads swell for a couple hours, pour in the vase and in layers add the beads and stir. Topping off with water gives the floating effect.

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This was all enough to make ~18 centerpieces, 1 bridal bouquet, 7 bridesmaids bouquets, 12 boutonnieres, 5 corsages, 1 welcome sign, and we're using leftover flowers, vases, plus running medals (my and my fiance's hobby) to round out the decorations. I already have frames ($35, Micheals on 75% off plus extra 20% off super sale) and shimmer paper that I will DIY print any other signs needed.

The two biggest challenges with all-in-one setups for shrimp is light (not enough) and waterflow (too much.) Shrimp really require live plants to thrive, and those plants need enough light to grow. It's hard to judge from pictures, but that tank's light seems like it MIGHT be adequate for low light plants. Shrimp also require very low waterflow. High waterflow will blow them around (they're tiny and light swimmers compared to fish) and they will easily get sucked onto the intakes of most filters. The tank you linked would need some modifications to be suitable for shrimp: at the very least it will need sponges or pantyhose covering the inlet and outlets, and the flow will need to be turned down to the lowest setting, probably.

So, it might work. But if you're interested in shrimp specifically, you might as well spend a small amount extra and build a custom setup that is tailored to them. You'd need:

• a 10 gal tank (10 gal is cheaper to buy than 5, it's not any more work, and barely any more space.) Check thrift store for this if budget is a concern. You don't NEED a hood, unless you have kids or cats or something.
  
  
• A sponge filter , aquarium tubing, and an air pump. This is the preferred filter type for shrimp. While we're discussing filters, make sure you understand the nitrogen cycle, and the basics of cycling a tank.
  
  
• An aquarium heater and a thermometer. Don't stinge here. Maintaining a stable temperature is key.
  
  
• A nice light. Doesn't have to pricey. A desk lamp and a daylight CFL bulb works great, but LEDs like thisare not much, either.
  
  I think all of that will run you roughly $75, give or take. Obviously, more expensive than the all-in-one, but it would result in a tank that would be easier for a beginner to succeed with.
  
  You'll also need to get some non-equipment essentials, like subtrate for planting in, a test-kit for monitoring your water, and obviously food, and a petri dish for feeding is highly recommended.
  
  Then you can get into plants and stuff. Whew! Sounds like a lot, I guess. It is, but it's worth it, and shrimp are definitely a good place to jump into aquariums.
  
  
  

Fake anything is considered less than ideal. See flip69's comments in this thread - he's the man. Despite not having issues, i do plan to reduce the amount of fake plants by about half over next week or so. I will keep some in one corner for denser 'outside cover'. As mentioned, i have had good luck with the ones i use. Creating an 'inside a tree' feeling for part of the enclosure is inline with their natural habitat and at best, fake plants can provide temporary cover until natural plants have time to fill out.

I've seen lots of fake stuff but i can roughly put it into 3 categories:

1. Branded hard plastic stuff found overpriced in pet stores. Exo terra foliage, flukers foliage, they have the consistency of a milk jug and have like suction cups on them to stick to glass. Maybe ok, idk never used them. Not paying $18 for a single strand.
   
   
2. Cheap plastic vines. These are cheap to buy in bulk. They are technically plastic but feel more like wax paper if it had a bit of texture. They are very thin, light passes through them. They will almost certainly come from china. I use these exact ones: https://www.amazon.com/192-Feet-English-Greenery-Garlands/dp/B0051QLAMA - 192 feet is a buttload of crappy fake vines. Enough to swap out fresh every time you clean your enclosure for a year for less than $25. When you get them they will smell funky. Wash the hell out of them all at once in a big bucket. 5 gal hot water, 1/8 cup bleach and let them sit for an hour, then rinse at least 10 times with fresh water like you're churning butter, over and over until the water is consistently crystal clear. Having a few beers handy helps. The first wash after bleach your bucket will be green. After 7-10 rinses you'll get all crap out, water will be clear and they wont have any smell. That is if you want to go down this road. I've been met with welcomed respectful criticism, and at the very least these should not be used as primary climbing or drinking sources. Outside cover use, where growing natural vines would be difficult. Consider them disposable.
   
   
3. Silk. These range from fake silk to actual real silk ( obnoxiously expensive ), so will refer to silk as fake silk. Silk will soak up water like a sponge. I had a single silk flower once i put in the front for purely decorative reasons when i first started and that thing was a cesspool within like 48hrs. That fast under a mister ( which i require for my location ) and and a basking bulb. There was visible mold almost immediately. They just don't dry out. Water doesn't bead off at all. Water rolls right off the ones in the link above. Dip them in water they are dry almost immediately. Silk ones, might as well just hang a pair of silk panties in there. Might seem like a fun idea but in practice expectations are definitely not met.
   
   Anyways, approach plastic fake leafy vines with caution as noted by mods and sidebar care sheet. They work good for me in my setup in my region of the US in the conditions of my chameleon room. One size does not fit all.

Hmm, I don't think I've ever encountered a substrate guide like that, but based on the plants and fish you want to stock, you'll have success with either aquasoil, or sand+RootTabs.

If you weren't looking for a dark sand I would suggest going to your local hardware store and picking up Pool filter sand, but unfortunately it's usually white.

I've heard great things from Black Diamond blasting sand, but I'm not sure if it's available in Canada.

If you go to any of the pet stores near you, you'll probably be able to find "CaribSea Super Naturals" sand, which works well and it pretty commonly available.

For soil, I used Fluval Aquasoil for my first heavily planted tank, and it worked well. It's a bit expensive, but since you're setting up such a small tank I don't think it'll be too bad. I'm guessing a 4.4lb bag will be enough, but please double check!

First start with a clean slate. Declutter and remove all the posters from the wall. New bedding, headboard, and a bedside lamp would really help brighten up the space and help it feel more mature. I’d also replace the curtains with a lighter color that are floor length (short curtains are a dated look). I agree that some wall shelves (on the wall to the right above your bed) would be a great way to add visual interest with art and pictures while keeping the room clean. Add some fabric baskets on your existing black furniture to organize your stuff and add texture, and a floor plant next to the tv and there ya go; bedroom refresh under $500 for a 20 something.

Well, it does is a hard challenge for a beginner, but doing a properly carpeted nano-Aquascape (~20l <=> ~5g <=> ~2.0 × 10^-2 m^3) with DIY CO2 and a small sponge filter is doable in <150$

A quick, small suggestion:

Tank, ~13l <=> 3.4g, 40$

Soil, 20$

Light, 40$

stones, 25$

Filter, 10$,


1 pot Monte carlo or some other easy carpet plant at your lfs: 8€

We‘re left with 7$ for ~4 RCS, I guess.

I assumed you construct you DIY CO2 from an old bottle with sugar and yeast, so 0$ effetivly.

For cycling and food some free samples of fish food does the job. When food rots it emits ammonia, that could be used for cycling.

So here we go, every thing ready for a nice iwagumi-aquascape. If you do well, it might looks like this (That Tank has HC as carpet, but Monte carlo looks similar)!

Well, if you‘re willing to put up a dozens of hours on studying to to properly keep a planted tank.

edit: Wrong link for tank, this was the one I mistakenly linked to. Still a nice, small tank, tho. Also some additions for clearance.

My amazon sword and anacharis loves it! Even my anubias attaches itself to the substrate even though it has a decor for itself. There's other substrate that has fertilizer for the plants but that's only an online purchase from Amazon.

I feel like it will help with keeping the tank healthy. When I changed out the substrate for another color I crashed my cycle. I asked Reddit and researched and finds out I killed a lot of good bacteria :/ But remember to get a siphon to clean it every week. I do about a 25% water change when I clean the substrate. For the plants, since I just have this substrate from petco, I add weekly or bi weekly leaf zone, also found at petco. It does what the fertilizer substrate would do.

This is the fertilizer substrate from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002DH0QM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502907088&sr=8-1&keywords=aquarium+substrate+for+plants

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JGQIY48/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502907088&sr=8-2&keywords=aquarium+substrate+for+plants

I really like [these](Artificial Succulent Plants, String of Pearls, 28" Hanging Basketplant, Lover Tears Plants (Green 1 pc) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D4KX8TC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Yz6LybNYEG5MB) and [these! ](Artificial Miniature Succulents - Set of 3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A1RFB46/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_yA6LybBHWN2AQ) Best of luck :)

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Case Fan|3x 120mm AZZA Hurricane RGB Fans
CPU Cooler|Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB 240mm Premium Edition Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ Copper Cold Plate (2 x Standard 120MM Fans)
SSD|240GB WD Green Series SATA-III 6 SSD
HDD|Seagate 3TB 64MB Cache 7200RPM SATA III 6.0Gb/s
RAM|XPG Z1 Gaming Series 16GB DDR4-3000 Dual Channel DDR4 Kit, CL16 (2x 8GB), White
Motherboard|ASUS ROG Strix Z270E Gaming ATX w/ RGB, USB 3.1, 3 PCIe x16, 4 PCIe x1, 6 SATA3, 2 M.2 SATA/PCIe
OS|Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition)
Power Supply|600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
Video Card|GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB GDDR5
Monitor|Dell S2415h 24-Inch x 3
Monitor Stand|VIVO Single Stand & VIVO Dual Stand
Headset|Steelseries Arctis 7
Headset Stand|Avantree Universal Aluminum Desk Headphone Stand Hanger with Cable Holder
Keyboard|Logitech K780 Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard
Mouse|Logitech MX Master 2S Wireless Mouse (White)
Webcam|Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920
Plants|Artificial Plants, Amyhomie Set of 4 Mini Fake Succulent Plants
Desk|98x1 1/8" EKBACKEN Kitchen Counter Top resting on two White ALEX Drawers. There's also two OLOV White Adjustable Legs underneath for support.
Laptop|Apple 13" MacBook Air 256GB SSD 2015 Model
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Laptop Skin|Solid State White Skin by DecalGirl
Mini Fridge|Danby DAR017A3WDB Contemporary Classic Compact All Refrigerator, White
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Cable Management|Reusable Velcro Cable Ties, 2 x White Cable Raceway Channels, and 2 x White Cable Box
USB Charger|RAVPower 60W 12 A 6-Port USB Charger
Router|Linksys Velop Tri-band Whole Home WiFi Mesh System 2-Pack
Trash Bin|FILUR (White)

Another option is gold leaf wall art. I think wood leafs would work better but here’s another option. ShoppeWatch Artificial Gold Palm Leaves with Stem (30 Pcs) 3 Sizes | Tropical Wall Decor | Philodendron Monstera Fronds | Wedding Party Decorations | Faux Palm Tree Leaf AF55 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TFDHXQ6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_3H03DbNZHMXE7 otherwise if Irish and this is large enough St. Patrick's Day Home Decoration Shamrock Wall Hanging Robert Emmet Company Lucky Four Leaf Clover Ireland Wall Hanging Silver Plated Pewter Irish Blessing Wall Decor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M6BA7WG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_jL03DbQPXKNZJ

I think all of these things are thrust and cute

15 WHOLESALE WHITE MOROCCAN STYLE LANTERN WEDDING CENTERPIECES https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CSFWC9M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3gwiDbXVC8TRQ

20 WHOLESALE WHITE MOROCCAN STYLE LANTERN WEDDING CENTERPIECES https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO1ZOU4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_UlwiDbR2ZT49Q

25 WHITE MOROCCAN WEDDING CANDLE LANTERN CENTERPIECES https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Q8ATIW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VmwiDbDPZH9F0

10 White Lattice Lantern Wedding Centerpieces https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0044E6TNU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3mwiDbDACV5H7

Soyee 48pcs Tropical Large Palm Leaves, DIY Waterproof Artificial Leaf Table Runners for Hawaiian Luau Party Decoration, Jungle Party Supply https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075KVN83D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3nwiDbAQBG02C

Artificial Fake Greenery Garland with Flowers - 6' Long Silk Faux Decorative Hanging Vines Contrasting Green Silver Leaves and White Flowers - Perfect for Table Wedding Party Home Garden Wall Decor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QN1GVFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4owiDbCG5NRFQ

NszzJixo9 Artificial Green Plant Wreath -Simulation Green Plant Garland Home Office Decor Artificial Boxwood Wreath Leaf Wreath for Front Door Wall Window Party Decor,Indoor/Outdoor Use https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RQQPQ1Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_opwiDbVPY9N0J

The ones below are pretty good. The potted ones are pretty realistic, while some of the unpotted plants look a bit face when you're up close. I kinda mixed and matched until it passed for real.

If none of these do it for you, I'm sure Amazon will make suggestions along those lines.

Multi pots

Single pot

Multiple unpotted

Here are some tips that might help.

1. Get some new desks, I own this one cause it's cheap in my area: Cool Ikea Desk
   
2. Have better cable management. Not only does it make it look nicer, but it also makes it easier to know where each cable is connected... Amazon Zip ties
   
3. Wall mount the Monitors, or desk mount. Cheap Amazon Desk mount
   
4. Add some plants, pictures, and stuff to spice up the room. It looks very bland right now, so add a bit of colour. Some cheap Amazon plants

You could try some crystal red shrimp. Since your tap water is soft, you might be able to use some shrimp stratum that will help lower your pH to a more comfortable level for them. Bees also like cooler water, try to keep it around 70-73F for best results. Personally, I use [salty shrimp bee mineral] (http://www.saltyshrimp.de/english/beesalt_bee_shrimp_mineral_gh_plus.html) to remineralize the RO water my LFS sells.

PS: Bonus Shrimp Parameter Page

It's been awhile, but I'm planning on ordering these plastic plants and curious how they are holding up? Is it easy to keep them clean?

https://smile.amazon.com/Hukidoy-Artificial-Hanging-Plastic-Greenery/dp/B07JDF8F83/ref=redir_mobile_desktop

I'm not offended and I'm not sure which part of my comment you misread that made you think that.

I offered constructive advice based on my experience working with plants, succulents in particular. Most people treat succulents the same as any ole houseplant, which they're not. They have unique needs, but they're not hard to take care of and keep alive.

At no point did I tell you to scrap the idea entirely. In fact, Amazon has even cheaper faux succulents. They're <$30 and then you won't have to deal with the succulents you don't want in your house. You won't have to deal with planting them or caring for them at all.

I used these roses in ivory for my bouquets and they are seriously gorgeous in person. So happy I ran across them (from someone on this subreddit!)

Fluvial stratum for the substrate and black diamond blasting sand for the middle. Can’t say much about my substrate yet, but it hasn’t made the water murky or tannic. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JMA9S52/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The glass pipes are called Lilly pipes and they’re really snazzy. I’m happy with the purchase https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01FJI2U7S?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd

• Here's one of the fanciest bathtubs I've ever seen. At least top five fanciest.
  
  
• Here's a $100,000 decorative tree. Why $100,000? I don't know, but at least shipping is free.
  
  
• This wok is less than $10,000, at least for the time being.
  
  Over 10K? Fancy!

Thank you so much this has been a great help!

I have one lonely shrimp in my betta tank because for some reason he kills everything else apart from her and I can vouch for the poop on light sand, haha!

Edit: is the this the sort of stuff I'd be looking at for substrate? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JGQIY48/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Fh9TDbSYJJ01M

It’s an artificial snake plant! Looks pretty real though

Nearly Natural 4855 Sansevieria Plant with Black Planter, Green https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FUNM8MU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_5lmUCb13RJ382

So, ADA doesn't seem to be on Amazon. I found Aquasoil, and its a huge bag and kinda pricey. Would fluval plant media be comparable or is it worth the larger investment?

http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Plant-Shrimp-Stratum-4-4-Pound/dp/B00JGQIY48/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454206929&sr=8-1&keywords=Fluval+Stratum

http://www.amazon.com/Aqua-Soil-Amazonia-Liter-Normal/dp/B00519832W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1454206929&sr=8-2&keywords=Fluval+Stratum

Sure is!

https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Plant-Shrimp-Stratum-17-6-Pound/dp/B00JMA9S52

I rescued him and he’s now back with his comrades

Do you need like a giant bag or something? Not sure how big your tank is. But this here is only 27 pounds https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seachem-495-Flourite-15-4-lbs/dp/B00025YSB0

Theres also Fluval stratum that's said to be good too
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fluval-Stratum-volcanic-planted-aquarium/dp/B00JGQIY48?th=1&psc=1

The Tank

https://www.amazon.com/Aqueon-Fish-Aquarium-Starter-Gallon/dp/B01LCZMHPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536884869&sr=8-1&keywords=aqueon+10+gallon

For the gravel I het a $5 discount card since I bought some cat toys, so I got that for $7 from Petco. I would recommend the fluval shrimp stratum though

https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Plant-Shrimp-Stratum-4-4-Pound/dp/B00JGQIY48/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536884958&sr=8-1&keywords=fluval+shrimp+stratum

Then I got this set of marimo balls

https://www.amazon.com/Marimo-Moss-Ball-Variety-Pack/dp/B00I323A0E/ref=sr_1_4?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1536884997&sr=1-4&keywords=marimo+balls

Got some pre-filter inlet covers

https://www.amazon.com/LTWHOME-Pre-Filter-Sponge-Fluval-Aquarium/dp/B00J5Z44OE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536885057&sr=8-1&keywords=fluval+prefilter+sponge

API Freshwater test kit for $20 from amazon

API GH KH test kit for $8 from amazon

a basic TDS electric meter for $10 from ebay

I got salty shrimp 100 grams for about $20 off ebay

Then I bought a piece of driftwood from the Pet store for $10

I got three java moss balls from the pet store for $6 each

Bought an Anubias plant from the pet store for I believe it was $12

I got 3 amano shrimp and 5 CRS from the pet store, prices vary so check your own pet store.

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Fluval Plant and Shrimp Stratum... here is an amazon link if you want it :) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JGQIY48/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_EE3TCb3DY0BV5

Definitely look into floor-length tablecloths, and tall centerpieces.

She used 100 of these roses for them, and only half to a third really need that tall one.

You can also hang paper lanterns from the ceiling and again, lighting makes a difference.

stratum

https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Plant-Shrimp-Stratum-17-6-Pound/dp/B00JMA9S52

There are other brands like this as well

something like this

The first layer is API Laterite and the top layer is Fluval Stratum

Picked up the driftwood + rocks at my local fish store!

Amazon, I found these and used plant weights and black thermoplastic I already had to make a base so they’d sink. I used half of one of the plants for each side of my aquarium. They came with the stems attached to a plastic coated wire so I just popped them off and pieced them out.

Hemianthus callitrichoides

Is not hard to grow, doesn't need that much light. It does prefer soft water with slightly acidic PH. I've found it grows quite easily with Fluval Shirmp Substrate which tends to lower PH.

I'm not using CO2 in any of my tanks

I'm starting a new shrimp tank and want it to be well planted. What suggestions to you have? I think I'll get a glass square cut and 3D print mounts and maybe buy a larger light. Any suggestions on plants? I don't want to pump in CO2.

Substrate: Fluval Plant and Shrimp Stratum, 4.4-Pound https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JGQIY48/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_Ly8FzbWTZZ8CG

Tank (4 Gal): Vepotek AQUARIUM FISH TANK NANO Kit 4 Gallons w/LED light and filter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AGVYASU/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_YE8Fzb1JCXHA1

Wait - is it this? https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Plant-Shrimp-Stratum-17-6-Pound/dp/B00JMA9S52

First result
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MZWC1LM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_e9P1DbSSWHW0C

Is this substrate good? https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Plant-Shrimp-Stratum-17-6-Pound/dp/B00JMA9S52

Oh i used the fluval stratum https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Plant-Shrimp-Stratum-8-8-Pound/dp/B00JGQIY48?th=1

I used Fluval plant and shrimp stratum

This

You mean this stuff, right?:

https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Plant-Shrimp-Stratum-4-4-Pound/dp/B00JGQIY48

I was looking at that, but ultimately, potting soil has more nutrients in it (and it's what I'm used to using in all other aspects of my life), and I just prefer the idea of roots going into real soil.

So with that in mind, would you suggest the stratum as a cap? Or is that too light for a cap?

If you're still having trouble getting ahold of Aquasoil, Fluval Plant and Shrimp Stratum has some similarities to Aquasoil Amazonia (mineral-rich baked earth pellets that buffer at a slightly acidic pH).