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Betta Flaring At Background?

I just got my betta the other day, he is in a 10 gallon heated and filter tank with only an African Dwarf Frog and a snail. Thing is she keeps flaring and trying to fight by background. I have never seen this before could it be because the background has a lot of the same color as her (black and red)? Do I need to remove the background…I know it healthy for her to flare to a point but I also don’t want to stress her.

Also my African Dwarf Frog will not eat and none of my food sinks (and I have limited options on food because all I have where I live is walmart) would it be okay if I got sea monkeys and feed him them as long as I rinsed them in fresh water first, since all they are is brine shrimp. I could use a turkey baster to do it I just need food that sinks.

Sea-Monkeys with an air-pump and undergravel filter in its tank, is it dangerous for the sea-monkeys?

I am getting sea monkeys again and im not using the tanks they sell, like on the website, and I’m putting the sea monkey’s in a fish tank just because there is going to be more than just one pack of the “instant eggs”. The tank i am getting comes with an undergravel filter, and an air pump, and i was wondering if anyone knew if i put those items in if it would kill the sea monkeys. I know that a special pump is sold for the sea-monkeys (on the website) to blow air into the tank but its a serperate thing, i dont even know how to explain what it is. And this air pump (w/ air tubing & air stone) acts as the same thing but its an actual fish pump. And the filter is to keep the tank clean, but gravel will be on top of that. These will be in and on in the tank all the time pretty much. If anyone can help, i would really appreciate it. thx

A question about sea monkeys and their water…..?

I have one of those water pitchers with the built it ‘pur’ water filter. Is it ok to use the water from this pitcher for my sea monkey tank?

Here is my plan for my 30 gallon aquarium. Tell me what you think. Any suggestions?

Ok, so here is what I am thinking of. I have a 30 gallon 30x12x18 tank. I have a whisper 30-40 filter and a heater fit for a 35 gallon. I have a 90 watt bulb. I have 1 1/2 inches of gravel on the bottom of the tank (small gravel that is white brown and black). That is all the equipment that I have.
The decor that I was thinking of adding goes as followed: a 12 inch long by 6 inches wide, piece of driftwood as the centerpiece with an Anubias Coffeefolia growing out of the side. In front of the driftwood i was going to plant a red tiger lotus with an Anubias Coffeefolia on both sides. Then I was going to plant an Amazon sword around the filter and one around the heater. Then behind the piece of driftwood I was going to plant 3 Cobomba green. I was going to plant one red melon sword in the front left and one in the front right. Then I was going to plant micro sword along the front of the tank. Any suggestions? Would it be benificial to add an airstone or c02?
Here are the fish that I am going to put in the tank. 5 glolite tetras (fish that get 1.5 inches long), 6 harlequin rasboas (fish that get 1.5 long), 5 cardinal tetras (fish that get 1.25 inches long) and 3 ottos. Then, I was going to add 3 red cherry shrimp after six months of having all the fish in the tank.
I was going to feed them TetraMin tropical flakes every day, freeze dried bloodworms twice a week, and brine shrimp twice a week. I was going to feed the fish a little bit twice a day.
Is there anything that you know I should add to the tank? By the way, the pH is 7.2, and the water is cycled. Any new equipment?
Thanks a million for your time.
PS I have been a successful fish owner and breeder for 11 years, I just have never created a tank like this one.

Here is my plan for a 30 gallon aquarium. What do you think?

Ok, so here is what I am thinking of. I have a 30 gallon 30x12x18 tank. I have a whisper 30-40 filter and a heater fit for a 35 gallon. I have a 90 watt bulb. I have 1 1/2 inches of gravel on the bottom of the tank (small gravel that is white brown and black). That is all the equipment that I have.
The decor that I was thinking of adding goes as followed: a 12 inch long by 6 inches wide, two sided dome as the centerpiece with some java moss on the top. In the middle of the dome, I was thinking of planting Anubias nana (live plant that only grows 6 inches tall and wide). Then I was going to plant 3 Alternanthera reineckii (live plant that gets 20 inches tall, good back round plant) behind the dome. Then, around the filter and heater media, I was going to plant one Anubias lanceolata around both. I was going to plant one Anubias lanceolata on a piece of driftwood to the left and right of the centerpiece. That is pretty much what I am going to plant in my aquarium.
Here are the fish that I am going to put in the tank. 6 glolite tetras (fish that get 1.5 inches long), 7 harlequin rasboas (fish that get 1.5 long), 3 yoyo loaches, and 2 ottos. Then, I was going to add 3 amano shrimp after six months of having all the fish in the tank. Are there any good loaches that you know of that get small that I can keep in my tank?
I was going to feed them TetraMin tropical flakes every day, freeze dried bloodworms twice a week, and brine shrimp twice a week. I was going to feed the fish a little bit twice a day.
Is there anything that you know I should add to the tank? By the way, the pH is 7.8, and the water is cycled. Any new equipment?
Thanks a million for your time.
PS I have been a successful fish owner and breeder for 11 years, I just have never created a tank like this one.