Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Kartoffel is a wild betta species called Mahachai betta. Peppermint started out strong and then it grew too tall. I was going to cut the tops off, but I wasn’t sure if the plants would recover after that, so I used bonsai wires. It worked out in the end. However, the peppermint plant grew too much and it can’t get enough light, now. I suppose it’s time for a new plant.
The pest snails and hydra was taking over this tank, too. Many months ago, I added some giant duckweed from the volcano tank, and they must’ve hitchhiked on them. In the video, it doesn’t seem like there are lots of them, but the infestation was out of control. With the snail population exploding, algae bloom has gotten worse in this tank, too.
I ended up using snail leeches: Alboglossiphonia lata = Glossiphonia weberi lata
(Family Glossiphoniidae, Order Rhynchobdellida, Class Hirudinea, Phylum Annelida).
They will disappear on their own once the snails(food) are all gone.
Kartoffel has been battling fin rot. It would heal, and then it would come back. I have three different types of medicines for it, but I’m waiting to see if it would heal on its own by doing big water changes and feeding him more substantial foods.
Patreon: patreon.com/footheflowerhorn
Merch: teespring.com/stores/foo-store
Episode 14 youtube.com/watch?v=xZCxav3v7QA
Episode 13 youtube.com/watch?v=bxCQL559skU
Episode 12 youtube.com/watch?v=NN8vo3dOfus
Episode 11 youtube.com/watch?v=QDG6uEbcE8Y
Episode 10 youtube.com/watch?v=JM522-JRJYY
Episode 9 youtube.com/watch?v=RLy9svjiIu4
Episode 8 youtube.com/watch?v=iAt1w3Y-ACE
Episode 7 youtube.com/watch?v=qpU8Mwvb-FQ
Episode 6 youtube.com/watch?v=OZ047sn5bFs
Episode 5 youtube.com/watch?v=HYHmSM87dno
Episode 4 youtube.com/watch?v=OkuFdnurFHM
Episode 3: youtube.com/watch?v=o7LEkEBvR68
Episode 2: youtube.com/watch?v=LUp2-DqEfOE
SETUP video of this tank: youtube.com/watch?v=d-ZWMGdKxJo
Bonsai wires amzn.to/2SfDqVB
Clay pebbles (hydroton) amzn.to/2XfxEU3
Live one-eyed water fleas(Daphnia) amzn.to/2OmfgX8
Making Brine Shrimp: youtu.be/qpU8Mwvb-FQ?t=239
Brine shrimp eggs: amzn.to/2L0Y4rG
100% deep sea salt amzn.to/2YVeiFd
(I use deep sea salt, but I think other salts will work, too. Something like aquarium salt, or regular sea salt.)
Brine shrimp net: amzn.to/30Gkrqg
60ml syringe: amzn.to/2W9iWm5
Neodymium Magnet: amzn.to/2QkFABu
(*The most important part is the salinity and temperature. At room temperature, it might take 48 hours to hatch. At Higher the temps, they might hatch in less than 24 hours.
(*For salinity, I’m going by the 1 table spoon per liter rule. However, depending on the salt, you might want to try up to 2 table spoons.)
Favorite Kartoffel food:
Freeze dried blood worms amzn.to/2ISrbek
Frozen blood worms
Frozen brine shrimp
Frozen mysis shrimp
Live brine shrimp (eggs) amzn.to/2L0Y4rG
Other easy to find pellets for betta:
Hikari Betta Bio-Gold amzn.to/2ByRG3h
New Life Spectrum Betta Formula amzn.to/2R36fWA
Ocean Nutrition Atison's Betta Food amzn.to/2RZBYF8
Fluval Bug Bites Betta amzn.to/2S0sBoJ
How I made the auto top off: youtu.be/Im9lDTRTAOk?t=269
Light : Osram 15W CFL 6500K – duration 11 hours a day.
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)
Aquarium Siphon: amzn.to/2Hya9Ct
Gravel VAC:
amzn.to/2qjQgaY
Desk lamp (I used the clamps to mount it) amzn.to/2svkS9s
GE CFL light bulb (14w 6500K) amzn.to/2tAPVQo
Philips CFL 13W T2 Daylight 6500K, 4-Pack amzn.to/2H67BrI
Almond leaves amzn.to/2S3B8Hn
Hornwort amzn.to/2srT6HY
2~3mm gravel 20lb bag amzn.to/2gJ5tOl
2~3mm gravel 5lb bag amzn.to/2y3e3ih
15pcs diamond hole saw amzn.to/2DGGXqL
Magnetic thermometer amzn.to/2LRCrXd
Mini Algae scrubber amzn.to/2MHbOHJ
amzn.to/2PrgIXZ
Aquarium lid clips (gotta know the thickness or your aquarium) amzn.to/2qW9S1T
seiryu stone amzn.to/2K5rVuX
Inline Switch (I use them for pumps and heaters during water changes) amzn.to/2L05ozT
Kartoffel is a wild betta species called Mahachai betta. Peppermint started out strong and then it grew too tall. I was going to cut the tops off, but I wasn’t sure if the plants would recover after that, so I used bonsai wires. It worked out in the end. However, the peppermint plant grew too much and it can’t get enough light, now. I suppose it’s time for a new plant.
The pest snails and hydra was taking over this tank, too. Many months ago, I added some giant duckweed from the volcano tank, and they must’ve hitchhiked on them. In the video, it doesn’t seem like there are lots of them, but the infestation was out of control. With the snail population exploding, algae bloom has gotten worse in this tank, too.
I ended up using snail leeches: Alboglossiphonia lata = Glossiphonia weberi lata
(Family Glossiphoniidae, Order Rhynchobdellida, Class Hirudinea, Phylum Annelida).
They will disappear on their own once the snails(food) are all gone.
Kartoffel has been battling fin rot. It would heal, and then it would come back. I have three different types of medicines for it, but I’m waiting to see if it would heal on its own by doing big water changes and feeding him more substantial foods.
Patreon: patreon.com/footheflowerhorn
Merch: teespring.com/stores/foo-store
Episode 14 youtube.com/watch?v=xZCxav3v7QA
Episode 13 youtube.com/watch?v=bxCQL559skU
Episode 12 youtube.com/watch?v=NN8vo3dOfus
Episode 11 youtube.com/watch?v=QDG6uEbcE8Y
Episode 10 youtube.com/watch?v=JM522-JRJYY
Episode 9 youtube.com/watch?v=RLy9svjiIu4
Episode 8 youtube.com/watch?v=iAt1w3Y-ACE
Episode 7 youtube.com/watch?v=qpU8Mwvb-FQ
Episode 6 youtube.com/watch?v=OZ047sn5bFs
Episode 5 youtube.com/watch?v=HYHmSM87dno
Episode 4 youtube.com/watch?v=OkuFdnurFHM
Episode 3: youtube.com/watch?v=o7LEkEBvR68
Episode 2: youtube.com/watch?v=LUp2-DqEfOE
SETUP video of this tank: youtube.com/watch?v=d-ZWMGdKxJo
Bonsai wires amzn.to/2SfDqVB
Clay pebbles (hydroton) amzn.to/2XfxEU3
Live one-eyed water fleas(Daphnia) amzn.to/2OmfgX8
Making Brine Shrimp: youtu.be/qpU8Mwvb-FQ?t=239
Brine shrimp eggs: amzn.to/2L0Y4rG
100% deep sea salt amzn.to/2YVeiFd
(I use deep sea salt, but I think other salts will work, too. Something like aquarium salt, or regular sea salt.)
Brine shrimp net: amzn.to/30Gkrqg
60ml syringe: amzn.to/2W9iWm5
Neodymium Magnet: amzn.to/2QkFABu
(*The most important part is the salinity and temperature. At room temperature, it might take 48 hours to hatch. At Higher the temps, they might hatch in less than 24 hours.
(*For salinity, I’m going by the 1 table spoon per liter rule. However, depending on the salt, you might want to try up to 2 table spoons.)
Favorite Kartoffel food:
Freeze dried blood worms amzn.to/2ISrbek
Frozen blood worms
Frozen brine shrimp
Frozen mysis shrimp
Live brine shrimp (eggs) amzn.to/2L0Y4rG
Other easy to find pellets for betta:
Hikari Betta Bio-Gold amzn.to/2ByRG3h
New Life Spectrum Betta Formula amzn.to/2R36fWA
Ocean Nutrition Atison's Betta Food amzn.to/2RZBYF8
Fluval Bug Bites Betta amzn.to/2S0sBoJ
How I made the auto top off: youtu.be/Im9lDTRTAOk?t=269
Light : Osram 15W CFL 6500K – duration 11 hours a day.
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)
Aquarium Siphon: amzn.to/2Hya9Ct
Gravel VAC:
amzn.to/2qjQgaY
Desk lamp (I used the clamps to mount it) amzn.to/2svkS9s
GE CFL light bulb (14w 6500K) amzn.to/2tAPVQo
Philips CFL 13W T2 Daylight 6500K, 4-Pack amzn.to/2H67BrI
Almond leaves amzn.to/2S3B8Hn
Hornwort amzn.to/2srT6HY
2~3mm gravel 20lb bag amzn.to/2gJ5tOl
2~3mm gravel 5lb bag amzn.to/2y3e3ih
15pcs diamond hole saw amzn.to/2DGGXqL
Magnetic thermometer amzn.to/2LRCrXd
Mini Algae scrubber amzn.to/2MHbOHJ
amzn.to/2PrgIXZ
Aquarium lid clips (gotta know the thickness or your aquarium) amzn.to/2qW9S1T
seiryu stone amzn.to/2K5rVuX
Inline Switch (I use them for pumps and heaters during water changes) amzn.to/2L05ozT
