Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Kartoffel is a wild betta species called Mahachai betta.
3 day old water:
1. Tap water in a bucket
2. Add water conditioner and stir vigorously, kinda like making a lemonade.
3. Leave the water 2~3 days alone. You can cover it with something, too, if you want to avoid dust.
4. 1~2 hours before the water change, I add a heater in the bucket and match the temperature to the tank’s temperature. Kartoffel’s tank is 26°C or 79°F.
5. Optional almond leaf water: Boil dechlorinated water; I use the bucket water. Pour the boiling water in a glass container. Add crushed almond leaf in the container. Stir. Leave it alone for an hour or two. I add just a little bit of this almond water during the water change.
You don’t have to do water changes like this. However, this is the safest way I know for a betta.
Merch: teespring.com/stores/foo-store
How I made the auto top off: youtu.be/Im9lDTRTAOk?t=269
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
Light : Osram 14W CFL 6500K – duration 11 hours a day.
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)
Gravel VAC:
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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
Hikari Betta Bio-Gold amzn.to/2ByRG3h
New Life Spectrum Betta Formula amzn.to/2R36fWA
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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
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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
Music:
Claude-Achille Debussy: Claire de Lune
played by PMG Projects
soundcloud.com/pianomusicgirl/claire-de-lune
Kartoffel is a wild betta species called Mahachai betta.
3 day old water:
1. Tap water in a bucket
2. Add water conditioner and stir vigorously, kinda like making a lemonade.
3. Leave the water 2~3 days alone. You can cover it with something, too, if you want to avoid dust.
4. 1~2 hours before the water change, I add a heater in the bucket and match the temperature to the tank’s temperature. Kartoffel’s tank is 26°C or 79°F.
5. Optional almond leaf water: Boil dechlorinated water; I use the bucket water. Pour the boiling water in a glass container. Add crushed almond leaf in the container. Stir. Leave it alone for an hour or two. I add just a little bit of this almond water during the water change.
You don’t have to do water changes like this. However, this is the safest way I know for a betta.
Merch: teespring.com/stores/foo-store
How I made the auto top off: youtu.be/Im9lDTRTAOk?t=269
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
Light : Osram 14W CFL 6500K – duration 11 hours a day.
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)
Gravel VAC:
amzn.to/2U0RZuY
amzn.to/2W4KcOI
amzn.to/2sFpt6O
amzn.to/2RJinx7
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
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
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
Music:
Claude-Achille Debussy: Claire de Lune
played by PMG Projects
soundcloud.com/pianomusicgirl/claire-de-lune
