Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Kartoffel is a wild betta species called Mahachai betta. He has gotten very sensitive with vibrations on the desk. If I lay down something on the desk too hard, the vibration scares him. He’s not afraid of anything except the vibrations, and of course, my finger. The sweet potatoes are still doing fine. The leaf growth has slowed recently, and the root growth has slowed down, too. Maybe I cut too much of the roots. I’m not sure. I’m surprised they lasted this long.

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Almond leaf water.:
1. Boil dechlorinated tap water.
2. Put some almond leaf that is cut to smaller pieces or crushed with your hand into a glass jar.
3. Pour the boiling water into the jar.
4. Stir a little.
5. Wait about an hour until it’s cool enough to use.

Almond leaf water is optional. You don't have to use it. The tannins can help prohibit bad bacteria and fungus growth.


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.


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How I made the auto top off: youtu.be/Im9lDTRTAOk?t=269


NO Disturb Substrate Water Change Thingamajig:
youtube.com/watch?v=qCWNqLRNOlc


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

Light : Osram 14W CFL 6500K – duration 11 hours a day.
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)


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Music:

Debussy - Arabesque no. 1 - played by Emma Leiuman (The Art of Piano Technique)
youtube.com/watch?v=VqTXbzlfFzI