{"id":22584,"date":"2021-12-02T00:39:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T08:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edelalon.com\/blog\/?p=22584"},"modified":"2023-08-02T14:02:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:02:14","slug":"thinking-about-a-fishtank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edelalon.com\/blog\/thinking-about-a-fishtank\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking About a Fishtank"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m thinking about setting up a fish tank and going for a betta. Putting in more time and thought into fish care, I learned that I didn’t do it right the last time. This time, I’m putting these as a priority:<\/p>\n

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  1. Warm water! About 78 degrees.<\/li>\n
  2. Use a filter and don’t keep them in a bowl.<\/li>\n
  3. Live plants.<\/li>\n
  4. Frequent water changes.<\/li>\n
  5. A tank no less than 2.5 gallons.<\/li>\n
  6. Buy from a breeder.<\/li>\n
  7. Smooth rocks and wood.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That’s it. We’ll see if I end up doing it or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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