I was given a 10 gallon tank, with plans to house a pet tarantula. However, I had been watching many fish keeping videos on YouTube, and I felt inspired to create a nano aquascape.
I had tried keeping pet fish a few times as a child, with little success, and had lost interest for the past 20 years.
For some reason, I felt deeply drawn to try keeping a fish again. So, I studied the care requirements and decided to attempt a simple, freshwater, planted setup - just a betta fish!
After I began, I realized I didn’t want to stop. What started as a very minimalistic and simple set up, rapidly developed into a proper community tank.
Now, my precious Betta has a flourishing dark water aquarium, consciously rescaped, with a small school of Cory cats, Cherry shrimps, and Nerite snails!
I look forward to growing in my knowledge and experience. My future plans include adding more substrate and hard scape elements, lots of new plants, a school of compatible, mid-level fish, and then… enjoying my tiny new world!
PhoKing
Bella Manito · Established August 2026