Ok, so I got a 20 gallon extra high a week ago now...while looking at it, I was pondering ideas...when I started thinking about the crack, I didn't feel comfortable filling it anywhere near it...so then the thought hit me! Riparium...
I had the stuff from a few previous attempts that I loved but never worked out...
Continuing the story:
A few weeks ago in WM I seen a betta I wanted to bring home[actually, I'd like to bring them all home, but I can't ] ... what drew me to him was his coloration[blue & red Cambodian/marble-ish mix] and tail type[crowntail] and that he had swim bladder disease...
Well...this last week, he got over it and could control where he swam[99%, atleast] and I suddenly realized if I set up the tank and put him in, he'd have a bigger space[he darts and I didn't want him darting in the ornament and getting more injuries] and that'd be 1 less tank I have to worry about every single day[1gal critter keeper]...
SOOO...to today, I bleached and really cleaned up the tank, dechlorinized it, blah blah blah and put him in...when I did, he acted as though he died and went to heaven!
Anyways, as it sits, it's incomplete, but within the next few weeks, I'll resolve that and within the next few months, hopefully it'll grow to match my [high ] expectations... :biggrin:
If anyone has any thoughts, suggestions, whatever, I'd LOVE to hear them!