Well, here is a big 4 month update:
I decided for a crowntail betta, I got him from a local breeder and hes great, just a bit aggressive and he ended up making a couple amanos jump ship
so he is totally alone now and I guess I can't really put anything in there with him, although at some point I think I'll get assassin snails because I have seen a few small baby snails in there recently.
The tank has really settled in well, the plants stretch a bit for light and have to be trimmed a lot but generally it is working well as a low-tech tank, I added a cool little blue moon-light led beam kind of thing that makes a great vibe at night, having the lights independent of each other with timers makes it really convenient - I cleaned the tank yesterday so it is looking great today and Taksin is really happy that I have sorted out a nice A/C unit in the room so his tank isn't so hot (was 31 Celsius now its 28-29... huge heat wave in europe right now).
I am really happy with how my custom tank stand turned out, I made it out of multiplex wood and painted it and clear coated it with a marine clear coat. I gave the two pieces a bit of a lip too so the water line is a bit hidden above and below not quite as much substrate is visible since there was a bit too much in there. I also put an aquarium glass pad for the bottom so the fit is stable and safer. I will sort out a lid at some point soon but for now haven't made one and there is really no danger of jumping since the profile is so tall on the upper part. I have found that I can actually drain and move the tank quite easily with this setup which is really convenient if I ever have to move. For now it is a great desktop setup and it sits next to my laptop.
Thus far it has gone great with no algae and decent low-tech plant setup, only give it liquid co2 and a basic general fertilizer.
Hope you liked the update and seeing how the tank developed!










I decided for a crowntail betta, I got him from a local breeder and hes great, just a bit aggressive and he ended up making a couple amanos jump ship
The tank has really settled in well, the plants stretch a bit for light and have to be trimmed a lot but generally it is working well as a low-tech tank, I added a cool little blue moon-light led beam kind of thing that makes a great vibe at night, having the lights independent of each other with timers makes it really convenient - I cleaned the tank yesterday so it is looking great today and Taksin is really happy that I have sorted out a nice A/C unit in the room so his tank isn't so hot (was 31 Celsius now its 28-29... huge heat wave in europe right now).
I am really happy with how my custom tank stand turned out, I made it out of multiplex wood and painted it and clear coated it with a marine clear coat. I gave the two pieces a bit of a lip too so the water line is a bit hidden above and below not quite as much substrate is visible since there was a bit too much in there. I also put an aquarium glass pad for the bottom so the fit is stable and safer. I will sort out a lid at some point soon but for now haven't made one and there is really no danger of jumping since the profile is so tall on the upper part. I have found that I can actually drain and move the tank quite easily with this setup which is really convenient if I ever have to move. For now it is a great desktop setup and it sits next to my laptop.
Thus far it has gone great with no algae and decent low-tech plant setup, only give it liquid co2 and a basic general fertilizer.
Hope you liked the update and seeing how the tank developed!









