I have a jumping Betta Smaragdina in a planted tank that has been going for almost a year now, but I cannot keep my floaters alive for very long, and one of the things I think is causing the issue is my glass lid. The lid builds condensation very quickly. I wipe it dry every single morning and it comes right back. I am very leery about taking the lid off because of my betta.
I have looked all over the internet, and very few people that make the nice plexi lids, with mesh, will make one for a 5 gallon Top Fin tank. I have even checked out some of the DIY kits, but most of them look like junk. Here is what the top of my tank looks like. I have recently bought a set of light risers that raise the light up 3 inches above the tank. I have a HOB in the back right corner, and a notch cut to the left of it for the heater cord, and a small notch on the far left for a plant.
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I have looked all over the internet, and very few people that make the nice plexi lids, with mesh, will make one for a 5 gallon Top Fin tank. I have even checked out some of the DIY kits, but most of them look like junk. Here is what the top of my tank looks like. I have recently bought a set of light risers that raise the light up 3 inches above the tank. I have a HOB in the back right corner, and a notch cut to the left of it for the heater cord, and a small notch on the far left for a plant.
