Iamstupid
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I’m new, so I’m not sure if this is the place to share this. Please delete/move if not appropriate!
Long story short:
*Got a Top Fin 5.5 gallon starter kit from Petsmart
*Realized too late that it might not be ideal for my want for a betta/planted aquarium (inadequate lighting, crappy filter)
*searched the internet for what people did to upgrade this tank
*found nothing
*did my own thang
What I did:
Easy part: Ditched the filter and switched to a sponge filter (advice I got from some lovely folks on this forum); current is much more appropriate for a betta fish
Harder part: Made a DIY glass lid, as there were no lids I could find that would fit the 5.5 gallon tank
*ditched the old lid, which included a terrible 2 inch LED light and no place for any sort of upgrade
*attached a much better clamp light
Anyway, nothing too crazy, but definitely an improvement, in my opinion (ignore the bad photo lighting):
Tank is currently cycling
Long story short:
*Got a Top Fin 5.5 gallon starter kit from Petsmart
*Realized too late that it might not be ideal for my want for a betta/planted aquarium (inadequate lighting, crappy filter)
*searched the internet for what people did to upgrade this tank
*found nothing
*did my own thang
What I did:
Easy part: Ditched the filter and switched to a sponge filter (advice I got from some lovely folks on this forum); current is much more appropriate for a betta fish
Harder part: Made a DIY glass lid, as there were no lids I could find that would fit the 5.5 gallon tank
*ditched the old lid, which included a terrible 2 inch LED light and no place for any sort of upgrade
*attached a much better clamp light
Anyway, nothing too crazy, but definitely an improvement, in my opinion (ignore the bad photo lighting):

Tank is currently cycling