Reddit reviews All Glass Aquarium AAG29016 Versa Top, 16-Inch
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Our glass tops are perfect for reducing evaporation and keeping fish from jumping out of your aquariumEach Versa-Top features a clear vinyl back strip that can be easily cut to custom fit your accessoriesSpecial store use Versa-Tops feature heavy 3/16 glass with notched Corners for air lines and larger glass sections that allow easierOur glass tops are perfect for reducing evaporation and keeping fish from jumping out of your aquariumEach Versa-Top features a clear vinyl back strip that can be easily cut to custom fit your accessoriesSpecial store use Versa-Tops feature heavy 3/16 glass with notched Corners for air lines and larger glass sections that allow easierOur glass tops are perfect for reducing evaporation and keeping fish from jumping out of your aquariumEach Versa-Top features a clear vinyl back strip that can be easily cut to custom fit your accessories
I think this lid is what will fit a standard 5.5 gal.
OK so... Firstly, I wanna say, SIP to the sweet boi who has gone to the great beyond.
My Favorite option of the 3 TopFin Tanks you mentioned:
HANDS DOWN NO CONTEST - TopFin 5.5g Essentials Kit - Bigger volume of water over the 5g minimum recommended, but tank has a reasonable footprint on size at 16 in. L x 9 in. W x 11 in. H.
PLUS it is the better value of all 3 tanks (Essentials 5.5g $40 not on sale, $20-35 on sale). The other two cost a bit more (Retreat $50, not on sale) or even a lot more (Engage $60, not on sale).
The included HoB Filter can be easily and cheaply modified too (although I chose not to use them as I personally prefer using sponge filters): https://i.imgur.com/QYNiVEV.mp4
With the following supplies:
OR if you're like me and don't like HoB filters, this tank kit easily lets you add in just about any other filter, or even more than one filter if you want (you may have to mod the lid's big gap normally meant for the HoB filter to block, but it's easy - I cut up some cross-stitching plastic grid and glued it in place to block the large gap so betta can't jump out from there).
(OR there are glass lids for the 5.5g tanks with vinyl parts that can be cut to fit your custom setup). https://www.amazon.com/All-Glass-Aquarium-AAG29016-16-Inch/dp/B001HYB8KY
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JUST look how pretty it can be (Disclaimer: Live plants are always better, but I have my personal reasons for staying with mostly silk plants for now)! https://i.imgur.com/x7VLj4l.mp4 AND https://i.imgur.com/ty9t3RJ.mp4
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The other two tank options have BUILT-IN filters which I DO NOT LIKE... Why?
Well FIRST and FOREMOST - they are BUILT-IN to the tank, meaning they 100% take away ALL that space from the rest of the tank = LESS space for your fish to enjoy. The other issue with those tanks is... the flow from the pumps can still be quite strong - mods would include poking holes in the plastic tubing to reduce the water pressure by making it leaky and thus reduce flow, but then it can get pretty stagnant (I've once had a similar tank with built-in filtration compartment, and I really ended up hating it). Then the additional MEGA-HEADACHE if the filter pump breaks, it's often difficult to find a proper replacement water pump that still fits into the proprietary built-in filtration compartment (and doesn't have some crazy outflow) - most likely you will be forced to just replace the entire tank altogether. You could TRY to fit some other alternative filter into such a tank outside of the compartment, but that takes away EVEN MORE space from the fish living in the tank. The Engage's "HydroChange technology" feature is cool at first glance, but in reality it's really just a gimmick, and maybe only useful as a quick partial water change - maybe good for in between regular weekly water changes, but won't work as well as actually siphoning out debris from the bottom of the tank like you should with an actual gravel vacuum. These are all factors I took into consideration when I myself was making a choice of tank upgrade from previous 3.5g TopFin Enchant starter tanks.
To sum it up, I would say the TopFin Essentials 5.5g kit is your best value, and most customizable tank option for a betta tank.
Please do FISHLESS cycling of the new tank, whichever tank you end up choosing. http://injaf.org/articles-guides/beginners-guides/the-nitrogen-cycle-and-the-fishless-cycle-getting-your-aquarium-ready-for-fish/
Hello! The tetra 3 gal is the best choice imo of the 3. If you don't want to go all out, then this hood and basic tank. Petsmart has small 5 lb bags of white or black sand if you don't want to do gravel and depending on what all you will have in you tank, I've found sand to be pretty easy to deal with when cleaning tanks. I'm a big fan of Hydor heaters and I've heard a lot of good reviews on Eheim too.
In all honesty, if you are able to go just a little bit bigger, I'd suggest a Fluval Spec V. I have 3 tanks and 2 of them are the Spec V's. They're sleek, have a nice pump that has not only adjustable flow, but has a directional nozzle, you can fit a Hydor heater next to the outtake tubing, and already has a light. If you get that with a heater, you can take a small bag of sand, the Sponge Bob pineapple home, some colorful silk plants, and a moss ball or two you'd be all set as a beginner and not have it take up much more room. If you do get a snail, perhaps your son would name it Gary? (the snail in Spongebob? haha not necessary but it is possible to have a vacuum to eat any leftovers the betta doesn't eat.)
Just remember that if you move a fish tank, you'll want to drain out some of the water to make moving easier as well as safer. I take it this will be pretty sudden so a fishless cycling won't really be a thing so please make sure to have betta water conditioner.
Good luck!
cover it’s glass but it’s a pretty cover
I meant the back of the lid, my bad lol. Here's what it is