Help me put together the perfect 5gal luxury home

[Rcguerra]

Thank you for all the contribution. Keep them coming please!

[ChoclateBetta]

http://www.bing.com/search?q=five+ga...kits&FORM=AWRE http://www.bobstropicalplants.com/home/
Bettas love planted tanks the link above you can get pals, IALs, and plants.

[pittipuppylove]

Hm... Don't know how much you're into DIY stuff, but could you get a regular aquarium and then make a hidden internal compartment to house an internal filter and heater?

[ChoclateBetta]

You could use the heaters you hide in the subsrate.

[Rcguerra]

My friend that is an experienced aquarist from Discovery Cove (a sister theme park of Sea World here in Orlando) told me to do that. I just think the amount of hours to learn best silicon, custom cut resin/glass, etc should be devoted to learn more about the fish and plants. After all, this is just my first tNk ever.

Originally Posted by pittipuppylove

Hm... Don't know how much you're into DIY stuff, but could you get a regular aquarium and then make a hidden internal compartment to house an internal filter and heater?

[ChoclateBetta]

I spend most of my spare time at school resding aquariums books.

[Lady Courage]

Don't really have any suggestions for you, but I do hear really good things about Fluval. Plus I think the style of their tanks is breathtakingly gorgeous. They ARE a bit costly, but I think they look their price.

I have a Fluval View, which I decided on more for the lid seal than the look of it. It's a nice tank and I love it, but the graphic on the back really detracts from the "pricy" look. So probably not the best choice for you... But I am perfectly satisfied with it's performance thus far.

Looking forward to seeing what you end up doing! :)

[ChoclateBetta]

Are Fluvals the ones with no lid?

[Lady Courage]

Not all of them. Some do I think, but all of the ones I've seen have at least a lid you can purchase separately. Cool thing about them is that oftentimes the lids look practically invisible. Makes for an ultra sleek look.

[cjz96]

Originally Posted by homegrown terror

since pretty much everything else has been covered, i've got a recommendation for decoration/hidey spot. we just picked this http://www.petco.com/product/118880/...t=OnSiteSearch up for Jack Skellington's tank and it's absolutely beautiful, and fully hollow with plenty of in-and-out openings for him to swim through. the tree stump on the top is open as well, so you could have some stem plants growing out of it into a canopy at the water surface. it'd be lovely in a little forest of anubias nanas, i think.

My betta got stuck in something like this. I thought he wouldn't be able to fit...apparently, half of him could. Just be careful and measure all the in and out openings. Block all of the openings that might be iffy. the Hydro Theo Heater SO FAR hasn't gone haywire on me yet, and I do suggest it. Good luck!