The customisation of my Betta tank project is coming along nicely with the addition of the Hygger HG160 Plant One light and transparent risers. With the light fully extended, it now sits 13.5cm above the glass lid. The aquarium itself is 35cm tall, and my intention is to keep the water level between 30 and 32cm with the lid fitted.
At 18W, the light is far too powerful for this aquarium, but it is fully customisable, offering adjustable duration, light intensity, multiple timed periods, and colour settings. It looks a little unusual at the moment, but once the black background is added to the rear wall of the tank, everything should blend in much better, and the cable will disappear behind the aquarium.
A 0.5mm gap between the lid edges and the tank should provide enough space to route the wires neatly and also allow plants such as pothos to grow above the aquarium, drawing nutrients directly from the water column.
On Monday, I’ll be visiting B&Q and Wickes in search of hardscape materials for the aquarium. I currently have river pebbles in mind for this Betta build.
Dennerle sells a complete basic kit version of this aquarium for €149.95 (£131.80). Instead, I customised my own setup to better suit both my personal preferences and the needs of a Betta fish, bringing the total cost to £136.20. Admittedly, this involved a considerable amount of research and searching for lower-priced components, but the effort paid off. I purchased the aquarium for £16 below the recommended retail price and saved a further £13 on the remaining components.
It is all still a work in progress — slow and steady does it.
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