So I had a betta jump out of his tank today. His name was Spangle and he was a Half-moon King. I found him when I got home from work. It looked like the tank lid had been shoved over a bit, probably by my dog bumping into the tank stand.
I had a kind of DIY lid on it, just a piece of plexiglass that left the back 1/2 inch or so uncovered. I tend to leave it off when feeding them in the morning. The tank is a 10 gallon split into 3 sections for 3 different betta. Once Spangle's tank was finished being decorated he was going into his own 5.5. I was going to do it in all red white and blue and be shamelessly in your face American about it. I have only had him about a month and a half, but I think he was my favorite. He was super chill and never flared and would follow me around, moving from one side of the tank to the other as I walked around the kitchen. I just feel really bad about it. There is knowing that betta will jump, then there is seeing a beloved pet on the floor.
I am going to work on filing the sides of the lid down so it will fit into the frame better, but is there anything else I can do to secure it? Other than tape?
I had a kind of DIY lid on it, just a piece of plexiglass that left the back 1/2 inch or so uncovered. I tend to leave it off when feeding them in the morning. The tank is a 10 gallon split into 3 sections for 3 different betta. Once Spangle's tank was finished being decorated he was going into his own 5.5. I was going to do it in all red white and blue and be shamelessly in your face American about it. I have only had him about a month and a half, but I think he was my favorite. He was super chill and never flared and would follow me around, moving from one side of the tank to the other as I walked around the kitchen. I just feel really bad about it. There is knowing that betta will jump, then there is seeing a beloved pet on the floor.
I am going to work on filing the sides of the lid down so it will fit into the frame better, but is there anything else I can do to secure it? Other than tape?