Originally posted by tortuga55
when you put the light on top would'nt that block the air holes and make the water to warm?
I'm not sure if it would block the air holes.... Bettas enjoy 78-80* temperatures, and most tanks have lights, so I don't think it'd be too warm. The poor air circulation on top of only cleaning once a month is the grossest part.... and the fact that its a tiny 1/2 gal.

OMG.. flamepony.. BettaTalk e-mailed me at 2am asking for the green light on them shipping today. She said I had to reply by this morning n_n. Of course, that gave my about 6 hours to check my e-mail and reply.. and I rarely get up before 8am in the summer! I replied at about noon, which is when I first checked my email. wow, I will be soooo bummed if they get bumped to next week. this is so my luck . She made waiting even more painful by saying how beautiful the boy is, how well he and the female will do in Novice IBC shows, how beautiful their spawn would be, etc.