Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Betta Hammock Tutorial!

Hey! Long time no post. I won't make excuses I've just been a blog slacker.

Anyway, recently I've taken up a small fish keeping hobby, and true to form I've added my own DIY flare to my new obsession.

So let me introduce the Betta hammock.

Modeled by my CT, Typhon

The Betta bed is not an new idea. ZooMed makes a leaf hammock that is literally a leaf with a suction cup. It's kinda BS to spend $5 or more on a crappy leaf with a suction cup. Furthermore, the commercially available hammocks have a metal core which rust, polluting your aquariums, and can tear the fins of your fish,

So this is my spin. For the same price of the pet store versions I can make multiple hammocks that aren't going to damage my fish. Sure, it looks nothing like a leaf, but a random leaf sticking to the side of the tank is silly looking anyway.

So here is a video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT578SNJMHw

Enjoy!