Review on Enhanced Betta Aquarium Starter Kit: 1.2 Gallon Square Fish Tank with LED Light and Filter Pump + by Jessica Rodriguez

On a budget of around $30 you can easily buy a 3 gallon aquarium from PetSmart and this place is a lot more useful for one Betta . The actual space in this tank is barely 1 gallon, making their volume a cheat. The only good news is that despite the wrong design, the rear filter, which occupies a third of the tank's volume, can be turned into a very good filter. I removed the sponge and placed the heater in the hot water room (critical for bettas). I also make the middle chamber a 3-stage filter by adding a Zeo carburetor and biological filter media. The sponge sits on top of the middle chamber to take care of the physical waste. Now you get a built in professional grade filter that can cost you big bucks in other aquarium kits. You also need to put a large plant in front of the pump outlet to reduce the flow; otherwise there will be a tornado in the aquarium and it is not suitable for any fish.