Hey everyone, it’s Bridget from BB’s Beasties, and in this update I’m walking you through all the changes I’ve made to my 20 gallon long divided aquarium after about 9 months. A lot has happened—most importantly, I lost my sweet betta Jenny, and it honestly hit me hard. She went from totally fine to lethargic so fast, and even though I jumped in with aquarium salt and Indian almond leaves, she was gone within 48 hours. I’ll be real: I let the tank go for a bit because it made me sad to even look at it, and my plants definitely suffered. Now the tank is back and *vastly different*. I redid the dividers so I have two 5-gallon sections (betta-ready) and one 10-gallon “play section” in the middle that I can switch up over time. I break down each section—what plants are where, what’s thriving, what’s being a total struggle bus—and I introduce the current residents: my new betta, Jane (a feisty rose-gold Dumbo plakat from my friend Its Anna Louise), plus my mystery snails, nerites, pink ramshorns, and all my shrimp. If you’re setting up a divided tank, this is basically a real-life look at what holds up, what needs tweaking, and how I’m planning ahead for future stocking.