Need some help figuring out filtration. Nothing crazy though.

[fishhead0103666]

Get an air pump, get some aquarium airline tubing, get a sponge filter (they sell them online), connect one end of the tubing to the air pump, connect the other end to the sponge filter, plug in the air pump.
It’s as simple as you can get.

 

[XxJokerXx]

Get an air pump, get some aquarium airline tubing, get a sponge filter (they sell them online), connect one end of the tubing to the air pump, connect the other end to the sponge filter, plug in the air pump.
It’s as simple as you can get.

Thank you that sounds super simple

 

[fishhead0103666]

Cat is optional.

 

[twentyleagues]

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Cat is optional.

What about the fork?

 

[fishhead0103666]

What about the fork?

Mandatory, do you expect the fish to eat with their faces like savages? Knives and spoons are mandatory as well.

 

[twentyleagues]

Mandatory, do you expect the fish to eat with their faces like savages? Knives and spoons are mandatory as well.

Good to know. I'll have to go address the savages.....this will not be pleasant.

 

[XxJokerXx]

Good to know. I'll have to go address the savages.....this will not be pleasant.

I’m crying ?????????

 

[Ulu]

I had lots of tetras over the years, but I've come to much prefer cichlids. I still have a betta and one lone tetra, but all the rest of my FW fish are cichlids or catfish.

 

[XxJokerXx]

I had lots of tetras over the years, but I've come to much prefer cichlids. I still have a betta and one lone tetra, but all the rest of my FW fish are cichlids or catfish.

Not a really a fan cichlids they are very annoying to me constantly hiding and attacking and bullying. It’s gets annoying after a while plus I don’t want them picking on sens. But thanks for your help.

 

[jaws7777]

Lots of good suggestions. If it were me i probably just add a large sponge filter for now. Down the road you can look into aquaclear filters. I would get one of the medium sized.

Im a big fan of sumps but i dont think id go through the trouble of setting one up on a 55 gal especially if the overflow is HOB.

Thats said most importantly you should pick up an api master test kit. Test your water before water changes. That is the only way to know for sure if your filtration is sufficient. No one on here can say for sure especially when we arent the ones feeding the fish. If you get an ammonia reading then the filtration isnt up to snuff.

Just a thought... how do the polys get along ? Do you have hides now ? If not and you add the sponge the more dominant sen maybe get a little aggressive claiming the sppnge as its hide. This isnt always the case btw. Just a thought