betta filtration

[missyme06]

i heard that bettas like their water to be for the most part stagnant.

so im wondering what is the best filtration for 2.5 gal betta tank?

also wondering what people think about little box filters?

 

[Eupterus]

Maybe one of those tiny internal filters you can put on the botton?.
I don't think they need a filter at all, it just extends time between water changes.

 

[born2lovefish]

I have a little azoo(spelling?) hang on the back palmer filters on my 2.5 gallon. Does great. Check out drsfostersmith.com they have then for like $6.

 

[Dr Joe]

Sponge filter would be fine. You just don't want alot of water movement, and if they are breeding you'll have to shut it off or it will break up the bubble nest.

If you mean the air powered box filters, they have their place (such as here). For light bio-loads (ie small fish (guppies / tetra's / neons etc), most small fish breeding tanks and fry growout tanks.

Thinking of buying stock in a box filter company?

Dr Joe

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[RadleyMiller]

Just get a little tiny sponge filter, like a whisper 3

 

[missyme06]

Thinking of buying stock in a box filter company?
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nope, i just happened to be in a pet shop the other day and they had a little box filter that fits in the palm of my hand. it was on sale for a buck, it was in a box that looked like it went through the sixties. (probably found it in the stock room years after they where supposed to sell it) so i got it, figured i could try it out for a buck. its called The bubbler.

i found a picture of one on this site.
http://www.opentip.com/products/Bub...Aquarium_Accessories_Aquatic_Pets-132398.html just click it to make it bigger.

 

[gomezladdams]

The box filters work fine,same general idea as the sponge filter,when you clean it never replace more than 1/2 the media at once.Use a gang valve or adjustable rate air pump yto have a slow flow of bubbles in the betta tank.

 

[Dr Joe]

nope, i just happened to be in a pet shop the other day and they had a little box filter that fits in the palm of my hand. it was on sale for a buck, it was in a box that looked like it went through the sixties. (probably found it in the stock room years after they where supposed to sell it) so i got it, figured i could try it out for a buck. its called The bubbler.

i found a picture of one on this site.
http://www.opentip.com/products/Bub...Aquarium_Accessories_Aquatic_Pets-132398.html just click it to make it bigger.

Looks JUST like one I had 40+ yrs ago . Worked fine.

Might still be around here somewhere.

Thanks for the nastalgia trip. I probably paid $2 for it back then.

Dr Joe

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[RadleyMiller]

Looks JUST like one I had 40+ yrs ago . Worked fine.

Might still be around here somewhere.

Thanks for the nastalgia trip. I probably paid $2 for it back then.

Dr Joe

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My friend still uses them in his 55 I went into his garage and he had a bunch of them unopened in there.