I have a fishy bishy.

[crowhen]

Since the death of my beloved budgie, Tenno, I have decided to buy a betta. The ensuing Quest for Betta has done much to take my mind off the sadness of losing my bird. I read all about them and bought a suitable aquarium (so inexpensive compared to a bird cage

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[kimonos_house]

Take out the filter. Bettas do not need them, as they sip air from the surface. Also, the easiest way to clean a betta tank is to use a turkey baster to suck the gunk from the bottom. Make sure it's never been exposed to soap.

If you still feel that you need a filter of some kind, the undergravel filters work best for this kind of small set up.

[ext_227177]

Don't remove the filter, you can probably slow it down enough to not need to buy a new one. what kind is it? - i can't tell from amazon

One method is to stuff filter cotton into the intake or outlet tube, the more cotton you put in the slower it is.

Another way is to disperse the water coming from the outlet by pointing it at the side of the aquarium, or making the water fall onto something like this http://www.petfish.net/kb/entry/347/

[ext_227177]

oh also adding more plants or fake plants to the tank can slow down the current.

and some people think they can build up strength overtime and get used to stronger filters.

[iggybob]

I had bettas that lived for four years, and never used a filter. I just changed the water every week, partially or totally depending on how the water looked.