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Finding a small tank with built in filter(2.5-5 gallons) for under $20?

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Post by Femalebettalover Mon 22 Mar 2010 - 23:35

Ok I started my sorority tank on Saturday and it is going great, but while I was at the store buying them I saw a really unique male betta and I just have to have him, he has a somewhat cow-like pattern in purple and white and is very cool. I would really like him but I just spent a bunch of money on the sorority tank so I am on a budget, I would prefer a tank that comes with a filter but feel free to tell me where I can get one without, if it does not come with a Filter I prefer it to be around $10 or less. Please let me know if I can get this at a chain and if it is online then please give a link! I would prefer a chain as I want to get him soon but online would be ok too!

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Post by Vandraco aka Bronzecat Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 0:05

Cant really help you:( Dont know the shops in the USA.
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Post by silverrabbit Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 0:25

Can you look for second hand tanks and then make your own sponge filter?
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Post by Guest Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 0:28

Have you taken a look at Craigslist? My friend in the USA is always talking about that lol

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Post by SheenaShoup Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 4:55

Maybe if you have a Petsmart? We don't here in AK, and the smallest w/filter is the one I got 5g for $69, may be cheaper down there. as for small w/out filter a lot of choices in plastic in the $10-15 range. drunken
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Post by kizno1 Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 16:34

duno in the us but here they do them little plastic tanks with little sponge filters, food, gravel and a few plastic plants for £19.99 so you might be able to find somethink about that where you are.
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Post by SheenaShoup Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 17:33

Plastic plants are not good for the betta's, that is what ripped up Hellboy Sad
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Post by kizno1 Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 17:43

yh one of my bettas did the same and i dont like the look of them thats why all thats in my tanks is wood because i cant look after live ones lol
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Post by SheenaShoup Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 20:27

I use the silk plants, a bit more expensive, but pretty and worth it if they don't hurt my babies! Love
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Post by kizno1 Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 20:29

i had one but i prefere the look of wood so all my tanks are covered in it.
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Post by SheenaShoup Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 20:38

Yeah, the wood does look nice... Very Happy
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Post by kizno1 Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 20:39

and it keeps the ph down for my cichlids the ph its a 6 in one of my tanks now.
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Post by SheenaShoup Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 20:46

Cool my ph is level at 7.2
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Post by kizno1 Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 20:47

mines 6.5 normally without the wood. 7.2 is a good ph for most common fish.
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Post by SheenaShoup Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 20:49

It is cause I am doing daily changes til my cycle is up and running, then after that I will lower it to 7 and leave it at that! Very Happy
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Post by kizno1 Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 20:52

dont use any of that chemical ph lowerer stuff. it makes the ph really unstable.
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Post by silverrabbit Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 20:53

How come you're lowering your pH? I think your pH is pretty good already Very Happy
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Post by SheenaShoup Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 20:55

Ok, but leaving the water over night will lower the levels won't it? Then I can heat it and add it after the conditioning stuff. confused The lfs has there water set at 7 and so I was trying to get it alike.
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Post by kizno1 Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 21:03

no the ph doesnt change unless you add somethink to the tank or add water with a diffrent ph. do you know what your tap waters ph is? tbh a change from 7 to 7.2 wont effect the fish at all so imo just leave it at what it is
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Post by SheenaShoup Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 21:04

Tap is 7.4
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Post by SheenaShoup Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 21:05

What about if I boil the water?
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Post by kizno1 Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 21:06

i would just leave it that wont effect the fish at all. boiling wont make no diffrence and the waters fine anyway. if you really want to lower it add some wood just dont use the chemicals the make it really unstable.
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Post by SheenaShoup Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 21:07

OK, Thanks. Very Happy
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Post by kizno1 Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 21:08

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Post by silverrabbit Tue 23 Mar 2010 - 21:15

As long as you acclimatise the fish for the 30mins suggested I don't think the pH change will affect the fish at all. Different if you have fish with specific needs like discus or something. I think the chemicals cause more trouble than they're worth Smile
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