FILTER OR NO FILTER?

by **yvonnewolfe** Tue 17 Aug 2010 - 18:54

Does anybody use filters or air bubbles in their betta tank? I have recently put an air hose in the tanks, and by boys have stopped making their bubble nests.

by **kizno1** Tue 17 Aug 2010 - 18:58

I would never have a tank without a filter. Is it just a air stone or is it a air driven filter? Just air stones arnt needed especially with bettas since they breath in oxygen from the surface. Do you have any floating plants in the tank? Floating plants or floating indian almond leaves will often tempt bettas to make bubblenests in them.

by **yvonnewolfe** Tue 17 Aug 2010 - 19:02

I always have fresh plants in the tank. I use just an air stone. Maybe I just need a new set up with a filter. Thanks for your help!

by **kizno1** Tue 17 Aug 2010 - 19:08

Do the plants go to the surface?
You can use sponge filters that are driven of air stones. Like this
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by **yvonnewolfe** Tue 17 Aug 2010 - 20:23

The plants do float on the surface. Thank you so much for the info!

by **Nataliey** Tue 17 Aug 2010 - 21:09

For my 21 litre tank i use a penn plax small filter it looks like this one:

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by **silverrabbit** Tue 17 Aug 2010 - 23:37

I deffo use filters - can't be dealing with water changes every other day to keep ammonia at bay. Filters make life so much easier Smile

by **Nataliey** Wed 18 Aug 2010 - 16:33

silverrabbit wrote:I deffo use filters - can't be dealing with water changes every other day to keep ammonia at bay. Filters make life so much easier

I agree silver the everyday water change...noooo!!!

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