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

by **Femalebettalover** on Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:35 pm

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!

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:05 pm

Cant really help you:( Dont know the shops in the USA.

by **silverrabbit** on Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:25 pm

Can you look for second hand tanks and then make your own sponge filter?

by **mellychops** on Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:28 pm

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

by **SheenaShoup** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:55 am

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

by **kizno1** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:34 pm

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.

by **SheenaShoup** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:33 pm

Plastic plants are not good for the betta's, that is what ripped up Hellboy Sad

by **kizno1** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:43 pm

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

by **SheenaShoup** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:27 pm

I use the silk plants, a bit more expensive, but pretty and worth it if they don't hurt my babies! Love

by **kizno1** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:29 pm

i had one but i prefere the look of wood so all my tanks are covered in it.

by **SheenaShoup** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:38 pm

Yeah, the wood does look nice... Very Happy

by **kizno1** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:39 pm

and it keeps the ph down for my cichlids the ph its a 6 in one of my tanks now.

by **SheenaShoup** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:46 pm

Cool my ph is level at 7.2

by **kizno1** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:47 pm

mines 6.5 normally without the wood. 7.2 is a good ph for most common fish.

by **SheenaShoup** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:49 pm

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

by **kizno1** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:52 pm

dont use any of that chemical ph lowerer stuff. it makes the ph really unstable.

by **silverrabbit** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:53 pm

How come you're lowering your pH? I think your pH is pretty good already Very Happy

by **SheenaShoup** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:55 pm

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.

by **kizno1** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:03 pm

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

by **SheenaShoup** on Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:04 pm

Tap is 7.4

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

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