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Where can I get a filter for a 5 gallon tank for a Betta fish2007-11-24 23:42:51

All of the filters I have seen are like 20 gallons and up. Will a filter create too much of a current for a betta? I have a pump and an air stone already, is this enough? I have six aqautic plants too will that help?

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There are plenty of wimpy little filters for 5 gallon tanks. Most are operated with use of an air pump, such as a Clear Free, but there are a few powerhead type filters, such as one by Aqua Clear, that would fit that tank. There are also plenty of undergravel filters that would fit your needs. Look in the local pet store's betta section.

A pump and air stone will simply circulate the water for you. Bettas are labyrinth fish, meaning they have a labyrinth organ to breathe air directly, so oxygenating the water is fairly unimportant. A filter, however, would remove chemicals and toxins from the water and make it an overal healthier environment in terms of water quality. Most bettas are quite sensitive to water quality, many will start nipping at their own fins when it drops too low, resulting in one very raggedy looking betta.

You need only worry about too much of a current if you are trying to overfilter the water. Bettas are used to living in a very very slow moving body of water, but that doesn't mean you should sacrifice water quality. Buy the filter that will fit your tank and you should be just fine.

Aquatic plants do help to improve water quality and cut down on unsightly algae. Just remember to keep feeding your betta his special betta food - they are carnivores after all, and will slowly starve to death if left to forage on plants.

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No need for a filter with a betta. They require no filter, and the movement of the water flow will damage their fins. What you have is great! Plus the plant supply food for him. Just remember to weekly syphon some water from the tank and replace it with water that has been treated( to get rid of all of the chemicals in the water) and your fish will be very happy..just don't add another one! lol

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I had a beta fish for 3 and half years so I must have been doing something right. I used a 5 gallon tank in which I purchased off the internet on www.safari.com. Aquatic plants help to create a calming environement and often to filter the water even if they are plastic which in turn helps the fish to stay alive longer. Also I reccommend that you buy a 24 hr filter patch that you pour in the water to help keep it clean. I hope it works out for you. You should also be able to buy a tank at your neighborhood pet store. If they do not have, you can always order one.

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Actually, I'm pretty sure the plants don't really provide the fish with much food.

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gippy is correct. Bettas do well in a simple tank. Just clean water regular as gippy said.

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You can find it on ebay..seriously.

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most betas hate filters so dont get one they love being free

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You can't have a filter for betta fish because it can remove there fins and they will croke.no kidding My cousin had a betta fish and then she put a filter in the tank and in no time it die

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You really have a challenge before you if you want to keep a fish alive in a five gallon tank. The smaller the tank, the greater the chemical balance swings, and it is these swings in balance that kills most fish. Overfeeding, even slightly, can cause a rapid build up in ammonia, and then it's goodbye fish time. The fishes waste products build up over time, and if this issue isn't addressed, it's goodbye fish time as well.