Hi guys,
many of you know I'm planning a set-up, and I need some advice. I've found a nice 6 gallon hex tank, that I quite want and if I were to get would stock with a single betta and maybe some shrimp. The tank would be planted.
Because of its shape and size, my fluval 1 plus will simply be too powerful for the small tank and the betta would suffer for it. I've considered a box filter (the type with the air pump drawing the water in) but they're not terribly good and would take up a lot of space, let alone look ugly.
Can you guys suggest anything, perhaps a brand of small external filter that hangs over the side, or something else that would work? Unfiltered would surely be extremely risky right, even with the plants?
This is the smallest tank I'll have ever dealt with so those with similar sized set-ups please let me know how you filter yours.
As the title says, quick responses please, I may end up buying today if all looks well!
many of you know I'm planning a set-up, and I need some advice. I've found a nice 6 gallon hex tank, that I quite want and if I were to get would stock with a single betta and maybe some shrimp. The tank would be planted.
Because of its shape and size, my fluval 1 plus will simply be too powerful for the small tank and the betta would suffer for it. I've considered a box filter (the type with the air pump drawing the water in) but they're not terribly good and would take up a lot of space, let alone look ugly.
Can you guys suggest anything, perhaps a brand of small external filter that hangs over the side, or something else that would work? Unfiltered would surely be extremely risky right, even with the plants?
This is the smallest tank I'll have ever dealt with so those with similar sized set-ups please let me know how you filter yours.
As the title says, quick responses please, I may end up buying today if all looks well!
