Any reason not to buy a bigger filter?

[StanTheBetta]

I bought my 10 gal tank from wal mart and it came with a filter, hood, heater, light etc. Well the thing is I'm concerned about the quality of my HOBF. Its a Aqua-Tech 5-15 filter but the filter media doesn't seem to fit into it right and of course its from wal mart so I assume its the cheapest possible. I was thinking of buying a Whipser 10-30 HOBF but I was wondering how much stronger its gonna be if its gonna suck my platys or serpae tetras up.

 

[Yenko]

If the filter you're planning to buy has a flow adjuster, put it at minimum and you'll be fine. I have the same starter kit from walmart. The filter was ok, but the light is insufficient for anything other than Java Fern. The heater also broke very quickly.

 

[Great Lakes]

Sounds like a good idea to me. It won't be so much larger as to cause you trouble.

GL

 

[StanTheBetta]

I'm curious, what happened to your heater? Mine doesn't seem to be calibrated right as the thermometer always reads 2-3 degrees F higher than what the heater is set to.