bettas with cories

[longhorn13]

I was going to put my betta m+f in a divided 10 gallon and i was thinking about putting 2 or 3 cories with each. will the cories be ok without filtration or water movement, or should i put a little corner filter on each side?

 

[juliethegr8t]

I would definitely suggest at least a corner filter for each side. Cories are more sensitive to water quality than bettas, and probably wouldn't like "stale" and unmoving water very much.

 

[White Whale]

Or you can get a palm filter for each side of the tank.

 

[longhorn13]

ok, i must confess, i have no idea what a palm filter is )

 

[White Whale]

ok, i must confess, i have no idea what a palm filter is )

That's ok. It's actually pretty new.

Click here..... No wait..... Click here

 

[Inchworm]

Hi Itty Bitty Betta

I've seen that filter mentioned, but didn't know what it was.

Does it get attached to an air pump, or does it have its own motor like the big ones do?

 

[White Whale]

Inchworm,

It has its own motor like the big ones do. It's a nanofilter that hangs over the back.

Here you see them hanging on the back of FreshMike's three 2.5 gallon betta tanks: (note that he set the tank short-side front instead of the normal long-side front)

Soon I'll post a pic of my bare and sucky 2.5g micro-nano dwarf tank (2 adult panda cories + 1 baby leopard cory + 1 oto)

 

[cutechic]

And only $6 too! I hope I can get them in Canada.

*goes off to google "palm filters Canada*

 

[buggyboutbettas]

If your lucky you can find whisper filters specifically for 2-5 gal tanks. They're great for betta's and are even smaller than the palm filters. Again, I reiterate; L-U-C-K-Y.

 

[White Whale]

If your lucky you can find whisper filters specifically for 2-5 gal tanks. They're great for betta's and are even smaller than the palm filters. Again, I reiterate; L-U-C-K-Y.

Are you talking about those Whisper Internal Micro-Filters?

 

[buggyboutbettas]

what if I am? B)

 

[White Whale]

The Whisper Micro-filter is larger than the Azoo palm (nano-)filter. And the cost of the palm filter is about 50% less than what the Micro-Filter costs.

About the size of the filters - below is a picture of a 7" x 7" x 7" aquavase (holds about 1 gallon). Attached to it is a light and the Azoo nano-filter. Note that it is a HOB filter and doesn't take up much space in that tank - only the siphon intrudes the tank space. Yet it is designed for up to 5 gallons. I also have a Whisper micro-filter and just tried to fit it in one of my aquavases. The micro-filter took up almost 1/4th of the aquavase. The Azoo nano-filter is less invasive so less space is wasted if the tank is small - especially those that are 5 gallons or less. And, to me, the nano does a better job.

 

[buggyboutbettas]

Oh wow My bad. --------------------> (goes to google, yahoo, and every other search engine looking for "Azoo nano-filter")

sorry 'bout that.

ummm...this is kinda of topic but.....what kinda light is that in the pic? flo ? inc ? what??