Need advice on hex 5 gallon filter current

[BettasRFriends]

I have an Aqua-tech hexagonal 5 gallon with 3 stage filtration (with biowheel). Anyways, the current is too strong for the betta. The output (clean water out) looks like 2 square next to each other like this:

The entire box which the two squares are located is in a square shape somewhat like this:

Any ideas how to ease the current? I thought of styrofoam but I'm not sure if its dangerous to fish or not. PLEASE help!

 

[Mr Miagi]

What about a simple stocking over it?

That would eez the flow of the water. Why is it too strong in the first place??

 

[BettasRFriends]

The female betta that i currently have in it right now always have horizontal stripes when i turn on the filter. Stocking as in ??.

 

[ral]

Where does the output blow water out too?

 

[BettasRFriends]

The 5 gallon tank....

 

[ral]

Does it blow water to the top of the tank vertically, drop water back into the tank from the top, or blow water horizontally inside the tank like internal powerhead filters?

 

[BettasRFriends]

The water is dropped from the top into the water below like a normal filter.

 

[yeeviabetta]

Someone here have a modification a plastic made holder to collect the water than going into the tank water. You might used a little bit of thinking to make it fit into your tank. It has more small holes at the collecting tray so the water will have to split and flow into the holes again before it hit the real surface water. Hope that help.

 

[BetasRock]

I had an internal filter that was 90gph and it threw my betta around too so i got the pen plaxx clear free and its all good now


BetasRock

 

[BettasRFriends]

yeeviabetta - Been thinking of that or something similiar but the problem is the tank's length is longer than the width.

BetasRock - The filter came along with the tank (its a complete system) so I do not want to mess around with it. 90gph? WOW!

 

[ral]

In that kind of set-up the problem could be caused by either too strong a current cause by the intake or the outtake causing too much distubance to the water. If the problem is caused by the outtake what yeevia should said shoudl work out fine, or you can also try to raise the water level so that the outtake is either under the water level or at the surface level.

If the problem is caused by the intake, you could try constricting flow rate. Is the filter powered by a pump blowing air or one pushing water?

 

[BettasRFriends]

I tried raising the water at or above the output but that didn't work. If I lower the water a little or too much the pump would splash loudly.

filter powered by a pump blowing air or one pushing water?

I don't know which one i have. All i know is it sucks water up, the water goes through the filter media, then to the bio wheel, and out to the tank.

 

[newfishies]

i'm guessing that there is nor way to decrease the flow with a knob or something on the intake?

you could take a stocking (a ladies' knee high - clean) and wrap it over the intake...that might slow the current a little...

 

[BettasRFriends]

I'll go ask my mom right now .

 

[ral]

Okay, if it was an air pump (blows air to the filter through an air line tube) it would be located outside the tank, while a powerhead type filter, it would probably have the pump inside or on top of the tank.

I tried raising the water at or above the output but that didn't work. If I lower the water a little or too much the pump would splash loudly.[/qoute]

I would guess that the problem is the intake. If it was powere by a air pump constricting the air flow (using somethingto squeeze the tube) would be enough. If it is power by a powerhead.... I would nto know how to slow it down unless it has some kind of manual control knob.