![]() ![]() This was a 10g well planted, with no filter and (for a time) no light as it was in a south-facing window. I experimented with a tank having no filter and it is certainly possible, with plants. Other small solo fish you can consider: ADF (not a fish but cool), and pea puffer. with a no filter tank the rule would be more plants, less fish, more space. but bettas might suffocate under them if you let them grow in. If you go with a planted no filter tank i would recommend frogbit, they love to eat up almost all the nutrients they can. I dont have any personal experience with those filters but on another forum i frequent they are the bees knees (i will be buying a larger one for my 55g sooner or later)Įdit* forgot to mention the best thing if you go with canister filters, you can close them in something to block the noise. sunsun make a great one for small tanks.: Other things to consider would be a sponge filter (tho air pumps make noise often), any sort of power head filter (like the link) or even a cheap micro canister filter. I should also point out that i have something along the lines as your partner, but i doubt its as sever, and aquaclear filters (50 30 20) never make noise, the 70 and 110s are more noisy. Would be a great place to start, since its under water it wont make nearly as much noise as anything else. ![]() If you are worried about sound, then an intank filter like this: Planted aquariums are super rewarding, but they require more effort to set up, and sometimes to maintain. I guess what I'm trying to say is it's probably more trouble to go without a filter, unless you do follow the above advice and go planted. A lot of people only change the water when it gets cloudy, but by the time it is cloudy there already harmful levels of ammonia in the water. ![]() While larger is better because the waste can be diluted by more water, you'll still need to change almost all of the water at a minimum of once a week (twice a week is better). If you do go filterless, you'll need to recognize that water changes are the only way to remove wastes from the tank. It is very simple to add a small sponge filter to such a tank to grow some beneficial bacteria and oxygenate the water. While these fish can breathe air from the surface, making toxic unfiltered water safe*er* than for a fish that cannot do this, you will not find your betta reaching its full potential in terms of color, activity and lifespan. Even though bettas are often stored and sold without filters, that doesn't make it a good idea. ![]()
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