I'm a newbie. I have a betta in 10G tank and I'm told that I need to test the water always.Not sure if I should get this or get cheaper ones instead.
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I have a betta in a 5.5 gallon tank, and honestly this is the best bang for your buck. I tried going the cheap route before i knew much, and got just the ammonia kit. But later just ended up buying the whole thing. This is cheaper in the long run compared to some like 5 $ kit that has 15 strips.
1642186
Frankly, with a 10G tank you should just be doing weekly water changes of at least 25-30%. You can't really "let things go" with a tank that size and it's unlikely that you would have ammonia spikes with such frequent water changes. I have a little 5.5 gallon with a couple of albino cory cats and I use a test strip every once in a blue moon, but the water is always fine because I do weekly changes. Am looking at this kit for my 125 gallon tank, but would bother for a tiny tank.
1642187
I know this is a bigger purchase price, but you can use it many times more than the cheaper products. Testing the water on a regular basis will help you keep track and be able to adjust when necessary, especially important for the first few months. I. Recommend this kit.
1642188
This is a pretty nice set. I've had bettas for years and hardly did any water testing outside of a 25% weekly water change with conditioned room temperature tap water. However, if you do decide to get a little more into fish this is great to have. It's easy to use and very self explanatory.
2179282
Mine works great in my 5 gallon goldfish tank. I'd only hesitate using it for bettas because sometimes water currents can damage their delicate fins.
133264
It should be ok..that filter is up to 40g.... That thing should keep your tank pretty clean. Plus you can adjust the flow so your not creating a whirlpool inside the small tank. IMO I'd upgrade to at least a 20 or 30 gallon... Hope I helped!!
1579155
Just get one and try it out. I believe the tank will be more than good enough for your tank.
2219767
I had to cut the black trim on my tank because it didn't fit but it's all roses now. But honestly my filter sucks really bad. It's very loud and it overflows even when it's brand new I'm not satisfied with mine at all. But tetra is a good company as far as I know so mine could be defective. But I'm just cautioning you that mine has had problems...
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note sure what you're asking. BUT ....we used floating ones for a long time with our 5 bettas. Specially it's handy when Betta takes its time to eat or can't see clearly. Sinking ones ....they are not that great in my opinion. They go down way too fast causing their habitat become dirty and contaminated. Floating is the way to go in our opinion. We had Bettas for 3 years ....
1529585
I am not buying the hype of expensive test kits. I have always used the cheaper kits and have never had any issues. There are instances where you need to be as close as possible to an exact reading but I've found close enough is good enough. Go cheaper in this case.
828318
I would suggest trying just the Aquatop and see how much it circulates first. You may be surprised. It really moves a lot of water. I have it on a 120 gallon tank and wouldn't use any thing more unless I was doing a salt water set-up and wanted a wave maker. Even then it is more than adequate. Remember this, canister filters filter more water by design that H.O.B filters do.
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I agree with A. riches 100% I too have a 29 gallon tank and use 100ml in an AquaClear 70, my tank is understocked and my organic waste is minimal so I only recharge every 6 months and my water quality remains impecable, the ammonia is 0, the nitrites are 0 and crystal clear, Purigen is truly amazing stuff if used correctly.
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It has what you need to get started, including plugs, light bulbs, and air blower. One important thing to remember is that this is a very small tank for only one or two fish. I have one betta and two Mystery Snails in mine. Another important tip is that even though they include "water purifier", you should NOT use tap water, especially if you have "hard" water or use a home salt purifier system, the animals can't handle it-- two gallons of store-bought distilled water is plenty. Change the water when it gets cloudy, about every 2 months.
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I add the safe start when first setting up the tank. It should cycle with only one betta when you add your fish. But check your levels of ammonia, nitrate and nitrite with a test kit or have your fish store check for you and if you need to add again following a water change, you can add again. Yes, you conditioner besides the safe start. They do two different things.
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I don't know what the parameters for water testing are for an aquarium and if they're different from a pond but if I were you I would call the phone number on the package and talk to the people who make the product. They can answer all of your questions for you better than I can.
47186
I would recommend every 3 months. Make sure you use chem pure elite. The forum seem to say it works better. They also use purigen 100. I have a 34 gallon. Reef sanctuary is a great forum to learn about tanks. I am also running a reef set up.
1351991
I think this would be OK for a 10 gallon...although you may want to use a slightly bigger one...I use this mini for a 2 gallon betta tank and it is just the right size for that. Because it is so small...it does siphon slowly so it may take you a while to do half to full water changes on a ten gallon. Still it would work. Hope that helps.
36225
There are 2 different size pellets. Go with the beta size, the same fish one is too small for betta. Most of the time the pellet floats 98% but sometimes it sinks right away.... Not often at all.
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The fx6 will be fine and do an amazing job. You can angle the output flow to where it just skims the top of the water. I have a fx6 and a xxl api(Rena) on a 150g and it stays Crystal clear. Depending on amount of fish you still have to to maintenance on filters. Just not as often on the fx6. I clean mine every 2 weeks but 3_4 would be ok to wait. (Heavily stocked African tank)
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I know nothing about salt water - but I have a 55 gal fresh water setup with a home made undergravel filter - just PVC pipes and the Cobalt Power head. It's been running for a few months now and I have not done anything with the tank or water and it's perfectly clear and the fish seem to be happy. So it works great for my setup.