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Posted	Filter type with small tropicals
22-02-2007 11:02 by AndreaC	Hi. Can any suggest what the best type of filter is for small tropicals like penguins, mollies, panda corys & a betta. At the moment im just running the internal clearsel filter but the current seems a little strong, even on lowest setting. There are attatchments that came with the filter to alter the outlet but I havent a clue what they do and how they alter it lol. One attatchment blows water out across the tank but also has a white tube that goes up and out of water level? The other attatchment just goes upwards aiming the water straight up? My concern is water agitation and by reducing the current would is lower the agitation and oxygon??
22-02-2007 11:11 by tasha	i woud say a small filter you should ask ur lfs what they would recomend or u could take ur filter in and see it they wud do a swap or help u with it
22-02-2007 11:34 by Alan	Can you post a picky of the filter and all the attachments it helps to know exactly what you have got. If you have a pipe with lots of holes down the length of it this is called a spray bar and should enable you to up the flow to the maximum without blasting all the fish around the tank.
22-02-2007 11:39 by Linda Chenapa	I suspect that the white tube is a venturi. This is connected to the out flow (should be a small hole) and other end comes out of the water. This will put air in the tank.
22-02-2007 13:21 by Danny Boy	really you should buy a filter to fit the volume of water not the fish so going and buying a "small filter" isnt very good advice
22-02-2007 13:33 by jenny	how big is your tank and do you want to carry on with an inturnal or use an exturnal
22-02-2007 14:56 by AndreaC	Hi. I thought using a smaller filter would cause problems and not filter the tank enough? I have posted on here beofre a picture of the filter, will see if I can find it, should be in one of my posts lol. Linda, you described it bang on lol. If it puts air in does it increase the power outlet and current? Its the current im trying to reduce but maintain filter levels. Idealy I really want to go for an external filter, I have one but ive put that to the cold water tank as they need a higher filteration.
22-02-2007 21:30 by Linda Chenapa	You could try deflecting the out flow off of one side of the tank, this should cut down on some of the turbulence but still maintain the filter flow.
22-02-2007 22:09 by AndreaC	Yep i could This wouldnt reduce the airiation though would it Dont want to deprive them of oxygon either lol. Will try that. Nipping back to LFS in morning again so will also ask there advice aswell, see what they suggest. I think I need to save pennys and get an external filter with a spray bar out let.
22-02-2007 22:44 by Linda Chenapa	You can get an internal one that has a spray bar on it.Can't remember the make.
23-02-2007 12:56 by AndreaC	Went to get more pandas today and asked about the current etc.. She suggested a spray bar internal one also but they were out of stock (typical, sure they see me coming) So on the look out for one now. I did see some on ebay last week, cant remember the name either, cant even find them again now Thanks.
23-02-2007 18:12 by Linda Chenapa	This wasn't the one I saw but same thing. 140086190204 (item number on Ebay)
23-02-2007 19:56 by AndreaC	Ahh thanks

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