Recent content by jaswartz55

I really liked the Edge for what it is. At the time, I thought it was expansive as I had a few Bettas in those small, poorly filtered plastic tanks they sell at Petco. I had no idea what I was doing with those and killed maybe 5 or 6 Bettas because I knew nothing about filtration or cycling or...

Thanks for replying... That is pretty much what the aquarium store guy said regarding noise level even after sponge... Did you get any particular kind of sponge or will any sponge work as long as it does not have any chemicals or detergent in it? Thanks again.

All, Moving up from my Fluval 12g Edge, which I've had going for a good year now, to an 85g tank (Crystalline by Planet Aquariums). A local vendor convinced me to go with a sump system rather than a canister because he said it would provide better filtration and I could more easily convert to...

Oto, Thanks for the welcome and kind words. Nice to know someone else started with a cutely named Beta. I have already gotten a good lead on the lights for my new tank... I will search the existing forums to see what people have written about substrate and gravel, my next issue, and then onto...

Hello everyone, I wanted to introduce myself. I am still a relative newbie to the hobby. I have had a Fluval Edge 12 gallon for 11 months with good results (only 2 casualties and neither I believe were related to the tank). I actually started out when my 6 yo grandson Tim wanted Betta fish...