Filter importance

[addisonnolann]

Hi all,

This isn't a question so much as it is a learning experience. I have two ten gallon tanks set up. In one I have a betta fish and some White Cloud Mountain minnows. In the other I have a betta fish, two adf, and a few corydoras. I was going to be gone for a few days so I did my water changes and over fed a little before I left. When I came back my tank with the cories was in terrible shape. The filter had died and the water developed the typical stagnant water grossness. I quickly went out and bought a new filter, but not before I lost a Pygmy cory and a false Julii cory. The rest didn't look great either. They were discolored and not too into the food. I put the new filter on yesterday and it's stronger than the last, and my Cory's have never been so active and food-driven. The water looks crystal clear and everyone seems super happy. It just goes to show how important a filter is on any tank, no matter how small. I just thought it was a valuable lesson and wanted to share it with the forum. Attached are a few pictures of my fish munching on shrimp wafers.


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[Delapool]

I must admit I don't like fish or betta bowls without a filter no matter how big they are. I like something to be turning the water over. Thanks for the share

 

[addisonnolann]

Me either. A filter is very important and this just shows why. I was only without a filter for a few days and this happened. I feel terrible for fish in tanks without a filter.


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