Good fliter for a little 2.5 gallon tank!

[Rossco]

Hey everyone I just got a another betta from super pet and only have a spare 2.5 gallon tank from him! ( figured he'd like that better then a cup for now ). I got a little heater but want to put in a little fliter as well. Do they even make filters for tanks this small?

 

[Mebbid]

Yeah they do, I see them at large grocery stores like wal mart. If you are feeling industrious you can try making your own bubble filter out of any decent sized cylindrical piece of plastic I used PVC and pop bottles for some breeder tanks. If you want to spend the extra money there are some nice mini sponge filters you can find online that would probably function better than the other options.

 

[Pufferfriend]

Hey everyone I just got a another betta from super pet and only have a spare 2.5 gallon tank from him! ( figured he'd like that better then a cup for now ). I got a little heater but want to put in a little fliter as well. Do they even make filters for tanks this small?

My friend I offer u this my girl has a betta that we have kept for a few months now and it's in a 2.5 gal tank long story short you buy a cheap 10 gal filter then cut the fan propeller blades just a tiny bit and they all have to be even the more u cut the less the suction so be careful it works awesomely tho iv done it twice trust me

 

[Mebbid]

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My friend I offer u this my girl has a betta that we have kept for a few months now and it's in a 2.5 gal tank long story short you buy a cheap 10 gal filter then cut the fan propeller blades just a tiny bit and they all have to be even the more u cut the less the suction so be careful it works awesomely tho iv done it twice trust me

Wow that's a good idea. Id have never thought of doing that

 

[Scottyhorse]

Personally, I would go without a filter, and just do 1/4 water change every other day. IME, in smaller tanks, there has been too much current for my bettas.

 

[azmodan]

Here's one popular option: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=9821. You can also find it on Amazon or other retailers.

If the current is too strong it's pretty easy to make a DIY baffle for it.