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Reddit mentions of Marineland Bonded Filter Pad, Cut To Fit Any aquarium Filter
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- BONDED aquarium FILTER PAD: Use with any type of aquarium filter, canister or sump.
- EXTRA DURABLE: Effectively traps small dirt particles to prevent clogging.
- CUT TO FIT: Make a cardboard template to fit your filter and cut to fit as directed on the product packaging.
- FOR BEST RESULTS: Use two sections of filter pad with a layer of activated carbon in between.
- MARINELAND FILTRATION PRODUCTS: Count on Marineland brand for the most reliable, technically advanced aquariums and accessories on the market.
- Filter pad used in magnum or sumps
- 312-Square Inch
- Magnum canister filter filter pad
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Whites & Tans |
| Height | 17.5 Inches |
| Length | 22 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 312 sq. in. |
| Weight | 0.01 Pounds |
| Width | 12.5 Inches |
Aquaclear 50 is what I use on my 20 gallon, and it works well - you can skip the bullshit cartridges that most manufacturers use, I added some floss padding and purigen to polish the water (clarity) and threw out the charcoal filter that came with it. You also might need to cut the sponge that comes with it in half laterally to fit all of this and still have the bio media submerged, but that's easy.
Aquaclear 50 on Amazon
Filter floss on Amazon
Purigen on Amazon
Your LFS will likely have all of these things as well, so it's up to you if you're in a rush or want to save a few $$$ by using Amazon.
And, lastly, this is just what works for me. You might try a different setup - but many other HOB filters don't allow you to customize the filtration all that much, and are just there to sell you cartridges.
HOB filters are the Gilette of the aquarium hobby.
Unfortunately, NO... because a 5g cannot humanely have any additional fish tankmates in with a betta, only a few shrimp OR a few snails... If you wanted to do a proper community tank, you'll need at least a 15g tank, or 20+ gallons would be best for that.
Please see the community guide for recommended betta tankmates per tank size: https://www.reddit.com/r/bettafish/wiki/tankmates
Please do THOROUGH research on EACH AND EVERY species of tankmate, before you consider adding them to the betta tank so you can ensure that ALL the tank residents will have their needs met or exceeded... so they can ALL have a great quality of life.
Additionally I would advise AGAINST the TopFin Retreat tank as the flow would be a bit strong for bettas without modification + I've heard the pump in that kit often fails.
I HIGHLY recommend https://www.petsmart.com/fish/starter-kits/top-fin-essentials-aquarium-starter-kit-5262256.html which is a 5.5g (offers a half-gallon more water volume than the TopFin Retreat tank, and costs $10 LESS than the TopFin Retreat kit)... or for just $10 more than the TopFin Retreat kit, you can get your betta the TopFin Essentials 10g kit https://www.petsmart.com/fish/starter-kits/top-fin-essentials-aquarium-starter-kit-5262353.html which comes with an ok-ish adjustable 50w heater (so one less thing to buy) + an awesome betta paradise of 10g water space.
Just be sure to mod the included filter like this: https://i.imgur.com/QYNiVEV.mp4
With these materials:
OR you can use a sponge filter...
Here's my favorite sponge filter setup which I use in my own 5.5g tanks (they're rated for up to 20g and are nice compact sponge filters, so do not take away much space from your tank).
https://www.amazon.com/Powkoo-Double-Biochemical-Aquarium-Gallons/dp/B01M3VALFU/ My bettas (and I) LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!
AND from Petsmart - I HIGHLY recommend the TopFin Quartz BioBalls ceramic filter media, the rounded pearl shape makes them fit a lot more into a small space such as the dual-media chambers in the sponge filter I highly recommended above. It looks like this in store: https://i.imgur.com/Xz50k5F.jpg (I think it's not yet listed on their website because the stuff is still a new release).
https://www.amazon.com/U-picks-Aquarium-Gallon-Quietest-Accessories/dp/B07RRNDMXJ/ Nice air pump with all accessories to set it up - quiet mini air pump, check valve, and airline tubing.
See it all in action: https://i.imgur.com/KAyjMaj.mp4 (not my tank but my friends when she was fishless cycling hers, and the sponge filter is nicely visible. Mine is hidden behind bunch of silk plants :< lol)
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PLEASE please please... Fishless cycle!!!! DO NOT RUSH TO GET THE FISH RIGHT AWAY!!! The Nitrogen Cycle and the Fishless Cycle - getting your aquarium ready for fish - INJAF
If you already got the fish, please RETURN or REHOME the guppies ASAP, or get a larger tank (15+ gallons, 20+ gallons highly recommended). Then you'd have to FISH-IN cycle since you already got the betta... but again... PLEASE don't rush to get the fish if you didn't already get them. Fish-in cycle takes A LOT of work, and is stressful for both you and the fish involved during the process, so if it can be at all avoided, you should avoid having to do a Fish-In cycle by waiting to get your fish AFTER your tank has been cycled via FISHLESS cycling.
I've been running a cascade 700 for about a year. Here's a couple tips. Whenever you take it apart to clean it, fill it back up about 3/4th of the way with conditioned water before you reassemble it. It makes repriming it much, much easier. Also, don't bother with their filter floss. It's cheap and disintegrates too quickly. Marineland uncut filter padding is less expensive and holds up a lot longer.
I bought this. You get WAY more than it looks like. Sucks that it's an add on but pick up a few other things you've been meaning to get.
http://www.amazon.com/Marineland-PA0100-Filter-312-Square-Inch-Bonded/dp/B0002565PW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1393815552&amp;sr=8-5&amp;keywords=filter+floss
You can buy these types of things at a pet store (support your LFS - local fish store if you have one) but I generally get mine online. The polyester fill you speak of will also work perfectly fine, just be sure to rinse it well in dechlorinated water before use. Generally you just want to kind of mash it in to fill the space while not causing a flow problem - it isn't really an exact science.
Filter Floss Pad: http://www.amazon.com/Marineland-PA0100-Bonded-Filter-312-Square-Inch/dp/B0002565PW/
Bio-Media: http://www.amazon.com/Matrix-500-mL-17-oz/dp/B004PBD4J4/
I would stack things as follows:
[Filter intake flow]
[Filter floss (polyester fill or pad)]
[Bio-Media]
[Existing sponge]
[Filter output]
EDIT: I'll also second the recommendation of the aquaclear packs. They work well. Link here: www.amazon.com/Aqua-Clear-A1372-Aquaclear-50-Gallon/dp/B000A7BCG4/
Hopefully I'll stop freaking out once I get past my first water change, but here we are.
First, does Kade look OK?
When he was hovering at the side of the tank, that black bit at the side of his gills moved like algae. But could he just have coloration in that spot? (It does look like he's getting some dark spots on his body as well.) I can't tell if his fins look better/worse/the same from when I brought him home, either. 😬
I'm making a few tank changes and I figure water change would be the best time to do them, but I don't want to stress him out too much. I'll have a new filter to install (filter, air pump, ceramic media , two kinds of padded media) and some of my plants definitely need pruning (and anchoring). And, of course, gravel vacuum.
Should I take him out into a temporary container while I do all this? Or will he be okay to stay in?