Beginner Filtration Question

[stoberto]

I have a VT betta in a 2.5 gallon minibow right now, but have divided a 10 gallon tank into 3 sections w/ the DIY dividers ( http/www.mushi.petfish.net/diydividers.html ). My question is, I am using a Marineland Bio-Wheel filter on the far left side of the aquarium...and I am skeptical about how well water will flow from the far right through to the left side to be filtered. I don't want to be stuck with an aquarium that is killing bettas because one side isn't being filtered at all. Do you think that my aquarium will work as it is, or do I need some type of filtration for the right side? Does anyone have any experience with these dividers and know that it will be fine? I'm planning on getting a CT and a Halmoon/Plakat breed for the other two sections. Thanks for you help, once again my aquarium is just like the one on that web page, except 3 sections instead of 4.

Andrew

 

[Amerce]

I have a VT betta in a 2.5 gallon minibow right now, but have divided a 10 gallon tank into 3 sections w/ the DIY dividers ( http/www.mushi.petfish.net/diydividers.html ). My question is, I am using a Marineland Bio-Wheel filter on the far left side of the aquarium...and I am skeptical about how well water will flow from the far right through to the left side to be filtered. I don't want to be stuck with an aquarium that is killing bettas because one side isn't being filtered at all. Do you think that my aquarium will work as it is, or do I need some type of filtration for the right side? Does anyone have any experience with these dividers and know that it will be fine? I'm planning on getting a CT and a Halmoon/Plakat breed for the other two sections. Thanks for you help, once again my aquarium is just like the one on that web page, except 3 sections instead of 4.

Andrew

To help with the movement of water how about adding a sponge filter to the other side or even an air diffuser, the water would move around. I'm not familiar witht he marineland bio wheel so don't know how effective it is but I have an 3.5Foot tank with undergravel and also some sponge filters to help with circulation and filtration (I don't think you can overdo it).

Good luck.