Ideas please you helpful people.

[jkrekord]

harlequins or dwarf gouramis

 

[WILDER]

i'd be concerned about the heavy filtration on that tank; a 50g rated filter is pretty heavy-duty on a 10g tank.

Thatt's what i was thinking, i hope he can turn the flow down, as it must be like being in a storm.

 

[Aqua Andy]

i'd be concerned about the heavy filtration on that tank; a 50g rated filter is pretty heavy-duty on a 10g tank.

Thatt's what i was thinking, i hope he can turn the flow down, as it must be like being in a storm.

I've got the filter outlet mounted on the back of the tank pointing towards the front in the top right hand corner as you look at it. The water flow to me doesn't seem that strong. I bought the filter with the intention of using it with a larger tank but I'm strapped for cash at the mo. I set the filter up with this tank as I thought it would keep the water in superb condition.

Also as I'm aware of the small size of the tank I thought that increasing the amount of water in circulation due to the large filter capacity would be a good thing.

Have I made an error?

 

[WILDER]

As long as the fish are not struggling to swim, or being swirled round the tank.

It's always wise to over filter a tank, but as long as the fish can swim nicely and not be carried around the tank in the current, it should be fine.

 

[Aqua Andy]

As long as the fish are not struggling to swim, or being swirled round the tank.

No no, even I'd realize that that was a problem

The water is surprisingly calm.

 

[nino]

corys can be kept with bettas no probs.

it's true. i currently have a betta sorority tank with four girls and 3 albino cories. the betta girls will flare and chase each other but they never make any such gesture towards the cories. they are, however, little piggies and always try to steal the sinking pellets i put in for the cories.

i think you definatly have room for a male betta or a gourami. someone also recommended a trio of male guppies which would look great if you want more than just one colorful fish.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

just because the water doesn't look agitated, doesn't mean there isn't a pretty strong current. a fish from still waters won't like the heavy movement. (especially if its got long flowing fins like a betta)

 

[Aqua Andy]

just because the water doesn't look agitated, doesn't mean there isn't a pretty strong current. a fish from still waters won't like the heavy movement. (especially if its got long flowing fins like a betta)

My Cories don't seem to be as active recently. Being bottom dwellers would they be likely to affeted by the increase in current? Bearing in mind that the filter outlet is at the waters surface.

My now solitary Tetra is still making full use of the tank swimming around everywhere as before and therefore seems unaffected by the change.

If the filter that I'm using was installed in a larger tank the current from the filter outlet would still be the same but obviously it would have more rome to disipate.

I was previously running a Fluval 1+ internal filter and there was always very small particals floating in the water (like dust). That is no longer the case, the water is now crystal clear.

 

[emma12321]

If you rehome the tetra, a trio of sparkling gourami would look good in there.

Emma

 

[Durbkat]

The reason most likley your cories hide when you are watching them is because they are watching you to and are waiting to you leave so they will swim around again. Thats the same way my cories are they hide and go to the back of the tank then once I go to the other side of the room where they can't see me they come out and scavenge around.