Hello fish professionals! I am really new to the aquatic world, pushed on it if I must say. Anyway, I hate my aquarium after having it for 11 months and want something awesome. I purchased a Fluval Edge 12 gal tank because it comes with everything u need and I had no idea what to buy. Now that I have had this tank for some time, I realize how difficult it is to clean! Its very tall and not anything that I would have bought if I would have not been a beginner. So after soooo much research on tanks and supplies, I'm still with the same aquarium. I only have one danio and one betta because I haven't wanted to purchase new fish until I establish a new aquarium but I need help! I would like a 20 gal, with a 3d background and a awesome filter and not so bright light (because of betta) but Im so overwhelmed. I don't really care of cost as much as I want some good quality products, because I feel the better quality will help me with the maintenance, and I want something beautiful for my fish and also beautiful for me and my son too look at. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Sorry you're not enjoying your tank 
We bought a used flatback hex tank and I very much regret that. It is also hard to clean..
Do you have a petco you can go to? They are having a 1$/gal sale so you can get just the 20g tank for 20$
As for the filter, sponge filters are great for bettas but I am not sure where to purchase them. Should be able to find them on ebay or something of the like. You can also make your own.
You could also get a filter that has an adjustable flow so you can set it to what your betta is comfortable with.
For the 3D background I'm not sure as I've never had one. I -think- I've heard some good things about THIS site.
Lights I am not sure about at all, sorry
but you don't need to worry about it being too bright for your betta, just make sure you have some floating plants.
Paying more money is not necessarily going to do much in ways of maintenance, you still need to put care into the tank.
As for your stocking, I know you didn't ask, and I am just making a suggestion.. I'd re-home the danio.
They are schooling fish so need to be kept in groups of 6+, and are also subtropical so will not like the temperature that the betta should be kept at.
They are also quite active so most would like to see them in a minimum of 3ft tank, though most people would say 4ft.
^I wrote that about the danio with the assumption it was a zebra danio. My apologies if it's not!
Not sure if you've read THIS yet but it has great care information for your betta.
I hope I didn't come off as harsh, just wanted to give you something to think about.
We bought a used flatback hex tank and I very much regret that. It is also hard to clean..Do you have a petco you can go to? They are having a 1$/gal sale so you can get just the 20g tank for 20$
As for the filter, sponge filters are great for bettas but I am not sure where to purchase them. Should be able to find them on ebay or something of the like. You can also make your own.
You could also get a filter that has an adjustable flow so you can set it to what your betta is comfortable with.
For the 3D background I'm not sure as I've never had one. I -think- I've heard some good things about THIS site.
Lights I am not sure about at all, sorry
but you don't need to worry about it being too bright for your betta, just make sure you have some floating plants.Paying more money is not necessarily going to do much in ways of maintenance, you still need to put care into the tank.
As for your stocking, I know you didn't ask, and I am just making a suggestion.. I'd re-home the danio.
They are schooling fish so need to be kept in groups of 6+, and are also subtropical so will not like the temperature that the betta should be kept at.
They are also quite active so most would like to see them in a minimum of 3ft tank, though most people would say 4ft.
^I wrote that about the danio with the assumption it was a zebra danio. My apologies if it's not!
Not sure if you've read THIS yet but it has great care information for your betta.
I hope I didn't come off as harsh, just wanted to give you something to think about.
I have seen the hex tanks and even though very cool to observe, I have also heard very hard to clean. You are totally right about my danio, he does need some teammates, and I feel guilty about that, but haven't wanted to buy more and place in this tank, then move them quickly to a new one. My Betta does hate the high flow of this filter, so I will totally look for one that has an adjustable flow. There are so many out there, I don't want to purchase one that doesn't do the job. It can be so overwhelming starting from scratch, I would like to buy the best quality of everything first, bought I have found my three year old does not allow me much time to research like I would like, so I have no room for trial and error if you know what I mean Thanks for replying, I need all the help I can get
Thanks for replying, I need all the help I can get
I believe one adjustable filter is Whisper, if you want to try looking at that.
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I know I have an aqueon either 100GPH or 125GPH and my betta loves it. I have a 15g tank and its in the middle (I dont recomend that) but I would get a 125GPH and put it off to one side.
Thats if you want one of them, I love mine and its been running for almost a year and a half.
Thats if you want one of them, I love mine and its been running for almost a year and a half.
I will totally look at one of those, my betta hates my filter, and I know that its too strong cause he swims thru it and then sinks cause its pushing him due to the strong current, poor little thing
I will totally look into the whisper! thanks for the info!!!
I will totally look into the whisper! thanks for the info!!!
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