Step-By-Step Filter Baffle

[trono]

Out of curiosity I held an algae cleaning sponge up to the outflow of my filter. I have the Marineland 100 and it seemed to make the Biowheel slow down. Is that bad? I want to baffle my filter, but not if it's going to mess things up with the Biowheel.

[phoenix91]

Originally Posted by Lion Mom

If you want to slow it down more, just pull the sponge down a bit. :)

I did this and it slowed it a little, there still seems to be a current though. any other suggestions? would it be a good idea to use the bottle baffle too?

[trono]

To update on my problem, I bought a fluval chi filter sponge and cut a peice out of it and rubber banded it to the output of my filter and it did't create as much of a water back up problem that the algae sponge did as it's more porous than an algae sponge.

[swhitt]

My newest Betta Gaeta has been swimming into the bottle part of the baffled filter. I'm worried that the bottle will ultimately end up tearing his fins up, but I need the baffle because the water flow is too strong for him. I am not entirely sure what I should do. He has a homemade leaf hammock to rest on and he was using it until last night when he discovered the bottle.

[Lion Mom]

Originally Posted by swhitt

My newest Betta Gaeta has been swimming into the bottle part of the baffled filter. I'm worried that the bottle will ultimately end up tearing his fins up, but I need the baffle because the water flow is too strong for him. I am not entirely sure what I should do. He has a homemade leaf hammock to rest on and he was using it until last night when he discovered the bottle.

This is posted on page 4 or this thread, but I will re-post it here to make sure you can find it.

Another way to baffle is to take a piece of aquarium sponge/foam and rubber band it to the filter where the water comes back into the tank.

Adjustable - pull the sponge/foam up for more flow or down for less flow - no sharp edges and another place for the good bacteria to grow.

I am attaching a picture of one of my betta tanks to show you what I mean. When the hood is closed, you don't really see the sponge.

[swhitt]

Lion Mom- I own that same tank, although the filter looks a little different. But I will look into buying an aquarium sponge to baffle the filter with. Thank you for your response.

[Lion Mom]

You're welcome. :)

That filter is an Aqua Tech 5-10 & came with the tank (a Hawkeye 5 gal. I purchased through walmart.com).

[Diana S]

Wow that's great thank you.
I have ? Do Betta's not like the moveing water ?Diana S

[SillyCone]

this is alright, right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iffrdxIHUCU

[ClassicCharm]

I have a sponge baffle on my filter, and there's a buildup of frothy bubbles trailing off the sponge. Normal, or no? If no, any ideas how to fix it?