Fluval Edge Aquarium Questions

[MarcusTheGreat]

i know what ur gonna say the gap in the aquarium is to small cuz of the filter
there. what if u take out the filter would that be better?

also heard lots off ppl being successful with this tank and bettas

they will learn to go up to the gap for air

what do u guys think ?

[Sakura8]

If you don't fill the water up all the way to the top but leave maybe an inch from the water surface to the top of the tank, there should be enough air for him to breathe. I think he'll be fine in it. And you can leave the filter in, it ought to be fine. It's a Hagen AquaClear so be sure to set the flow output on low (push the intake tube that is on the left all the way to the right after you've primed the filter).

[MarcusTheGreat]

Originally Posted by Sakura8

If you don't fill the water up all the way to the top but leave maybe an inch from the water surface to the top of the tank, there should be enough air for him to breathe. I think he'll be fine in it. And you can leave the filter in, it ought to be fine. It's a Hagen AquaClear so be sure to set the flow output on low (push the intake tube that is on the left all the way to the right after you've primed the filter).

i think im just gonna remove the the filter and keep the tank with no filter so he can build bubble nests and so on

[Sakura8]

Sounds like a plan. :)

[MarcusTheGreat]

but what if i fill the water all the way to the top and remove the filter what u think about that?

im pritty sure he will know were to go for air no?

[Sakura8]

You could do that too. You're right, instinctively he'll know to go up for air. As long as there is some way for air to get into the space above the water so he can breathe, the tank will work out.

[MarcusTheGreat]

Originally Posted by Sakura8

You could do that too. You're right, instinctively he'll know to go up for air. As long as there is some way for air to get into the space above the water so he can breathe, the tank will work out.

there is theres a square at the top of the tank

im just scared hes gonna forget to go up to that spot for air thats the gap

http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=fluval...0&tx=84&ty=129


http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=fluval...t:429,r:9,s:26 thats the tank

[Sakura8]

I think he'll remember. Bettas have good senses, he'll be able to sense, taste, and smell where the air is coming from and he'll head straight for that spot. He might nose around at the surface a bit but he'll always know where to go to breathe.

[MarcusTheGreat]

thanks budd for the help i will post up pics when the set up is done

[SmokeNLark]

I would not fill it to the top. Most of the surface in the edge is glass, not water. If he can't find the surface, he will drown. This tank was not made for bettas. Lower the water level if you plan to use the edge for a betta. And by removing the filter, the tank will never cycle and you are going to have to do 100% water changes fairly often. So keep that in mind.

Please don't bet your fish's life that he will find that spot for air. That is completely unnatural for them to not be able to breathe at the surface. At the very least, keep a VERY close eye on him and if he's having any trouble at all, lower the water.