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I am long winded, so I apologize in advance for that.
I recently got an Aqueon Minibow 2.5 gallon tank and my betta and I are really loving it despite the strong current (gonna baffle it soon even though my betta doesn't seem to mind it).
The problem is that after initially setting it up, the filter cartridge that came with it only lasted about two days before the bypass started pouring out water which really worried me because of it's own downward current that forces my betta to the bottom if he tries to swim through.
Turns out he actually likes riding it (he is the most fearless betta I've ever had), but I went ahead and changed the cartridge, I just figured I shouldn't assume the cartridge that came with the tank was gonna be perfect. However the new one I put in worked for a total of two hours before it started doing the same thing.
I've been reading around on here and haven't really found anything to help, but I'm thinking that maybe slowing the intake with a sponge might help. Because it doesn't seem like it's actually clogged, the normal output is as strong as it's supposed to be but the bypass is still pouring, so maybe the intake is too strong?
I am also considering the pretreated water I use might be the culprit, but my betta really loves it and as awful as the tap water is here, it would be better to get a new filter altogether.
I want to know what you guys think because I've never had this kind of filter before and maybe I'm missing something obvious.
I recently got an Aqueon Minibow 2.5 gallon tank and my betta and I are really loving it despite the strong current (gonna baffle it soon even though my betta doesn't seem to mind it).
The problem is that after initially setting it up, the filter cartridge that came with it only lasted about two days before the bypass started pouring out water which really worried me because of it's own downward current that forces my betta to the bottom if he tries to swim through.
Turns out he actually likes riding it (he is the most fearless betta I've ever had), but I went ahead and changed the cartridge, I just figured I shouldn't assume the cartridge that came with the tank was gonna be perfect. However the new one I put in worked for a total of two hours before it started doing the same thing.
I've been reading around on here and haven't really found anything to help, but I'm thinking that maybe slowing the intake with a sponge might help. Because it doesn't seem like it's actually clogged, the normal output is as strong as it's supposed to be but the bypass is still pouring, so maybe the intake is too strong?
I am also considering the pretreated water I use might be the culprit, but my betta really loves it and as awful as the tap water is here, it would be better to get a new filter altogether.
I want to know what you guys think because I've never had this kind of filter before and maybe I'm missing something obvious.