damprye

Can people please throw a few reccomendations at me as I really need a filter for my fry. I already know that I need an airpump and sponge filter but I want to know I am buying the right ones.

Jeffcameron

I gather it's a small tank for your fry. If so then a sponge filter should be fine. As for the type they all work using the same basic principle of biological filtration. The bigger the air pump connected will just increase the amount of water pulled through the sponge. The bigger the tank the bigger the sponge and air pump required.

Red1313

Hmm... You'd have to ask MM for sure but as far as sponge filters go there are home-made types too. A plastic "riser" out the top will help increase the effieciency. You'll want to start with only 1 bubble/ sec or so initially until the fry are older.
P.S. Make sure that the top of the column is submerged so that there's a pull of water down and through...

Martinismommy

http://www.kensfish.com/aticompletefilters.html These are what I use...

damprye

Thank you for that, I just want to make sure I am doing the best for my bettas and should be getting my 80g tank soon so that they will have more room. ATM I have a 20g that my 3 boys and Muna are in (seperated of course) and another 20g for my other two girl (not seperated but will if any problems arise) another 20g that the fry are in as well as a 10g hospital tank and a bugger load of containers for my males when they need seperating.