bought 5.5 gallon tank

bought a 5.5 gallon tank starter kit and the filter that came with it is too strong. what filters out there would you guys reccomend? under gravel filter is out of the question as I have a sand bottom

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For now, you can put a sponge in the outtake.

 

What brand and model of filter is it? If there's not any sort of adjustment knob then there are diy projects for baffles that will work.

 

Some internal filters that provide aeration and filtration will do good in tanks that are small. It is good that you noticed the filter's power, many fish suitable for a 5 gallon thrives in slow moving water.

 

it says top fin 10 on it. I bought it as a 5.5 gallon top fin starter kit. I took my betta out and into his old home the 2.5 gallon for now

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as you can see I already sort of made a baffle for It but I don't like the look of it

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Darn, only models 20 and up have adjustment knobs. In that case, you may need to make one of the diy baffles. There are designs online but one of them I know from this site is made from an empty water bottle!

Here's the sticky on the subject:

as you can see I already sort of made a baffle for It but I don't like the look of it

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Oh I see it now! Sorry, on my phone the water bottle looks just like a waterfall

 

can you guys suggest any other good filters though? one with low flow? no under gravel and I'd prefer no external or internal just hob filter

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I use sponge and internal filters myself so hopefully someone will be along who can give you a good suggestion. In the meantime, how far below the your filter's outflow is the surface of the water?

 

it's above it. I thought that having it to its maximum height would reduce the current? am I wrong?

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It might buffer the flow if the water has less distance to freefall before it hits the surface.

 

ok. Well for now I guess I'll be leaving it. boxing day in cansda is coming up and big als have good deals and I see see a lot of people like the aqua clear 20 filter so a baffle will work for now

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