Aqueon Evolve Betta Mod
Feb 9, 2016 19:24:22 GMT -5
guppyguy, lesfromlakeshore, and 2 more like this
Post by phish on Feb 9, 2016 19:24:22 GMT -5
This was done on my Aqueon Evolve 4.
I had bought the tank and set it up only to find out that the filter was way too strong for a Betta. I scoured the internet to see if people had similiar issues and sure enough everyone said it wasn't useful to house a Betta.
I read about some people putting holes in the output line and/or stuffing sponge into the outlet diffuser. I didn't feel like that's a good solution since stuffing sponge would put stress on the water pump and putting holes would release filtered water back into the filter chamber reducing the circulation.
So what I ended up doing is getting a topfin 10-20 gallon undergravel filter. It came with 14 lego pieces that come together to build a floor for larger tanks. Each piece was about 3"x6" so I only needed 3 pieces. The floor area on the Evolve 4 is 9.25" x 6.5".
I went to home depot and sized up a 90 degree fitting and attached to the output nozzle with a little piece of rubber hose and it fit together nicely.
Basically, the outcome is a reverse undergravel filter and now the little tank is perfectly peaceful for a Betta and the filter runs very efficiently with the addition of water being circulated from underneath the gravel.
And Voila... one happy Betta making bubble nests
I had bought the tank and set it up only to find out that the filter was way too strong for a Betta. I scoured the internet to see if people had similiar issues and sure enough everyone said it wasn't useful to house a Betta.
I read about some people putting holes in the output line and/or stuffing sponge into the outlet diffuser. I didn't feel like that's a good solution since stuffing sponge would put stress on the water pump and putting holes would release filtered water back into the filter chamber reducing the circulation.
So what I ended up doing is getting a topfin 10-20 gallon undergravel filter. It came with 14 lego pieces that come together to build a floor for larger tanks. Each piece was about 3"x6" so I only needed 3 pieces. The floor area on the Evolve 4 is 9.25" x 6.5".
I went to home depot and sized up a 90 degree fitting and attached to the output nozzle with a little piece of rubber hose and it fit together nicely.
Basically, the outcome is a reverse undergravel filter and now the little tank is perfectly peaceful for a Betta and the filter runs very efficiently with the addition of water being circulated from underneath the gravel.
And Voila... one happy Betta making bubble nests
