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Yasmin Merold - 6 years ago

Super cool. I've been wondering how to lessen the flow all day. Super helpful. Thank you

Grace Lucian - 6 years ago

thank you my friend is dumb as fuck and just tayped the whole ASS bottle to the filter

Lmv.4 94 - 6 years ago

This really worked! I have the same filter for my betta I thought I was going to have to buy a new filter with adjustable flow. Thank you!!!!

Denise .Russell - 6 years ago

I am so glad I found this. Got a female veiltail and she didn't like the current (it was touching the bottom of the tank) so this REALLY came in handy. Simple and not at all expensive. Thanks for making this vid.

JCS - 6 years ago

good idea, im trying that now!

So Cute Squishy - 6 years ago

Thanks so much it really helped me

Ashreeti Sharma - 6 years ago

How many times should I change it?

Jeremiah Rhodes - 6 years ago

Thank you so much

Gabriella Kat - 6 years ago

Thank you so much you're a life saver!

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hq - 6 years ago

pretty sure you just saved my little betta’s life!! i got him today and had no idea how powerful my filter really was until i put him in and he was freaking out. now he’s as happy as a clam!! thank you so much!!!!

Jared Moi - 6 years ago

Wouldn’t it be sharp?

Linguini - 6 years ago

I cant do this, i tried it, but unfortunately my filter is a wheel filter. When i try to get the bottle to nest in the filter, my wheel will stop :(

Kenney - 6 years ago

They have a bad rep, but an undergravel filter with an air stone would be perfect for a betta.

John Snediker - 6 years ago

Thanks for posting this worked great!

Katie Kat - 6 years ago

Ive heard so many things about plastic in fishtanks how it can toxic but how often do you change the plastic?

Toxic Panda124 - 7 years ago

Thanks my betta can swim around freely again!

Namira Walker - 7 years ago

Thank you so much!!! Now my betta isnt being pushed around the tank. Shouldnt have sharpie in your tank. But thanksss

mick - 7 years ago

thank you so much for this video!!!! my betta is much happier now

Kaleb R - 7 years ago

Good idea, really worked for me.

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Fresh Falcon - 7 years ago

Camera work is confused.

Matthew Hay - 7 years ago

Thank you very much I got a new filter that hangs on the back of the tank (giving my Betta more room to swim). And I was afraid I would have to take it back. This trick seems to be working well. Still some current but it doesn't seem to affect my little swimmer. I'm glad you posted this.

Megan Howie - 7 years ago

my betta died :(( he had dropsy

idk idk - 7 years ago

Thannkkkk youuu

Pedarsag - 7 years ago

Those plastic bottles are made of cheap plastics and will leech chemicals into your tank. Use something else!!!!

DareHershy_ - 6 years ago

Pedarsag We drink water out of them, if they leached chemicals we wouldn’t use them.

James March - 7 years ago

OMG YOU ARE F**KING AMAZING

Chakee mouse - 7 years ago

Thank you, thebettafishlove, now my guppers aren't getting blasted into space!

ShintyShinto - 7 years ago

My Tetras seem to be pushed up, down, left and right by an invisible current sometimes. Is that the filter or are they just sleeping? Anything I can buy to sort it out? I don't trust myself with this task...

TheBedrockBuster - 7 years ago

ShintyShinto same thing happens in my tank. I think that there are just some weak currents randomly caused by the filter's alignment with the plants and whatnot. In my tank they seem to pop up anywhere

Chase Looms - 7 years ago

This helped my Betta a lot. I just got him today and this helps him with not being so stressed out!! The small things In world can make a difference!

Katmamik - 7 years ago

Just did it on my fish tank. worked like charm. I cut the cap and put it in the middle to lift the bottom of the plastic, so the water would go to the back insted of out of the sides. Thanks for the idea. The word that you're looking for is a baffle.

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Yesit'sJess - 7 years ago

I am definitely gonna try this! My filter is a bit too powerful, but it's really the only affordable one for my tank . Thank you!

Sre Hhea - 7 years ago

This was actually a really good idea, thanks!

HustleHabit - 7 years ago

Worked perfectly. Thanks for putting the video together.

Kylee Canaday - 7 years ago

Is this kind of plastic safe for fish? I don't wanna put anything toxic in his tank but the current is making his struggle

Jason Noel - 7 years ago

yeah, it is, we drink water out of it so legally it has to not leech chemicals into the water for a very long time

19dec1981 - 7 years ago

great way to make a 30 seconds movie into a 5 minutes one

BunchOfRandomness - 7 years ago

WHAT MOVIE IS 30 SECONDS?!?!?!!

That would be a video dipshit.

MrTheKrafter - 7 years ago

Amazing solution!

Ellen Humphrey - 7 years ago

Thank you so much! Wonderful creative idea to slow down the water flow in my filter ! My betta thanks you, too!

Kauakanilehua - 8 years ago

Pretty genius for a simple and inexpensive solution. Perfect for my shrimp! Thank you!

Mel Gilcrest - 8 years ago

wow thanks this really helped me! my new betta buddy is way happier now!

Faith - 8 years ago

I made this after watching, and my betta is so much happier now! Thank you for making this omg you just saved my fish a lot of struggle

demonjanitor - 8 years ago

Thank you so much! My little axolotl hates the current and I didn't have enough money to get a fancier filter.

xochristine46 - 8 years ago

super simple! just tried it and I am hopeful that it will help my poor better swim more easily in his tank! :)

Connie Bond - 8 years ago

Thank you! Good, cheap idea! I'm going to try it.

Cristian G - 8 years ago

I know this video is old but will it harm my bettas fins?

Cristian G - 7 years ago

+SiD STELLARNESS thank you

SiD STELLARNESS - 7 years ago

the real football if you trim the corners of the filter blocker so they're round, your Betta shouldn't have a problem with it

ThePaulasue1975 - 8 years ago

nice! thank u!

Reagan Weber - 8 years ago

omg i just wanted to say thank you so much!!! i had just bought my first filtered tank and the current was so strong it was pushing my beta Stewart around and i followed this video and now he swims freely!!!! thank you :))

Betta fish 300 - 8 years ago

I know its Possible to get an adjustable filter but how would i stick it to the tank the filter was Built to stick to the hole where it hangs

Betta fish 300 - 8 years ago

I have the 2.5 Desktop aquarium it comes with a Filter i have a Halfmoon king but im afraid the filter is stressing him i dont know if its possible to get a filter with adjustable Levels So what can i do?

Carmelle LaPointe - 8 years ago

I noticed there was some sharpie on the plastic, this is probably harmful to the fish water. And, the plastic is sharp, could use something safer I would think:)

Caikaro - 8 years ago

what are you using as your tank separator? (the white square things)

ronerx - 8 years ago

That's plastic canvas, find it at Walmart or a craft store

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Alicia Velasquez - 8 years ago

Woot woot! This works wonderfully! My betta is definitely enjoying his tank more. Thank you!

Sonya Vaynshteyn - 8 years ago

It helped a lot but my betta still has trouble swimming near it :(

dadoody - 8 years ago

+Sonya Vaynshteyn - What I did was use a STRONGER water bottle from a Smart Water bottle of water. Denser/thicker plastic so it doesn't wobble around. I did not use the center like this video, I used the bottom, and I left the bottom intact so that the water only flows 1 way, into a corner, instead of both sides. This keeps 75% of the tank low current instead of 50% like this video.

Gelums - 8 years ago

Thanks, now my 5 female crown tails can enjoy swimming through all the plants without being pushed against the glass lmao

NEB Barnes - 8 years ago

Great idea but I think when the fish passes by it won't it tear his fin? I have the same filter I think, Whisper. It came with my tank kit I got from Walmart. I had to take this filter out because it kept sucking up my beta. Well not into it. But twice I found him stuck to it where it sucks the water in. What do you do about that?

Randahl Capurro - 8 years ago

+NEB Barnes You can buy a sponge pre-filter for a few bucks that you stick over the water intake tube, it helps to diffuse the suction so that fins or small critters don't get stuck.

horseluvermary - 8 years ago

Thanks for this video! I was researching how to fix the current because my betta is having a hard time swimming. The forums suggested this but there were no pics or instructions and I wasn't sure what it was supposed to look like.

Katelyn Jakubowski - 9 years ago

Thank you so much! My filter's current was so strong it was pushing my poor Luke around and he wouldn't swim or eat (because he'd have to chase his food). This helps so much! <3

Michelle Wixon - 9 years ago

Thank for the idea, I have the Whisper In Tank filter for the 1 to 3 gallon tank and I used your idea which worked great, I just couldn't get it to say because of my lid to my tank. So what I did, is I cut the bottom and top of the water bottle off and cut abt. an 1 inch wide slit up the side of the bottle (I didn't cut the slit all the way to the top) I did that so it wouldn't slip down and it wraps around the filter and air tube. Wala!! There is barely any water movement in the water and my Rally is happy as can be :-)

ShintyShinto - 7 years ago

Voilà *

NEB Barnes - 8 years ago

+Michelle Boccanfuso I have the whisper one too but for the 10 gallon. I wound up taking it out because the suction part was too strong. Twice I found my beta stuck to it. I had to use the fish net to push him off. But I really want a filter system. Do you have issues with yours?

GO01 - 9 years ago

My betta was immediately 500000 times happier, such an easy fix!

Maxwell Lasky - 9 years ago

nice job man this really helped me out!

Alan Estrada - 9 years ago

OMG thank you so much, my filter is a little too powerful for that thin plastic, so I used some from an empty gallon of water jug which is thicker and it didn't fall because the filter lid kept it in place, I subbed and my betta can now have clean water and low water flow :)

emilhoov06 aj - 9 years ago

Could the left over sharpie on the bottle be toxic to fish :O??? Great idea tho I'm trying it

fastfiddler1625 - 11 years ago

WORKS! BUT WITH AN AMENDMENT I MADE. I have the Tetra PF10. Still too powerful for my Betta in a 10 gal tank. Aquafina bottle cut as she showed. I then cut about 1 1/2 inch from the circumference to make it smaller. It still creates pretty strong currents out the side. I cut two small openings just at and above the water line on the front (~1/4" wide x 3/4" tall). Now there are essentially four paths for water to escape, greatly reducing any single current created. Thank you for this idea!