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I've been holding out for a while re-doing my betta's tank, since my parents were hinting at financial assistance for the project around Thanksgiving, but my most recent paycheck was fairly substantial, and Pearlicus has been battling what I think might be fin rot (no black or red on the edges, but there is definitely some fin loss that I can't attribute to biting), so I've decided that his no-tech really needs to be changed, since I'm sure despite twice-weekly water changes, he might benefit from some additional filtration, as well as a heater (Which I was going to get for the winter anyway).
My budget is ideally around $50 for this project. Petco has a small heater for $17, that's supposedly good for up to five gallons, and I was going to go ahead and order two Azoo Palm filters from the Drs Foster and Smith website (one to use, plus a spare up-front, since shipping is kinda steep per order), since there have been a number of positive reviews for those regarding quality and adjustable flow, which are $9 each, plus $7 for 1-2wk shipping.
This puts me up around my limit (an pushes my time frame back) and edges out the cost of the 5.5 gallon tank I was going to get as well ($13 at Meijer).
Does anyone have any thoughts on that setup, alternatives that might be more cost-effective, etc? I will also be acquiring some more plants to fill up the 5g, including another pack or two of the petco "betta bulbs" (apongenton sp.), since I've actually had some luck with them so far, plus another bunch or two of anacharis from the lfs, all of which will come up to another $15~ish.
What do you think I should do ASAP? What can I wait a bit on? In the meantime, I'm back to daily water changes again for Pearlicus, which I'm afraid is terribly stressful on top of everything.
My budget is ideally around $50 for this project. Petco has a small heater for $17, that's supposedly good for up to five gallons, and I was going to go ahead and order two Azoo Palm filters from the Drs Foster and Smith website (one to use, plus a spare up-front, since shipping is kinda steep per order), since there have been a number of positive reviews for those regarding quality and adjustable flow, which are $9 each, plus $7 for 1-2wk shipping.
This puts me up around my limit (an pushes my time frame back) and edges out the cost of the 5.5 gallon tank I was going to get as well ($13 at Meijer).
Does anyone have any thoughts on that setup, alternatives that might be more cost-effective, etc? I will also be acquiring some more plants to fill up the 5g, including another pack or two of the petco "betta bulbs" (apongenton sp.), since I've actually had some luck with them so far, plus another bunch or two of anacharis from the lfs, all of which will come up to another $15~ish.
What do you think I should do ASAP? What can I wait a bit on? In the meantime, I'm back to daily water changes again for Pearlicus, which I'm afraid is terribly stressful on top of everything.