jclee
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A few days ago, I read about a way to decrease water current for male bettas (which tend to die if kept in tanks with strong currents). Someone came up with something that is brilliant in its simplicity. (I wish I had saved the link.) S/he took a plastic soda bottle, cut of both ends and cut it down the middle, so that it was a curled piece of plastic. S/he then taped one end to the lid of his/her HOB filter, and curled the other under the output, so that it broke up the filter's current.
I currently have a HOB for my 2 Axolotls, and I've been keeping it at the lowest setting. (I have a couple of small plants that aren't waving around at all, so I think I'm safe.) I would like to up the filter's power so that it cleaned a little more efficiently, and before I go ahead and use this DIY technique, I thought I'd post here to see if anyone can think of a reason not to try this. (I cleaned the bottle thoroughly and rounded the corners so that there is no sharp plastic that the Axolotls could cut themselves on, so I can't think of any danger, but I figured you'd be the people to ask.)
Also, barring any unpredicted dangers, I thought there might be other Axolotl owners out there who would want to try something like this.
I currently have a HOB for my 2 Axolotls, and I've been keeping it at the lowest setting. (I have a couple of small plants that aren't waving around at all, so I think I'm safe.) I would like to up the filter's power so that it cleaned a little more efficiently, and before I go ahead and use this DIY technique, I thought I'd post here to see if anyone can think of a reason not to try this. (I cleaned the bottle thoroughly and rounded the corners so that there is no sharp plastic that the Axolotls could cut themselves on, so I can't think of any danger, but I figured you'd be the people to ask.)
Also, barring any unpredicted dangers, I thought there might be other Axolotl owners out there who would want to try something like this.