Quickie Filter Baffle

Just a piece of filter foam dampens the flow for my betta on this Aqueon 3 filter in a 1.5 gallon tank.

[@lizaknight4753]

I have been looking everywhere for a baffle for my bettas tiny filter! I kept finding the plastic bottle baffles and it is just too big. Thank you for this!!!

[@czygyny]

Sometimes the answer is so simple, we overlook it! Glad to be of help, and I am sure your betta is thankful, too.

[@mikaelafox6106]

When you took the sponge thing away your betta looked up like “wtf?” Cool idea. Is it a sponge or a filter thing? I’m new to bettas.

[@czygyny]

Bits of sponge or filter media should work. I even use a silk plant frond bent over the outflow on a Nano tank with built in filter.

[@mikaelafox6106]

czygyny Thanks! I’m stopping by petco tonight. Gonna see what I find.

[@czygyny]

I had to order online for the blue/white media, but since I use it a lot in my filters it was worth buying a lot of it. But truly, any spongy material should work. I hate seeing bettas looks as if they are in a wind tunnel, a flag fluttering in the breeze. It's too hard on them.

[@mikaelafox6106]

czygyny I ended up buying a three pack of white fluval sponges. It was pretty cheap and did the trick! I like it a lot better than a water bottle like I’ve seen as a diy.

[@TheOminousVoidWispers]

It ls for beneficial bacteria to grow on to help with the water cycle of the tank and it helps diffuse the filter water so it dosent make a current. Bettas dont like current they live in puddles and ponds, for anyone still wondering. All this persons replys are gone and they haven't posted since... so I figured I'd answer for them.