10 Gallon... glass drum?

[DominionDesign]

Maybe use it as an invert tank? Some live plants and a colony of cherry shrimp would be be nice. It doesn't really have much of a footprint, I'm not sure I'd even recommend a betta for it.

I agree with the inverts. The problem with a container like this is the amount of surface area for the volume of water. All your gas exchange, O in and CO2 out, takes place at the surface so keeping fish, I think, would be difficult at best. It does look cool though.

 

[Carla G]

I agree with the inverts. The problem with a container like this is the amount of surface area for the volume of water. All your gas exchange, O in and CO2 out, takes place at the surface so keeping fish, I think, would be difficult at best. It does look cool though.

If you kept your water circulating from the bottom to the surface you should be OK. An airstone would do the trick.

I recently went through the 'find the right filter' drill with a 12 gallon. I was seriously considering the Eheim Aquaball large size, but then when I compared it to the Eheim 2213 it was almost as expensive and the 2213, being a cannister, looks so much better and its filtering capacity is several times that of the Aquaball. As the Aquaball is the best of the internal filters, that really says something for the 2213. The flow on the 2213 is not excessive either. So that's what I got.

 

[AshK]

This is by far the coolest tank build ever. I can't wait to see pictures and such!

I really like the stocking idea of guppies and shrimp.

As far as decore, someone on this site attached a suction cup to a piece of driftwood, so the driftwood could be attached to the side of the tank. (sorry I can't remember the name!) Might be a cool idea for your tank, you could plant the driftwood and then place it higher up, could offer a way of adding additional plants to your tank.

I don't have any knowledgeable contributions to the filtration aspect. If none of the aforementioned ideas work, you could try getting a couple internal canister type filters and placing them at difference levels/sides of the tank.

 

[kj5kb]

How about a reverse flow undergravel filter (RUGF) driven by a single powerhead, like a Penguin 660r? ...and put the powerhead near the top. That would leave the bottom open for planting, and give you good bottom to top circulation...and it would be easy to get to the sponge for cleaning.

Customize a 10g or 5g ugf plate to fit...or make an undergravel jet system from PVC.

I'm liking Endler's and shrimp, 2nd choice would be guppies or gambusia, my gambusia are pretty active tho; that might not be enough room. Could even use it as a grow-out for livebearer fry til they outgrow it.

Some Java moss on the bottom (or on driftwood), a red crypt and a val or two.

 

[Po.Verse]

a divider in the middle allowing two bettas would be sweet.

That couldnt work, they breathe from the top, the bottom one would die

 

[Korczyk]

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Originally Posted by fresh_fish
a divider in the middle allowing two bettas would be sweet.

That couldnt work, they breathe from the top, the bottom one would die

I don't think that's what was meant. A divider running down the middle of the tank, not dividing the top from the bottom.

But either way, it doesn't sound like a good idea. I've never liked the idea of two betta's in one tank.
I'd go with cherry shrimp, and post pics if you do go on with this project.

 

[Squeakfish]

So...plan is planted tank with some RCS and small Endler's/guppies. Best filtration option isss...?
Not a huge fan of the UGF idea.