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Koller Products TOM Aquarium Internal Power Filter (45 GPH Flow Rate)
Internal power filter with adjustable flow rate (10 to 45 gallons per hour)Compact size fits easily in small aquariums, ideal for tanks 1-Gallon to 10-GallonsSilent, powerful filtration keeps tank crystal Clear and fish healthyMounts securely onto Aquarium with strong suction cupsage range description: All Life Stages
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38 Reddit comments about Koller Products TOM Aquarium Internal Power Filter (45 GPH Flow Rate):

u/HxCMurph · 4 pointsr/PlantedTank

Yeah definitely - I did a fishless cycle for about a month, using only the Fluval overflow filter that comes with the tank. This was great for getting the bio filter stabilized, but the water flow was too strong for a Betta and the mechanical filtration was weak. So I went to my LFS and purchased a KollerCraft TOM Mini Filter, and ran the Fluval system simultaneously with the KollerCraft to ensure the bio filtration transferred to the KC. Since then, I unplugged the Fluval filter and have only run the KC - and it's much more effective filtration. As for lighting, the 7000k LED light that comes with the tank is fantastic, but it's too close to the water line in my opinion. I had nasty algae blooms for a couple weeks, then came across a fellow Redditor who 3D printed the extension for the Spec III. I immediately requested one and received it in the mail a few days later. The combination of the KC Tom Filter and the light extension has resulted in no algae for 6 months. The most important factor is water changes though, so you should be changing 20-30% of the water every few days to keep your water parameters in check. Does this help?

u/Kairus00 · 3 pointsr/shrimptank

It's a 3 gallon acrylic tank in the shape of a cylinder. Here's a link to it on Amazon. It's the biggest tank I could fit on my desk, and I bought it just for this purpose (shrimp). I figured the cylinder shape would work well since I could get more gallons without taking actual desk space.

I also grabbed this filter for it. The only thing I didn't consider was the lighting, as my other tanks both have upgraded lighting. What about some in-tank LEDs? How many watts per gallon with LEDs?

u/mojave955 · 3 pointsr/Aquariums

I got this jar from Amazon. They have larger 2 gallon jars if you're willing to pay $10 more.


As for the filter/heater, I had this small filter and heater. You can attach them to the side of the jar.


However, you don't really need any of those if you're just putting few shrimps and snails. If you pack it with java moss, it should sustain by itself.

u/omen679 · 3 pointsr/Aquariums

> http://imgur.com/gQ9Fory

Thank you sooo much! Please let me know. I am actually quite new to aquariums. The tank has been cycled for new fish. The fake plans are approved for betta, I even did the "pantyhose" test with the plants and logs. As for algae, I don't think it is, It's a live plant, and I'll go see. I usually have the light on for at least an hour. As for the bamboo....I am sad it has to go... The filter is located behind the tank, you can see a bit of it over the left side, it's black and it's this filter.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00176GKM8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Please. Educate me. By the way, anything on custom made decors? Perhaps a sealant for toys? I know some paint on toys are super dangerous so I haven't added any.

u/lilmookie · 3 pointsr/aquaponics

You're probably not going to find real quantifiable data like that because there are so many factors including growth media and I'm not sure it scales up and down linearly.

I have:

  • a 10 gallon tank; with two goldfish; a water jet; airstones; automated feeders; and an eheim filter- supporting two house plants
    Imgur (left side)

  • another 4l0L (10 gallon) with two or three yoyo loaches (rescued); a panda catfish; and an algae eater- that supports a large windowsill planter of growth media holding mint/shisou/thai basil and has a eheim filter for extra biomass and 2 water jets; airstones in the tank and biomass area; and an automated feeder
    Imgur (middle)

  • Finally an outside setup with 150 gallon tub with 5 goldfish (rescued) that runs through PVC pipe with about 10 net baskets with heads of lettuce and an automated koi-pond outdoor feeder.
    imgur

    These are all stable systems that have lasted about two years a piece

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    Issues of any cruelty aside- this is fine as a starter/intro and you'll find that you'll likely want to upgrade as things work out- mostly because small systems are a lot harder to take care of.

    The thing with goldfish is that they put out a lot of ammonia (so in a small tank ammonia poisoning might be a thing) and the size of the container tends to cap their growth. But I wouldn't sweat the fish thing too much because a few of them might die due to the tank being new (although goldfish are extremely hearty) sketchy source: http://www.firsttankguide.net/newtanksyndrome.php

    It's hard to tell you straight away about how many fish etc because this aquarium system looks fresh and not yet cycled- ie. your aquarium probably doesn't have it's fill of microscopic plant life living in it and in the growth bed material you are using. Be aware you'll likely need to treat the new water you add into the tank. (chlorine remover etc) and that adding new water will have a relatively large effect on your tank due to it being compact. sketchy source: http://nippyfish.net/2009/05/27/cycling-a-small-aquarium/

    This means that you'll need to watch the amount of food you feed your fish carefully.

    100 grams of fish food will generally support about one square meter of plant life.
    sketchy source: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/aquaponics-knowing-the-fish-to-plant-ratio

    The great thing about what you are doing (cycling, establishing your grow bed as a bio filter) is that if you start a new tank, you'll be able to use this water and material to start out a larger tank faster (largely what you did by getting some of their gravel).

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    Nice tips/ways to scale up or automate things to make your life easier:

  • Petco often has dollar-per-gallon sales and there's usually tons of tanks on craigslist etc if/when you decide to scale up.

  • Automatic feeders make the process less hands on:
    ie. http://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Fish-Feeder-AquaChef-Batteries/dp/B004249KFG

  • A water pump to run the fish water through the growth media might do your tank very well and are quite cheap, this one is 8usd: http://www.amazon.com/Patuoxun-Submersible-Aquarium-Fountain-Hydroponic/dp/B00EU74MJY/

  • Additional biomass:

  • This filter (15usd) might add a little additional biomass, which makes your aquarium a little larger and helps breakdown the ammonia etc: http://www.amazon.com/TM1250-Aquarium-Internal-Power-Filter/dp/B00176GKM8/

    or

  • (25usd) http://www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Rapids-Canister-hang---tank/dp/B000YJ0M1E/

  • Again waterflow (helps with algae) then something like this is about 9 usd: http://www.amazon.com/Submersible-Circulation-Maker-Water-Aquarium/dp/B009YEEW2K/

    Note: most of these links are sketchy- just conveying ideas in an easy to read/digestible format.

u/94332 · 3 pointsr/PlantedTank
  • It's a 5 gallon (19l) all acrylic rimless tank.

  • Light is a 23 watt 6500K CFL in a generic desk lamp.

  • Filtration is a small in-tank power filter meant for 2-5 gallon aquariums with nothing but a sponge in it.

  • Substrate is old, re-used CaribSea Eco-Complete

  • I'm not using CO2 or organic carbon supplements.

  • Fertilization is periodic additions of MaxiCrop water soluble seaweed extract and Iron DTPA.

  • Water change regiment is 50% weekly, but I don't use fresh water, I take 2.5 gallons out and put it in my 120 gallon (454l) heavily planted system, and take 2.5 gallons from that system and put it in the little 5 gallon. This is also how fertilizers are added (I fertilize the big system only, the little system gets ferts indirectly through water exchanges). The big system gets periodic water changes with fresh water.


  • Water Parameters:

  • Temperature: 78F(25.5C)

  • pH: 7.0

  • TDS: ~200 mg/l

  • I don't measure hardness, but my tap water is extremely hard (TDS is somewhere around 450 and pH is like 8.5 after reaching equilibrium with atmospheric gases).

  • I mix the tap water 50/50 with R.O. , add some vitamin C to dechlorinate, and add a couple ml of muriatic acid (diluted HCl) for every 10 gallons (38l) of total water (half tap, half R.O) and let the batch of water sit with aeration for at least 1 day before using it.

    As for Stocking:

  • Some kind of Anubias

  • Some tall grassy plant. Maybe some kind of Val? I don't know many aquatic plants.

  • Water lettuce floating on surface.

  • Some unknown kind of snails that seem similar to standard pond snails, but have transparent, lightly spotted shells. You can see through the shell completely and see the air bubble the snails use to regulate their buoyancy.

  • No fish or shrimp right now. I'm planning on adding shrimp eventually, I haven't settled on any kind of fish but am open to stocking suggestions. So far I haven't been able to convince myself 5 gallons is enough for anything other than a betta.



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    Edit: The title says "new", but this has been running for about 2 months since I put the driftwood in and started adding crushed food for cycling. I've been tweaking it over those 2 months. I added the plants in about a month ago, and upgraded the light to a CFL from a halogen about 2 weeks ago. The plants have all rooted and are now growing rapidly (rapidly for low light, low tech anyway). The snail population grew from an un-seen egg cluster to about 15 adult snails, and has stabilized around there. I don't feed very much, just a tiny pinch of new-life spectrum small fish pellets that I've crushed up into a powder every couple of days.
u/EmaCar123 · 3 pointsr/bettafish

I know Indian Almond Leaves and weekly water changes is the cure. But I don’t know where he cut himself. I’m thinking maybe it’s the new filter I just put in there (Koller Products TOM Aquarium Internal Power Filter (45 GPH Flow Rate) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00176GKM8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_I8jKDb4E065GH). I just don’t know HOW he could cut himself on it. 🤔

The only other things I have in the tank are: driftwood (with no sharp edges), hairgrass (spikerush) and Amazon Compacta’s.

I guess I should try sponge filters again... But the one I had before didn’t really clean the tank and they make others, but they’re huge. Or too loud. My tank is 5 gallons, 9.6 in L x 9.8 in W x 15.3 in H and it’s just Semper with an otto.

Any recommendations on small sponge filters that clean well and quiet pumps?

u/Ralierwe · 3 pointsr/ReefTank

Any 2-5 gal AIO, where to top could be removed, would work, only you might need to upgrade light and flow, and make custom filtration media.

Reflex 15 and alike have too narrow back chambers, difficult to clean, not much space for custom media, no space for heater, and light holder can't be removed.

They usually cost around $100 or more, heater is not included, and many things should be replaced.

Low cost are glass bowls, if you can find them, how final result looks like see in the links here.

Hardware is limited to air pump, air tubing, heater and lid. If need less noise, smallest water pump. Tom internal filter for me, with rain bar and filter media cage removed, 45 gph.

Maintenance tools to hose, container and NanoMag (or DIY).

u/show_me_ur_fave_rock · 3 pointsr/shrimptank

I use this one in my 2.5g. Works well, small size, sucks up no shrimplets.

u/TrekkieTechie · 3 pointsr/PlantedTank

For your consideration: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00176GKM8/

u/DIDDLY_HOLE_PUNCH · 2 pointsr/nanotank

I have this filter in a small shrimp tank (some have said it works great w/o the filter as a small powerhead) and this sponge filter in another shrimp tank.

u/redbull8564 · 2 pointsr/bettafish

TOM mini 45gph


It was a little strong at first but after 1 month i think the bacteria inside the filter and the plants kind of help to slow down the flow

u/mymamaalwayssaid · 2 pointsr/Aquariums

I haven't used this specific tank for shrimps, but I do have one for bettas AND have other shrimp tanks. If you're super serious and have about $70 to spend, it can be converted into the easiest shrimp tank ever!

Ditch the cover; the best setup for shrimp involves live plants, and the lighting under there unfortunately won't support it. For that size tank, a Finnex Ultra Slim would be ideal. It'll grow literally any aquatic plant you could possibly buy like weeds. For filtration I'd recommend a Tom mini; it's gentle, can't suck up any babies, and dead quiet.

I know it seems pricey at first but as a hobbyist you probably already know that the setup cost is always the most important. It'll be almost foolproof, trust me. I can PM you examples of my tanks if you want.

Links:

http://www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Internal-Filter-45gph-adjustable/dp/B00176GKM8/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1383202386&sr=1-1&keywords=tom+mini+filter

http://www.amazon.com/Finnex-Fugeray-R-Ultra-Aquarium-Fixture/dp/B00BP6QGIS/ref=sr_1_2?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1383202399&sr=1-2&keywords=finnex+fugeray

u/NBKEEP · 2 pointsr/PlantedTank

In reference to this comment, I recommend the TOM mini filter. For $16 it has 45GPH filtration and an extension for the water current to be broken up so it doesn't stress the betta. You can also take the carbon it comes with and fill it with another biological media if you'd wish. There's no refill cartridges, so you can control all the elements with whatever filtration you prefer

u/Femtoscientist · 2 pointsr/Aquariums
u/Gingerfrau · 2 pointsr/bettafish

TOM Aquarium Mini Internal Filter 45gph adjustable flow is the one I use in my 2.5 gallon. Keeps the water clear and not too much for the betta. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00176GKM8/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_mSLEub1DK6ZFR

u/c8lou · 2 pointsr/Aquariums

If you can get her to upgrade to even a 2.5G, then you can use this little internal with relative ease. You can probably get a 2.5G that has a similar footprint to a 1G, just more height, and would allow a bit more space for the linked filter and a heater (examples: my favourite, a 3G or something like this or this).

If you can't, you might be able to fit the above filter into a 1G with the alternate outflow attachment (it comes with a spraybar and just a little nozzle). I've set up that filter and a heater in a 1G cube as a temporary QT before and didn't even leave it as a 1 week QT because it left too little room for anything else/stable parameters.

u/perhapsso · 2 pointsr/bettafish

Is this the one?

I used it for maybe 7 months to keep one small male in. For the most part I liked it. The LED light worked fine, but I only had one anubias plant growing in there. With a betta there is no use for the bubble thing that comes with it (though I do use it on a larger tank to move still surface water). The filter that comes with it is a joke, so I used this filter. I preferred the spray bar attachment that comes with the filer, though you do have to angle it very precisely to get it work with the lid on. I'm sure you could use the waterfall attachment more easily if you baffled it. I did go through three heaters while using this tank, but that isn't the tanks fault.

My biggest complaint was how quickly the water evaporated, but that is to be expected with such a small tank. I did 1 gallon (approximately) water change every 3-4 days and added water to the tank daily to make up for evaporation. To make water changes easy I used a half gallon pitcher and the cup my betta came in to scoop water from the tank.

I live in a small condo with my boyfriend and understand what you mean about space. That 3 gallon tank got moved all over the place, it literally spent time every room that wasn't the bathroom. It is easy to move if need be and can be stashed in some really creative places. I've actually dropped it (empty) a few times and it has held up surprisingly well with no damage.

All that being said, I wouldn't buy it again. I use it now as a hospital tank. Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with the fluval chi for comparison. But if give the choice between the two I would go with a five gallon.

I wrote all this on my phone, I hope I've not made too many mistakes.

u/PonyBooty · 2 pointsr/bettafish

Second that this filter just isn't worth it. I couldn't stand the thing!

I absolutely love this filter, I've had three of them. It is an internal filter for small tanks that doesn't require an air pump. It's super quiet and because of the arm attachment it produces very little current especially if you aim it at the wall. Would very highly recommend it.

u/LordFu · 2 pointsr/Aquariums

OP, I'd avoid the Marineland because it has a built in filter. I'd get the Tetra and a nano filter like this one.

I have that filter on my 2 gallon tank, and it's pretty spiffy. I just keep a few cherry shrimp in my little tank.

5 gallons would be enough for a single betta, dario dario, badis badis, or similar solitary fish. A couple of guppies would be fine, but DO NOT mix male and females unless you enjoy being overrun with fry. There are 'micro' fish, too, that you could stock three or four of, but I'm not familiar with any of them.

u/Jadis4742 · 2 pointsr/bettafish

I looking at this, that, and the other one, but honestly if I swing by Petco tomorrow and they have a nice rimless I might just pick that up. I already have a filter and heater on the way because I just measured the water temp and it's 70! Just make it to Tuesday, little fella.

u/ExperimentLuna · 2 pointsr/Aquariums

This is a pretty nice small internal filter. Unless you want to go with a hob style oooor maybe you are into the sponge filter world

u/lavenderfloyd · 1 pointr/Aquariums

If you plan on a small tank, I recommend this filter. Really good and totally silent. I have a 2.5 gallon tank right by my bed and I can't sleep with lots of noise, so it was perfect.

u/Bearrison_Ford · 1 pointr/funny



You need a gravel vacuum to suck the poop, old food, and other waste out of the gravel.

When people say you should change your water, they are essentially saying "vacuum the gravel until 25% of the water is gone, then add new water". Since you don't have a filter you should change the water more frequently, preferably every 3 or so days. While I cannot make a diagnosis because I never saw the fish, the smell makes it sound like the water was toxic, but if it's to the point of killing a fish the fish will generally have ammonia burns, ulcers, frayed fins, swollen gills, etc

Time how much he eats in roughly 2 minutes, and then feed him that instead of a strict 4 pellet rule. Scoop out any left over food so it doesn't fall to the bottom and rot.

Many people advise against having a filter in a tank with a betta, because the current can stress them out, but a small filter with floating plants to absorb the current as it comes out of the filter will do wonders for your tanks health. this would be perfect for your tank.

Planted tanks will also help out a ton, because the plants will thrive in fish-poop-filled tanks and you'll only have to suck poop off the top of the gravel. If you don't want a planted tank but do want a filter, floating plastic plants will work but remember to leave room for the betta to feed, because they always feed at the surface.

Another mistake many novice fish keepers make is not offering hiding space. They think "I want to see this fish all the time" and don't realize that if a fish cant hide when it's stressed scared, or just plain tired, it can take it's toll on your betas health. Make sure that there is sufficient room for your fish to completely conceal itself if it so chooses

Check out /r/Aquariums /r/PlantedTank and /r/bettafish

u/hathui · 1 pointr/Aquariums

I have this filter for my betta in the same tank as yours. I use the small spray opening and point it at the wall of the tank to divert the flow. You can also change the strength of the flow or use the spray bar. It did not bother my betta at all and collected quite a bit of bacteria.

u/Crimzonlogic · 1 pointr/Aquariums

I have one of these in my 2.5 shrimp tank. It's been going for about two years. It comes with a little carbon box cartridge, if you carefully pry it open and dump the carbon you could put a few bits of small ceramic media in it. I stuff a few more ceramic bits between that and the sponge in mine. Decent mini filter and cheap.

u/Oreosmooshy · 1 pointr/bettafish

Well, it's smaller but it looks like the exact same design: http://www.amazon.com/KollerCraft-Aquarium-Mini-Internal-Filter/dp/B00176GKM8

u/bquad · 1 pointr/PlantedTank

That would be an extremely large diffuser. Maybe those dimensions are for the box rather than the diffuser itself. Your best options outside of a powerhead are a bubble ladder or a ceramic disk diffuser. Bubble ladders aren't very efficient so you'd need more CO2 and they take up more space. Ceramic disk diffusers are small and some work for DIY, but most DIY systems cannot output enough pressure.

If you have access to a power outlet I'd suggest something like this. You can just poke a hole right above the sponge and insert the CO2 tubing. As the CO2 is generated it'll get pushed into the impeller of the filter, which breaks it up into tiny bubbles that diffuse quite well. This is what I use on a 5 gallon and its reasonably efficient. I mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp yeast, 1/2 tsp baking soda (these are estimates since I never remember my actual mix) every 10-15 days. If you're curious about how I setup the diffusion I can take pictures when I get home and send you the exact quantities I mix.

It's really tough to give a solid answer for bubble rate because it depends on diffusion method. This is part of why no one ever agrees what the proper mix for DIY CO2 is. Different diffusion methods are radically different in the final amount of dissolved CO2. If you're using a moderately effective diffusion method one bubble every 10-15 seconds would be good. Just so you have some information to work with on 20 gallon long I do one bubble every second diffused through a powerhead. On my 10 gallon I do one bubble every three seconds diffused through a ceramic diffuser underneath a powerhead. For my 5 gallon I do one bubble every 5-10 seconds diffused through a filter like the one I linked above.

Sorry for putting such a huge amount of info. Hopefully you can get some good ideas out of it.

u/Silveas · 1 pointr/bettafish

I got this one

http://www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Internal-Filter-45gph-adjustable/dp/B00176GKM8

My betta likes to swim in the current sometimes, but he sleeps on the other side. Although I could be wrong and he secretly doesn't like it. But I catch him every so often on the filter side.

u/5thape · 1 pointr/PlantedTank

I have a 3-gallon planted tank and this is what I use:

http://www.amazon.com/KollerCraft-Aquarium-Mini-Internal-Filter/dp/B00176GKM8

It's an internal filter which if you can hide behind some hardscape or plants looks a lot better than a HOB filter I think.

u/vagrantsoul · 1 pointr/PlantedTank

Second on this if you want to filter... was expecting to see someone say the one sunsun canister... NOT a fan of the stock sponges, the vibration, or cleaning it...

It can function just fine, just not my favorite can after using a bunch of the larger ones... I also have seen some people use this guy here: https://www.amazon.com/KollerCraft-Aquarium-Mini-Internal-Filter/dp/B00176GKM8/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1498488509&sr=8-12&keywords=nano+filter

u/CalamitousD · 1 pointr/turtle

I just bought this filter for our ten gallon and it's perfect size and our little guy loves hanging out under it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00176GKM8/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_rnlzub08GN49W

u/Mr_Fasion · 1 pointr/Aquariums

I'll preface by saying that I know nothingn about salamanders. A hang on filter will pour from the top and probably look cluttered, so I'd try other options first. You could make some sort of waterfall, but it might get really messy if the salamander is always wet and muddy. Not sure, but if you find a way to make it look nice, it might work the best.

A cheaper option would be a sponge filter, which unless you DIY, you'd need to buy the airpump, tubing, and sponge filter online, this would unfortunately have a lot less flow. Here is another alternative and probably what I would do, internal filter. You might prefer a smaller variety, but I chose this one just for reference. What about floating plants btw? Salvinia especially might be a nice plant, but I'm not sure if it will be safe/left alone. If you'd instead like plants under the surface, there's marimo balls, java fern, and anubias. These are all low-light and impossible to "deroot" plants.

u/feedmewords · 1 pointr/bettafish

I use this one. It comes with two different heads and an adjustable flow. I wouldn't recommend it to anything under 4-5 gallons because otherwise the current is too strong (in my two gallon jar my fish was blown around and never seemed to get a rest). Cartridges are hard to find but most people recommend to never replace it because of the good bacteria in it but I do replace the carbon in it 1 time a month.

u/witchgem · 1 pointr/Aquariums

I have a small internal filter, can I replace the sponge with a bag of purigen to remove the tannins from my driftwood?

u/kattikawn · 1 pointr/PlantedTank

I use this internal filter on my 4 gallon shrimp tank. It's dead quiet and won't suck up tiny shrimp.

u/reishka · 1 pointr/PlantedTank

I don't know if you can find this exact one in Australia, but I have one of these in each of my 2.5g and they are fantastic. Barely any surface agitation