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clean water w/o a filter possible?

Rouen May 12, 2004 05:01 PM

is it possible to keep a tank from smelling badly without a filter?
it'd be a 20G long with 2 quarter sized(or slightly smaller) hatchling eastern painteds,
Thanks
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iturnrocks May 16, 2004 12:25 PM

Yes, if you change the water every day. Good idea too, start saving that money now for the 100 gallon tank and really expensive canister filter youll need whent they grow up.

>>is it possible to keep a tank from smelling badly without a filter?
>>it'd be a 20G long with 2 quarter sized(or slightly smaller) hatchling eastern painteds,
>>Thanks
>>-----
>> My Site
>>1.2.1 Terrapene Carolina Triunguis
>>0.0.1 Nymphicus hollandicus
>>1.0 Melopsittacus undulatus
>>1.1 American Cocker Spaniels
>>1.0 American Short Hair? Cat
>>1.1 Rouen Ducks
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