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	Stopping fish getting sucked up into filter
DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	I have a school of small white clouds (they're about 3/4" long) and a few of them have been getting sucked up into my Aquaclear 500. I imagine this will be less of a problem as they grow a bit more, but in the meantime, what could I do to make it more difficult for them to get in there. It's happened a few times, mostly with no long-term effects, but I've actually had one death due to this . I'm looking for some kind of sponge I could put over the intake, but I want to do it without impeding the water flow too much. Any suggestions?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Azn_Devil Big Fish Posts: 366 Kudos: 310 Votes: 5 Registered: 30-Apr-2004	maybe cut ur fish net and put it over the intake with a rubber band?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
gudel Hobbyist Posts: 259 Kudos: 64 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-May-2002	i would put larger intake strainer for this.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	You can try putting a piece of panty hose over the filter intake so they cant get sucked up. Or reduce the flow until they get a little bigger. Good Luck -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	DoctorJ I agree with FerretFanatic panti hose is excellent. All you will have to do is remove it regually to clean it otherwise your filter might not work to its best. Remember turn the filter off while cleaning/replacing panti hose. Have several made up and it should only take a few minutes to replace rather than remove, wash, then replace. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
jake Fish Addict Posts: 594 Kudos: 875 Votes: 2 Registered: 21-Mar-2004	http://www.thatpetplace.com/Products/KW/filter%2cmax/Class//T1/F29+0558+0011/Itemdy00.aspx will even fit on an ac mini. It's easily taken apart for cleaning. Panty hose and a rubber band, cutting a block of sponge, etc all work, but , for me, this looks a bit better.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Make sure that it's that they're being sucked into the filter...After I had covered the intake on my AC mini I still found a danio in the filter....he had jumped up the outflow somehow after I had filled the tank just a little full :%). ^_^
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	No, they're definitely getting sucked up. I found them underneath the sponge. I'll try the pantyhose idea and see if that works. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39


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