I am getting 5 new kuhli loachs and wondered if I should cover my intake pipe of the filter so they cannot get in it. What should I use?? Would nylon panty hose work ok?? or can no debris get through it. Also how do I attach it. thanks!!
Should I cover up the intake of the filter?
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I think some kind of pantyhose with string or rubberband (wait.... correct me if i'm wrong. rubber band doesn't seem so nice when added with aquarium water)...
*EDIT* I don't think you'll need it at all! unless the khuli loaches are babies or something... and if they can fit through the holes...
*EDIT* I don't think you'll need it at all! unless the khuli loaches are babies or something... and if they can fit through the holes...
sponges are great. i use them on my intakes to keep plants and other floating things out of my filter.rbishop said:
Are we talking just one of the cylinder style sponges out of a power filter? Or a flat one wrapped around and tied on?
no rubberbands in tank
i used rubberbands to hold on the filter intake.well one day i look into the tank and a platy has part of it in one end and out the other one.So i had to easy it out of the fish as i pull it from the mouth it starts it come from the other end.I pulled in hopes that it does not break.and lucky i got it out. and the fish was fine.So now i use fish line when in need ...wish i had taken pics but i was in a hurry to help the fish.
i used rubberbands to hold on the filter intake.well one day i look into the tank and a platy has part of it in one end and out the other one.So i had to easy it out of the fish as i pull it from the mouth it starts it come from the other end.I pulled in hopes that it does not break.and lucky i got it out. and the fish was fine.So now i use fish line when in need ...wish i had taken pics but i was in a hurry to help the fish.
this is what i use on mine. http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp19170/si1379357/cl0/lustarhydrospongefilter2
it makes it easy to hook into the intake of the filter. plus very easy to switch to a new tank to help jump start the cycle.
it makes it easy to hook into the intake of the filter. plus very easy to switch to a new tank to help jump start the cycle.