snails and filter intakes

angyles

angyles

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How do you prevent brigs from commiting suicide on your filter intakes? I have a aquaclear 200 (now the 50) on a 29G. At first I noticed my blue brig climbing up onto the intake and looking stuck so I'd unplug it and he'd fall but be okay. Today, I saw my gold brig stuck on there where it was last night. When I reduced the flow and unstuck it, it was so wedged in there that a hunk of flesh got left behind and it appears to be dead.

Is there something you can put over it to prevent this? I don't understand why they would choose to put themselves there! I've tried to google a sleeve or something designed to cover it, but turned up nothing.

anyone?
 
i take replacement sponge filters for the aquaclear and cut them to appropriate block size, bore out a hole in the center and slide it on the intake. i have one on every one of my intake.
 
pantyhose stretched over a small pop bottle with tons of holes in it (holes in the bottle i mean) and shoved onto the end of the intake tube works well, and the larger area of pantyhose means it won't clog as fast.

kyryah, where are you? show them your 'hose bottle! lol.
 
Pop bottle thing works, but I found it to be a big eye sore and waste of space. Sponges look best, and easy but needs to be cleaned more
 
Wow thanks for all the quick replies and great ideas!! I think i'll go with the media bag idea first and see how that goes. For now, I've got the flow turned down all the way so there's not as much suction. It doesn't seem to create the problem when it's like that. It also doesn't seem to clean as well LOL.
 
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