Canister Filter - How do you know it is clogged?

[wesleydnunder]

Use a sponge prefilter on the intake pipe and you need to clean the canister perhaps 3 times a year.

+1

Mark

 

[CWO4GUNNER]

I have often considered the beneficial use of a sponge pre-filter overlaying the intake grate of a canister but not in its conventialal sense where a filter sponge is made to simply cover the relatively small stock intake which has been engineered to provide enough suction to pull in large debris that would otherwise sit on the bottom awaiting a Python vac. Of course the need to protect fry from being sucked in is valid enough to do it unless like myself you have a fry population problem and wish for them to be sucked up.

I have been considering a sponge intake for my Magnum 250's which were designed to polish out only fine particles and where large debris actually interferes prematurely with mag 250's effectiveness and think would greatly benefit from a DIY sponge intake. So why not make 2/3rds of the entire length of the intake tube one large grid (holes or slots) with one long overlaid sponge maximizing the surface area and the sponges effectivness and endurance without comprimising flow. Iv given it allot of thought and will be another project Ill get around to one day after I get fed-up with frequent cart change-outs.

 

[BettaFishMommy]

great idea Gunner! you're always thinking up neat stuff

 

[CWO4GUNNER]

great idea Gunner! you're always thinking up neat stuff

 

[jetajockey]

that's exactly what I do with some of my magnums.