HOB intake suggestions...

[plah831]

that's awesome!!! I really like the idea of using a filter to do the suction instead of power heads (or airstones, which are much less powerful). Again, ingenious. The inventiveness of aquarists never ceases to amaze me It seems our aquatic wards are the mother of invention...

is that how they're making UGF plates now? When I used them back in the early 90's, it was more like a grid.

 

[Native American]

Thanks for the compliments. Ma'am, I do believe this corrugated look is just another way of making them these days (Lee or Penn Plax call them a "Premium" UGF). The good old grid is still out there, soldiering on. Really, I don't know what makes it more "premium" than a grid type, other than it is tough as nails and has resisted breakage due to me accidentally dropping it while I was working on it.

v/r, N-A

 

[jkost]

Hi there! We have an HOB in a lightly/moderately planted 40 gallon half-hex. Great tank, lovely fishies, water param's are stable. The problem is that the intake is constantly clogged with plant gunk. Any suggestions out there on how to help with this? I will happily keep up the current regime if I have to, but it seems like I am missing something obvious. I am curious about the idea of a sponge intake, would that help? And how do I go about modifying my current intake? THANK YOU!

i use filter floss on all my intakes. just wrap a thin layer around it and clean or change weekly .helps keep your bio media clean as well.and yes lower intake the better.moves water from the bottom to the top.

 

[FireDancer7905]

NA- Very Cool! I don't think I have the skill to do that with this tank, and I have no desire to do a gravel change/disturbance, but when I redo my tank over X-mas break (I'm a teacher and time is quickly becoming a valuable commodity) I will definitely give it consideration.

:dance:

I think I will try the sleeve filter over the pantyhose.

THANKS ALL!