G Gizmo7415 Feeder Fish MFK Member Mar 7, 2011 137 1 0 arizona May 1, 2011 #1 how can i stop my fluval from sucking up my sand? my fish will disturb the sand and it causes it to get sucked up by my pump
how can i stop my fluval from sucking up my sand? my fish will disturb the sand and it causes it to get sucked up by my pump
U Unattended Fish Feeder Fish MFK Member Jan 22, 2010 824 0 0 near but far May 1, 2011 #2 Put a sponge over the intake. My loaches would always dart around when spooked and would do the same. Adding the sponge solved it but, gotta clean it out every so often.
Put a sponge over the intake. My loaches would always dart around when spooked and would do the same. Adding the sponge solved it but, gotta clean it out every so often.
G Gizmo7415 Feeder Fish MFK Member Mar 7, 2011 137 1 0 arizona May 1, 2011 #3 you dont think it would hurt my pump at all?
J jgjoneslaw Feeder Fish MFK Member Mar 27, 2011 52 0 0 Austin, TX May 2, 2011 #4 Nope it doesn't hurt. Many put a sponge or other prefilter over the intake when sand is used.
fishmamma Feeder Fish MFK Member Mar 17, 2009 1,852 2 0 43 San Antonio, TX, it gets effing hot here.. but I l May 2, 2011 #5 Could you just raise it??
G Gizmo7415 Feeder Fish MFK Member Mar 7, 2011 137 1 0 arizona May 2, 2011 #6 lol ive tried raising it but my fish are pretty big and really swoosh the sand around!haha. im gonna try a sponge. thanks !
lol ive tried raising it but my fish are pretty big and really swoosh the sand around!haha. im gonna try a sponge. thanks !
