Fire Eel in HOB Filter

[groovitudedude]

Putr him back in the tank and then cover the area where the water flows back into the tank use some sort of mesh you can get metal mesh at home Depot

Alright, I'll look into it. Thanks guys!

 

[dragonfish]

It might be safer to look into a plastic mesh. For a stiffer piece with larger holes try the plastic gutter guard. For something a little more pliable get the plastic weave used for needlepoint.

 

[groovitudedude]

It might be safer to look into a plastic mesh. For a stiffer piece with larger holes try the plastic gutter guard. For something a little more pliable get the plastic weave used for needlepoint.

Yeah, I figure if he can get into the filter, he can get out of the tank.

 

[killerfish]

yeah plastic woul be better ( doesn't rust ) if you can find plastic mest get that

 

[likestofish]

at home depot they have water plant pots made of plastic mesh that might work.

 

[groovitudedude]

yeah plastic woul be better ( doesn't rust ) if you can find plastic mest get that

Good point.

at home depot they have water plant pots made of plastic mesh that might work.

You know you're a MFKer when you have to go to home depot to get fish supplies

 

[dragonfish]

Good point.

You know you're a MFKer when you have to go to home depot to get fish supplies

Home Depot built my pond filter.

 

[wingate2581]

I had the SAME exact problem. I cut up an old fish net and taped it covering the hole for the hob. It never did it again. I Also noticed the more spots he had to hide in and a gravel that he could burrow in made him feel more comfortable in the tank rather than living in the filter.

 

[dmopar74]

window screen material works nicely.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

GET HIM OUT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOW!!!!!!!!!
my peacock eel did this
3 years old, 12", beatiful.....
crawled into my filter in the middle of the night.... pushed up the cartrige..... did too much damage from the propeller in the filter, dead in a few hours.
another younger 1 pushed off the lid and jumped out