Pre-filter sponge?

[Johnnybravo60025]

So I've been having some problems with my HOB filter being too powerful. I have an Aqueon Whisper 20 on my 10 gallon, and it has killed 2 snails, 1 cherry shrimp, and I think it might've gotten my Albino Cory (It was in the filter, I just don't know if it jumped in there while I was acclimating another fish). I want to put something on the intake tube to prevent any of this stuff from happening, but I don't know what to do. Is there anything I can buy/make?

If you recommend a kind of sponge, can you include a picture of the sponge you mean?

Thanks!

 

[cozmo]

Petmountain.com has the Maxijet prefilter sponges for cheap. Alot of people use them on their Aquaclear hob filters.

 

[swede]

really quick, easy fix is to shove some filter floss in the intake area at the end that is in the tank.

 

[Trikle123]

i cut a strip off of one of these and wraped it around the intake of my Aquaclear 20 filter i use for my fry to aviod that problem and it works well.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4231

 

[Johnnybravo60025]

i cut a strip off of one of these and wraped it around the intake of my Aquaclear 20 filter i use for my fry to aviod that problem and it works well.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4231

I was thinking about doing the same thing with that exact product.

It turns out that my Dad actually went out and bought a little sink loofah/sponge thing for the kitchen that we don't need, so I cut that up and rubberbanded it to the intake. Thanks for the help though guys!