Suzanne B Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Greetings all. I wanted to get opinions on which is better to prevent smaller fish from getting sucked into filter: prefilter sponge or stainless steel mesh cover over the intake. I would think water would flow better with the mesh cover. What are your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeg Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I use a coarse filter sponge from a bubble filter from the co-op, while the mesh cover would allow more water flow, the coarse sponge will decrease the flow so they can't get sucked against the side like the mesh could. Plus it prevents fry from getting sucked in as well. Plus its an additional spot for beneficial bacteria to live, adding more biological filtration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I lean towards a sponge for the above mentioned reasons. It's only drawback are looks and cleaning. Those stainless pipes look really cool and don't need much cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne B Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 4:12 PM, Patrick_G said: I lean towards a sponge for the above mentioned reasons. It's only drawback are looks and cleaning. Those stainless pipes look really cool and don't need much cleaning. Thank you everyone for your input. I think I'll continue with the sponge. Just a concerned fish parent and don't want any of my little dudes to get hurt. I've got green neons and pygmy cories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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