Plans for my 20 long freshwater

[JohnNYC]

I have a Tidal 35 and my 1st, very new, tank has neon tetras. One must have gotten spooked and went into the intake of the Tidal. If I had access to a 3D printer I would put something on the intake that would make it easy to place a removable coarse filter over the slots. 

[Old man from scene 3]

On 11/9/2022 at 8:07 PM, JohnNYC said:

I have a Tidal 35 and my 1st, very new, tank has neon tetras. One must have gotten spooked and went into the intake of the Tidal. If I had access to a 3D printer I would put something on the intake that would make it easy to place a removable coarse filter over the slots. 

I was thinking about this and came up with an idea. My thought was that using the "hook" part of a velcro strip on the intake, perhaps a thin strip of it on each side, would allow you to attach the filter pad to it as a pre-filter and still allow easy removal for cleaning? I haven't tried it yet, but seems as though it would work. I love the Seachem Tidal series, but ended up swithcing to a Aqua Clear because of the baby shrimp. I'll use the Tidal on a bigger tank down the road - it's tough to stop with just one or two or... Lol. Good luck with a solution in any event!

[xXInkedPhoenixX]

On 11/9/2022 at 4:53 PM, Old man from scene 3 said:

Loved reading about your experience with them! I have 3, what I was told are "zebra" otos that look just like your tigers. I'm guessing just another adjective for them?

Thanks! Yes, same Oto, different name/descriptor. 🙂 Your tanks are beautiful!