Prefilter on internal filter

[BayCat]

Looking for some tips. I'd like to add a prefilter sponge to my internal filter before I go and add some Cherry shrimps to my tank. Any ideas, suggestions, techniques? I can't think of an easy and obvious solution...

[CT_]

Can you take it apart enough to get to the intake vents?  You can cut 1cm strips of coarse filter sponge and cram it behind the vents.  I just did that on my tidal 35 which a lot of people don't like because you "can't prefilter" ( though it is more work than slapping on a coop prefilter to a pickup tube)

 

Edit: if not you could put the whole thing into a nylon stocking.  Those things stretch quite a bit.

Edited February 15, 2021 by CT_

[MJV Aquatics]

Perhaps a media bag or nylon stocking material?

[Frank]

What brand and model filter is that? 

If you can't access the slots, from the inside, and put foam against them, you're probably stuck with wrapping something around the outside and securing it with plastic wire ties.

[Fonske]

What is the size of this filter and how is it mounted? And what is your primary goal for the prefilter? I used black nylon socks (new, washed with warm water only) on my small internal filters (they were mounted on suction cups). 

[BayCat]

1 minute ago, MJV Aquatics said:

Perhaps a media bag or nylon stocking material?

Great idea. Simple. I've probably been overthinking it!

2 minutes ago, Frank said:

What brand and model filter is that? 

If you can't access the slots, from the inside, and put foam against them, you're probably stuck with wrapping something around the outside and securing it with plastic wire ties.

It's an Aqueon Quietflow E Internal filter https://www.aqueon.com/products/filtration-media/quietflow-e-internal-power-filters

Thought it was a good quiet option in our living room but debating just changing to a sponge filter.

[Frank]

From looking at their parts breakdown, you might be able to cut a piece of coarse filter foam to fit inside.

[HelplessNewbie]

Thank you for asking this question. I was wondering the same thing, as we have the exact model filter.

We plan to ziptie a prefilter pad to the intake (too lazy to take it apart).

We attached a baffle (photo below) to the outflow so the shrp won't be blown around so much.

Then we will wrap the entire thing in a black nylon sock to make it less obtrusive.

Thanks for all the ideas!

[Galabar]

Maybe just a little filter floss?