Courtney Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I've been "shrimping" for a few months. Primary tank 20G, HOB w/ sponge prefilter, heavily planted. Cull tank 10G, and now multiple 5G tanks so I have have a few different colors. I am switching my 5 gal tanks to sponge filters. I watched a couple of Cory's videos, and I also read AqCoop articles. Here's my question: My baby shrimp are small, small, small. They will clearly fit through the coarse sponge holes of the 6 sponge filters set-ups I just bought from AqCoop. Is that okay? Will they just swim out the top? Image 1: about 7 of the little tykes (maybe a week or so old) in between the rock and the fine prefilter sponge I took out of the main tank and set in for biofilm. Image 2: mighty might on top of the fine sponge in the tank with the coarse sponge just outside for comparison. Thank you for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I see shrimplets feeding from my coarse filters all the time. I’ve never seen one sucked through, but I am sure it is possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Not likely "sucked thru" so much as crawl thru. Some of mine set up shop in my filter media and just continue to breed in there, lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Oh absolutely, I try to make sure everyone is off the sponge whenever I am trying to clean it. They do crawl through it. I’ve never found any in my bag of dirty water when I take the sponge out for cleaning through. I’m honestly surprised. I have course sponge on three sponge filters and as a prefilter on a canister. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtney Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Thank you!! I really appreciate the info. I have the confidence to switch out the filters now. I'll add the sponge filters and leave them for a while before taking the HOBs out so I don't disrupt the biome. Thanks, again! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloryview Farm Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I have one of ACO sponge filters in my tank of platys. I have dozens of tiny fry, and they love the filter! I see them feeding off it all the time, and I have even seen them disappear into the sponge, only to reemerge in a bit, and head off to another part of the filter. I think that since the holes are not straight tunnels the odds of going all the way in a slim, and the water flow would bring them back out again pretty quick. I look at it as a fry feeding station that makes it easier for them not having to chase down the goodies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now