how to keep shrimp from getting sucked up?

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steel1212

Discussion Starter · Jul 21, 2008

I've got a stocking right now over my intake to my hang on filter but it gets clogged up daily and therefore stops running. Is there some sponge or something I can get to put over top of it instead of stockings?

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orlando

· #2 · Jul 21, 2008

Try this..Works very well.http://www.kensfish.com/spongefilterlinks.html

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ponyrandy

· #3 · Jul 21, 2008

Check out this thread: http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/...-planted-aquariums/53119-cherries-amanos.html
It has pictures of the filters Orlando is referring to. They work fantastic.
Brian

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bsmith

· #4 · Jul 22, 2008

Here is what I do. You can see the brand new (white) one I put on today, and next to it a less noticable one that has been on for months. I use Aquaclear foam filter inserts and cut them to what I need it for.

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modster

· #5 · Jul 23, 2008

i dont think the aquaclear foam insert is 100% shrimplet safe. I use the sponge prefilter and it clog up quite often too.

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bsmith

· #6 · Jul 23, 2008

modster said:
i dont think the aquaclear foam insert is 100% shrimplet safe. I use the sponge prefilter and it clog up quite often too.

It works fine for Snowballs and RCS. Maybe with CRS it would be wiser to go with a filter that is finer, due to the lower numbers of offspring they have.

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