How far do you have your filter intake..? - Aquarium Advice

dertyharry420 · 10-13-2004, 02:31 AM

mine is all the way to the bottom and the bottom of the little filter guard is touching the sand..is that good.? i have a [acronym:6e495b778b="Hang On Back"]hob[/acronym:6e495b778b] pengiun bio wheel mini

BrianNY · 10-13-2004, 07:31 AM

Cut the plastic stem so that the bottom of the strainer is about 1 inch from the gravel. This should give you maximum effectiveness.

Menagerie · 10-13-2004, 11:39 AM

I agree with Brian. You want water to be able to circulate around the intake.

fearlessfisch · 10-13-2004, 12:36 PM

i have my intakes about halfway up the tank, to avoid getting sand in the impellers. it works fine for me.

10-13-2004, 02:31 AM	#1
dertyharry420 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Arizona lake havasu Posts: 96 Images: 2	How far do you have your filter intake..? mine is all the way to the bottom and the bottom of the little filter guard is touching the sand..is that good.? i have a [acronym:6e495b778b="Hang On Back"]hob[/acronym:6e495b778b] pengiun bio wheel mini

10-13-2004, 11:39 AM	#3
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	I agree with Brian. You want water to be able to circulate around the intake. __________________

10-13-2004, 12:36 PM	#4
fearlessfisch Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 614 Images: 7	i have my intakes about halfway up the tank, to avoid getting sand in the impellers. it works fine for me. __________________ joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea ________________________________ 55, 30, 30, 20, 10, and 10-gal. freshwater tropical tanks

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10-13-2004, 07:31 AM	#2
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	Cut the plastic stem so that the bottom of the strainer is about 1 inch from the gravel. This should give you maximum effectiveness.