Help my canister filter is to strong

[Despirotomatico]

I just got my canister filter but its to strong becose is sucking my fishes any idea how I can stop this

 

[pleechford]

Put something over the intake? Possibly a sponge or something?

 

[bud29]

Yes, rubber-band an AQUARIUM-SAFE sponge over the intake. But look at the packaging of the sponge; many sponges are not aquarium-safe and the packaging will say whether or not it is.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Healthy fish don't get stuck to filter intakes... unless you have something crazy like a fluval 405 on a 5g tank.

 

[bud29]

Healthy fish don't get stuck to filter intakes... unless you have something crazy like a fluval 405 on a 5g tank.

.....or if it's fry.......but very true.

 

[ianeberle]

I highly recommend the Fluval pre-filter sponges. You can get them on Amazon.com for a couple of dollars. I have one on my Eheim canister filter and one on my AquaClear HOB filter, so you do not need a Fluval filter even though the sponges are made by them. It just slips over your intake and you're good to go!

They also keep things like floating plant hunks from getting into the filter and decaying in there.

 

[bobc4d]

did you try to adjust the flow rate? my fluval has the valve to adjust the flow rate

 

[Despirotomatico]

I went to my local fish store and I got a sponge and is working I lost 2 fishes already this filter was cleanig a 135 gallons before and my tank is only 65 gallons thanks for you help

 

[Cynic]

I went to my local fish store and I got a sponge and is working I lost 2 fishes already this filter was cleanig a 135 gallons before and my tank is only 65 gallons thanks for you help

I really really doubt that's enough filtration to suck in more than fry.