what do you to not suck fry into filter?

[njweiss]

Hi! I had a stocking wrapped around my filter intake but it slowly would stop getting any water so i unwrapped it and loosened it then my babies started getting stck to it and a few died can anyone give me some tips? this is the first time ive had fry

thanks!!

 

[jetajockey]

Use a sponge, I use the aquaclear foam sponge inserts and cut them to fit. I squeeze them out weekly and they usually last about 3 or 4 months.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Hi! I had a stocking wrapped around my filter intake but it slowly would stop getting any water so i unwrapped it and loosened it then my babies started getting stck to it and a few died can anyone give me some tips? this is the first time ive had fry

thanks!!

I think no matter what you put over the filter intake it will get clogged eventually and need cleaning. You could get a breeder box/fry box and keep them in that. For future fry you could get a sponge filter and seed it in your tank so when the fry are born (or hatch? Im assuming you have livebearers) you can move them and the sponge filter over to another heated tank.

 

[HN1]

+1 to Jeta. They also make an intake replacement that is a fully enclosed sponge filter with an elbow that you can replace the strainer on your current intake with.

 

[njweiss]

i cant move them to a box

lol they are alone in a 30gal with mama jack dempsey, I guess i just rewrap the stocking again and clean it alot :/

 

[ocminpin]

I use a sponge filter cover that is an actual sponge made to cover the intake tube.... works well, makes it impossible to get anything stuck and every few days i turn off the filter, slide it off, rinse it out and put it back on... works well. When fry are bigger (3-4 wks approx)I take it off and save it for the next batches.

 

[GhillieSniper115]

I think no matter what you put over the filter intake it will get clogged eventually and need cleaning. You could get a breeder box/fry box and keep them in that. For future fry you could get a sponge filter and seed it in your tank so when the fry are born (or hatch? Im assuming you have livebearers) you can move them and the sponge filter over to another heated tank.

Ur right that happened to me so I took off the net

 

[njweiss]

I rewrapped the stocking and they are doing good, i just hae to clean it off like twice a day