Poly-fil filter

[Anna94]

Has anyone ever attached half a water bottle to their filter's intake tube with poly-fil in it? How did you get it to stay on. I tried it with my AquaClear and the bottle just slid right through the intake tube.

 

[Mebbid]

Has anyone ever attached half a water bottle to their filter's intake tube with poly-fil in it? How did you get it to stay on. I tried it with my AquaClear and the bottle just slid right through the intake tube.

Yep.

Different bottles have different diameter lips, you can look around a bit. That, or drill a hole in a bottle / container that will fit the diameter of the intake tube.

Better yet, you could use a length of PVC with a hole drilled in the end cap to fit over it and then you can paint it black so it doesn't stick out soo much.

 

[BBradbury]

Anna...

If you're looking for more filtration. Get a simple sponge filter. They're a few dollars on the internet. Much easier and probably more efficient than trying to rig your current filter.

B

 

[Mebbid]

Anna...

If you're looking for more filtration. Get a simple sponge filter. They're a few dollars on the internet. Much easier and probably more efficient than trying to rig your current filter.

B

True, unless you are trying to either A. Attach a prefilter to your current filter to keep junk out of it. or B. polish your water. A sponge filter will do nothing in those instances.

 

[aseradyn]

I put a sponge over the intake for my canister filter to trap bigger debris so the filter itself doesn't clog up as fast. Seems like it should work for a HOB, too. Found one that fit, so I didn't even have to cut it. Maybe was a Fluval or something for one of the Spec tanks? I don't remember, exactly.

 

[flchamp89]

Fluval edge prefilter

 

[Cindy 64]

That's what I use also. The fluval prefilter. It works great for my 36 gallon & my 10gallon tanks.