Hi everyone,
I would like to use an external filter but am concerned that my corydoras pygmaeus would get into the intake pipe. I could cover it with nylon but then it wouldn't be able to take in debris from the tank, is there an external filter with a narrow slotted intake pipe? or any other ideas would be most welcome.
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Corydoras Pygmaeus & external filter
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Corydoras Pygmaeus & external filter
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Re: Corydoras Pygmaeus & external filter
I have had Pygmy Cories and external filters with no problems. The regular slotted cover on the intake seems to work okay. I am completely in love with these cuties.
Re: Corydoras Pygmaeus & external filter
If you are at all concerned about it I would highly recommend these intake sponges. I put one on my panda
tank and it saved my fry from being sucked up by the filter. I can't recommend them strongly enough.
Filter-Max Pre-Filter :
http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/p ... atid=21426
tank and it saved my fry from being sucked up by the filter. I can't recommend them strongly enough.
Filter-Max Pre-Filter :
http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/p ... atid=21426
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Re: Corydoras Pygmaeus & external filter
I keep something similar to that over my intake pipes, works great. Just make sure you clean them every week to avoid slowing up the intake flow.kimura wrote:If you are at all concerned about it I would highly recommend these intake sponges. I put one on my panda
tank and it saved my fry from being sucked up by the filter. I can't recommend them strongly enough.
Filter-Max Pre-Filter :
http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/p ... atid=21426
Re: Corydoras Pygmaeus & external filter
I bought one rated for a much higher filter than suggested so it doesnt clog fast at all. Before I found this I had a regular sponge attached over my normal
intake and that got to the point I had to clean it every 3 days which prompted me to looks for a better solution. Another reason these are great is that it acts a a good prefilter for your main filter which keeps the main filter cleaner, longer. It also adds more surface area for bacteria to grow which overall
helps water quality.
intake and that got to the point I had to clean it every 3 days which prompted me to looks for a better solution. Another reason these are great is that it acts a a good prefilter for your main filter which keeps the main filter cleaner, longer. It also adds more surface area for bacteria to grow which overall
helps water quality.
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