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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.

Val

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.

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

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

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.

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.