I have a 10 gallon tank with everything up and running for the fry, my question is i have a 20-30gallon filter hooked up in the meantime cause i didnt have a smaller one and i wanted the filter to be running in the meantime..can i go by a peice of sponge to put over the filter tube so that it dont suck in the fry or will that burn out my filter.....or do i have to buy a completly different filter for the tank????
2007-04-17 14:29:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
most fish stores will sell an attachment called a "Prefilter" its a sponge, with tube connectors to hook onto a regular whisper or other overtank filter. It works great for my 10gal and 55 gal baby tanks! Good luck
2007-04-18 03:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by lmaryott4 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sponge will work ok as long as it's not too thick. If it's difficult for you to blow through, it would most likely damage the filter. Personally, I would suggest you use a sponge filter on a fry tank. Even though you need an air pump for them, a very small air pump and the sponge are quite cheap and will give the gentle but very effective filtration a fry tank needs.
MM
2007-04-17 21:35:55 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes put a sponge on the filter intake tube. if your filter has a power dial on the top, to operate the flow of the water, then put it on low.
2007-04-17 23:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why don't u go and get the containment tank for the fry, its like a mini tank made of mesh that goes in ur actual tank. that sounds safer then ur fry getting sucked onto the sponge.
2007-04-17 21:36:16 · answer #4 · answered by MMiles 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes I f I were you i wouldnt get a filter at all if I couldnt get a smaller one its too risky
what kind of fry are you expecting?
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2007-04-17 22:25:52 · answer #5 · answered by suggie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask some one at a pet store or fish store.
2007-04-17 21:34:54 · answer #6 · answered by Vicky C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋