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Filter Inlet - Shrimp

Richard Dowling

Richard Dowling

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yes you need some cover, either some coarse cylindrical sponges with a hole in the middle, or you can get those fine mesh metal ones of ebay, your choice.
 
Hi, up until recently I worried about the inlet. I don't worry anymore I worry more about the hydor shrimp blender 900 I've introduced to the tank😀 I cleaned our external today to find over 20 rili shrimp in the base of the 2215. Poured them into a net then back into tank and they soon went about their shrimpy business.🙂 I've used mesh bits of old fish net also tights before.
 
Bit of course sponge but a hole down and slip it over or if that is going to spoil your view check out aquarium plant food UK website for shrimp guards. Or fleabay

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I'm using tights at the moment on my inlet. I find them ok for a couple of days but they seem to clog and reduce flow, so I regularly trying to clean the muck off. Bit of a pain in the ass really, so am thinking about a proper mesh guard in the hope that the slightly larger holes will help to maintain the flow without clogging.
 
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