maverick786us
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Whats your opinion on using Stainless Steel Mesh Strainer Pre-Filter Tube instead of sponge?
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Using Stainless Steel Mesh Strainer Pre-Filter Tube
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Maf 2500
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My thoughts are that if your canister has a built in pre-filter the mesh strainer is better. If the canister does not have a pre-filter you are better with a sponge on the intake.
maverick786us
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I have fluvial 207 and Eheim classic 250 I doubt if these filters have pre filter sponge. In fact I have never seen any filter that comes with pre filter sponge for the intake
Aqua sobriquet
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I tried stainless mesh on the intake pipe of one of my tanks and found it got clogged up quite easily.
The one pictured may be ok though.
I’m not sure it would stop baby shrimp being sucked up though if you have them?
The one pictured may be ok though.
I’m not sure it would stop baby shrimp being sucked up though if you have them?
Hi all,
cheers Darrel
Eheim produce a modular one that retro fits <"on the filter intake"> - <"EHEIM Vorfilter">, but I think what @Aqua sobriquet & @Maf 2500 had in mind was the "OASE Biomaster" type arrangement, where the <"sponge pre-filter is internal to the filter">, but in a separate "Easy Clean" section <"BioMaster">.
cheers Darrel
Maf 2500
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Fluval 07 series has an internal prefilter in the canister. Not sure how easy they are to clean as never owned one. I think you still need to open the lid to get to it but certainly a lot less work than cleaning the main baskets.
Aqua sobriquet
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I’ve put sponge on the inlet pipes for both my Eheim Classic and my Biomaster.
The built in sponge pre-filter in the Biomaster works to some degree but detritus still gets past it into the main body somehow, or did until I fitted a sponge to the inlet pipe.
maverick786us
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I thought this steel mesh will serve the purpose of pre filter sponge, but my educated guess says it's only good for protecting shrimp and nano fishes from getting sucked. I will stick with a pre filter sponge on the intake instead of this mesh.
