Fish Being Sucked Up The Filter!

[millie1]

found where my fish was......


how do i stop this from happneing again???

the filter is a fluval external - i hate it... rather have an internal... but! stuck with it for now

my idea is to buy bigger fish but thats not really what i want..........

any help

 

[GShorty1981]

It hsould have a nozzle to stop this with a thin grill on it,my Fluval 404 i used to have did anyway and i never sucked up any fish by accident

 

[Davo86]

It hsould have a nozzle to stop this with a thin grill on it,my Fluval 404 i used to have did anyway and i never sucked up any fish by accident

Agreed it should have on of these, (shown on pipe below)

 

[GShorty1981]

Yeh thats what i had...you can buy them seperate from certain sites...i had a air thing missing off my fluval 2+ and managed to get one...abit pricey tho for a piece of plastic

You could always make some kind of mesh to go over it.

 

[millie1]

right thanks guys

can get there tomorow morning - for now do i turn the filter off???

or do i put a net over it???

 

[Davo86]

right thanks guys

can get there tomorow morning - for now do i turn the filter off???

or do i put a net over it???

put a net over it, by turning it off you will be killing off the bacteria

 

[chesterscot]

yeah just put some net over it dont turn your filter off hun
scot

 

[millie1]

woooo sorted!!!!!!!!!

rushed like a mad person to the petshop and its now fine

 

[DaveW860]

nice good work, filter suckin up fish is NOT suppose to happen ahah.

 

[ThePiggy]

A little hint for if the intake on your filter breaks and you can't get a new one yet: use a stocking.

 

[DaveW860]

shes right, fiber wool things too they do not last long maybe 6 months

 

[millie1]

^^^^^^ really good idea abou the stocking!!!

thanks!!

thank god ive sorted it out now - wont be happening again!!!!