Reducing suction for a filter idea....

"Charles" wrote in message
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On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:21:50 -0800, "Daniel Morrow"
wrote:

What about using a spray bar in reverse? That way water is brought into
the
filter at the same rate as before but distributed over a large area so no
baby fish (as babies might be able to swim out of the spray bar hole as
the
suction would be reduced drastically) get sucked into the filter? Also
would
be good for weak / ill fish so they don't get caught in the filter either?
Just an idea, any comments anyone? Good luck and later!

Restricting the imput to a filter is bad, can cause damage to the
impeller. If you are certain that the same amount of water will come
in without causing cavitation, then it should be okay. why not just
put a sponge over the intake?
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These over-the-intake sponges not only save lives of small or weak fish but
act as prefilters, keeping larger bits of crud from being sucked into the
impeller area and upper sponges. They're excellent to use when starting a
new tank. Bacteria just seem to love them, probably because of the constant
water flow, heavier amount of tasty waste particles and large surface area.
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