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selvan777

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« on: November 05, 2009, 08:17:22 AM »
How do you keep fry from the intake of a hob filter without risking destroying the pump?
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« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2009, 08:58:06 AM »
Cheap solution: panty hose and a rubber band.  Remove and clean off panty hose once a day.

$3 solution:  Sponge filter placed over the intake.
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« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2009, 02:51:10 PM »
I used the nylon, and hated it.
The sponge is great. I buy the largest sponge filter I can, and cut it in 2 peices, so I get twice the bang for my buck :P
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« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2009, 09:59:38 PM »
Get a sponge filter for the fry tank.  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2009, 01:34:03 AM »
The sponge filter it is, thanks.
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