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  • #16
    I've already cut and raised the intake tube, but I am still using the strainer. I think I will go to a sponge filter as you suggest Patrick.

    Thanks

    CF
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    • #17
      This is a good idea if you plan on having fry in the tank. The stock strainer has large gaps, and would enable the fry to get sucked up. Geoff_Tropheus and I were discussing this a while back and came to the conclusion that a sponge or some sort of small netting would help prevent fry from being sucked into the canister as well.
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      • #18
        That's very true too....I was just thinking of that the other day after I put those Cyps I bought from Jonathan in the new tank with that FX5 in there.

        CF
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        • #19
          Speaking of that Tim, I had a Holding Female Trewavsae, now she's empty, and there are no signs of fry anywhere.

          The FX5 is burping bad and cavitating. When I get home tonight I 'm going to do a open and insepct....I just hope I dont find 50 trewavasae fry in there clogging the damn thing up.
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          • #20
            Is there an option to use a different strainer?

            Having the strainer halfway up the tank is kind of an eye sore and having a sponge on there is gonna be hideous.
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