Sponge on inlet filter.

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Apologies if this seems like a stupid question but is it a good idea to have a foam/sponge on the inlet filter in the tank ?

Was watching the guy from aquarium co-op on YouTube and he suggested there was no reason not to ( apart from it looking pig 🐖 ugly).
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I don't use one as they tend to get clogged with debris plus they look ugly.
If you have tiny fish (fry) that can slip through the grill on the outlet pipe then adding a foam may be beneficial.

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I don't mind this guy tbh, he suggested the same fish that you did for tank,.so he can't be that bad 👍
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I’ve been known to use them. They can help keep the filter cleaner for longer if regularly rinsed out.
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I've been thinking about doing that, mainly because when I get a decent plant cover I'd like neocardina shrimp (not bothered about the colour). I'm against it because I want the filter to be hidden and not half of it in the tank.
In the past I've pulled fry out of the filter and they have been growing quite well, probably safer in there than the main tank.
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LookoutTrout wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 14:21 pm I've been thinking about doing that, mainly because when I get a decent plant cover I'd like neocardina shrimp (not bothered about the colour). I'm against it because I want the filter to be hidden and not half of it in the tank.
In the past I've pulled fry out of the filter and they have been growing quite well, probably safer in there than the main tank.
You could wrap a little piece of netting round the strainer, tights or something, or cut up an old fish net. Not fishnet tights though...
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