Ok so I had NO luck with any kind of sponge over my intake on the 10 gallon - everything just turned gross no matter what tips and tricks I followed so I ordered a sponge that was actually meant to go over the intake. OF COURSE before it could arrive, I found a better one locally lol
Fluval make a pre-filter ($2.34) for the stick intakes that is fantastic - lovelovelove it. Its black so it blends in, its made of stuff thats meant to be in water, and it doesn't screw with the intake's ability to ya know, intake.
The other tank, 30g, has a Tetra Whisper Internal Power Filter - cheap and effective. Problem? The intake isnt a cute little stick that I can stick a sponge on. I've been baffled with it. I even tried taking it apart and putting the sponge on the inside to block things from coming in - turned into a big glob of nasty. I figured out the solution today! Marineland bonded foam sleeves - meant for canister filters. The size U fits my filter PERFECTLY!!! Its $8 for 3 of them, buuuut if I cut it in half it's the right size so its like getting 6 for $8 - which is perfect by me
I'm sooo stoked that I figured out solutions - and they don't require shipping from across the ocean!
Fluval make a pre-filter ($2.34) for the stick intakes that is fantastic - lovelovelove it. Its black so it blends in, its made of stuff thats meant to be in water, and it doesn't screw with the intake's ability to ya know, intake.
The other tank, 30g, has a Tetra Whisper Internal Power Filter - cheap and effective. Problem? The intake isnt a cute little stick that I can stick a sponge on. I've been baffled with it. I even tried taking it apart and putting the sponge on the inside to block things from coming in - turned into a big glob of nasty. I figured out the solution today! Marineland bonded foam sleeves - meant for canister filters. The size U fits my filter PERFECTLY!!! Its $8 for 3 of them, buuuut if I cut it in half it's the right size so its like getting 6 for $8 - which is perfect by me
I'm sooo stoked that I figured out solutions - and they don't require shipping from across the ocean!