Would you need a pre filter with this nozzle? For smaller fish and shrimp?
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I would say yes but it is not necessary. If you are keeping neon tetras I would get one--- neon tetras should have little flow. Miraculously NONE of my baby mollies were sucked up by the nozzle without one. If I was ordering another Fluval c series I would get the prefilter just to be safe.
1148655
Hi, I'm using this in my shrimp tank and I would get a sponge filter for the nozzle which is what I am using! :)
1148656
Hi Daniel it will work ok for shrimp like cherry shrimp, also for smaller fish, the only concerns should be if the current is not too much for them, i would recomend a 60 liter (15 gal) aquarium or more, else current is too much, also you can put some wood or stone in the cascade water flow path to decrease the current.
1148657
Well the nozzle is adjustable up and down, which is awesome, but bc of the larger gaps on the end cap, wrapping course filter sponge around it couldnt hurt, and i would suggest doing so. I would worry small shrimp and teeny fish would get sucked in and stuck for sure. Better safe than sorry!! I'd recommend to check out reviews of this filter on youtube to get a better reference of gap size. Good luck!
841797
I wouldn't recommend this for fish its fine grain would clog up a filter system. Its geared for reptiles and such.
654456
No pre-filter is used with the debris handling pump and that is the beauty of this pump. hose it off to get rid of leaves and algae. It is a high volume pump for my pond so I put a TEE in to send half the water through an above ground positive pressure pond filter and the other side fills a jug full of rocks and bio balls that overflows into the pond.
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It have the filter on a six foot tall tank and it does rather well but is a little under sized for what I'm using it for. If I were you I would consider using an pond pump (magnetic drive) with a foam prefilter. That being said, I have mine on a six foot tall 110 display fish tank and am only somewhat satisfied with it. I will be upgrading to an xpl in the near future for that reason. Also my filter has cracked on the corner after two years and had to be replaced. This will not have enough power running that application
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I believe this is the wrong tool for the job. Aquarium filters are intended to build up a colony of bacteria after some time, usually weeks, and remove ammonia from the water. For a bait tank I am guessing you will be using it for a shorter duration and at a much higher stocking ration that would be in the case of aquarium use. For bait I believe you need mostly aeration, and if ammonia buildup becomes a problem I'd look to some of the chemical cures.
1351412
If you want the light to work, yes. Filtration would also be a good option in a tank this small, if its possible.
1861601
I switched from an otw filter to a sponge for my 10gal tank. It works even better! Surely there must be an appropriate sponge for your 60 gal.
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I have them in a 3 gallon tank with a small whisper air powered filter to at least circulate the water. I put a small screen in the intake to prevent shrimp from getting pulled in. From what I have seen online some use a filter yet some claim no filter used ever. As they don't require a lot of food so you may be able to get away with no filter. Finally in my opinion due to their small size a normal filter for in my case 3 gallons would just generate too much current for these them. Which would most likely change their behavior resulting in them hiding much more that desired.
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I would use the 5 micron as the pre filter and the 1 micron as the post filter. This way you get the best filtration prior to filling your glass. I don't have a better answer than that because when I bought this product, I received 2 5micron filters.
909312
I am using it on my 5-gallon hex tank and it works great! I previously had a smaller filter (rated at 45gph) that was just not doing the job.
322548
No, Not really. the cartridge type filter unit is like those $1000 tanks use. The sponge itself is for bio filtration a carbon pack and BIOPAK sack also. a narrow heater actually fits in by the pump, leaving the take clear. 'worked well for me. Hope this helps.
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That tank looked way too tiny. I have mine in a 3 gallon tank with an undergravel filter using an airstone for flow. Has worked since I got them, rarely needs cleaning ever. I have 12 in that little tank though. It is circular and they really seem to love the shape as they continuously swim around and around. They didn't do that in the 3 gallon fish aquarium with a filter? Good to see them active. Regular filters could all damage the shrimp so undergravel is much safer for them.
97633
No other filter is needed, you may want to get some air stones just to keep the water at the bottom of the tank moving though.
1036238
No - this is a filter on its own and is powered by an air pump. If you want a sponge over the intake of your HOB, search for fluval pre filter sponge.
1487002
No, it's not that powerful, it will hardly suck the debris but your fish will be safe.
17773
No, I am using mine in a 2 1/2 gallon Aqueon Betta Tank housing a red male Crown-tail Betta & a dwarf African frog. If you face the exhaust nozzle towards the rear of the filter just against the wall behind the filter just below the water's surface the water turbulence will be greatly diminished. I hope this information was helpful.
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You don't need anything else for the filter. It has everything included. The cleaning all depends on the amount of food and fish waste. It's simple to clean , you pop it open clean the sponge and back together ready to go again. Hope this helps