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Fry Question and Suggestions... | 12 comments (12 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Another thought.... (none / 0) (#2)
by nancylb999 on Mon May 09, 2005 at 09:23:05 PM PST

To add to Uncle Scott's insight... What kind of filtration unit is in to 10 gallon tank? Is it the type that could possibly suck little wee baby guppies in and destroy them? I am asking because I lost 3 of the little gaffers this way before I modified the filter. I have a boi-wheel (outboard) power filter on my 6 gallon tank. The intake valve was just a bit too large, I stuffed a bit a filter floss in the intake screen, while making sure it was secured enough so it didn't get sucked up the pipe. However, this method has some disadvantages. It reduces the flow to the filter, so your filter will not work as efficently. Further to that, it's not so long before the floss stuffed into that intake gets so choked up with filth that it must be replaced.... and almost on a daily basis. :) -Nancy.

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Re: Another thought.... (none / 0) (#4)
by GuppyLuver15 on Tue May 10, 2005 at 02:44:51 PM PST

Uhh... in the 10 gallon tank, yes, there is a filteration that can actually suck the babies up, but I will cover it with panty hose.
Thanks for helping, I frogot about the filter...
Guppy Luver
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Re: Another thought.... (none / 0) (#10)
by guppygirl on Fri May 13, 2005 at 03:30:46 AM PST

Hi GuppyLuver15,

The thread on this post got a little "wierd" organizationally speaking.

See uncle's comment #3, this could work for you too, rather than the panty hose idea.

How handy is your father?

Oh, and unc, what size drill bits do you use when you do this?

I'm thinking of swapping out my corner filter, but it's served me so well in my fry tank, I'm afraid to "mess".

Also, GL15, make sure that you adjust your power (lower) on your filter to help cut down the "pull".

Good Luck, and keep us posted!

gg
:o)

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What sized bits? Um... little bits? ;) (none / 0) (#11)
by unclescott on Fri May 13, 2005 at 06:31:19 AM PST

You want the holes big enought to let the water through w/o being high suction wind (water) tunnels. At the same time they've got to be small enough not not easily admit fry.

Also, you don't want so much of the extension to be honey combed that it falls apart. (Something about structural integrity, though I have no idea what integrity means.)

I'd drill a whole bunch of little holes (in my spare time -har-har-har). If the pressure at any point was still too strong, dry the extension tube out with a paper towel and let it sun dry a little while. (Almost said a little bit.) Then drill with a slightly larger bit in those holes.

Its always easier to expand small holes to larger holes than vice versa. ;)

Hope the rest of you lurking don't mind "this drill." I realize, it could be boring. ;)

All the best!
unc

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Re: What sized bits? Um... little bits? ;) (none / 0) (#12)
by guppygirl on Sat May 21, 2005 at 02:58:14 AM PST

You crack me up!

Boy, did I need that chuckle this morning.

Tanks.

gg
:o)

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" but I will cover it with panty hose. " (none / 0) (#6)
by unclescott on Tue May 10, 2005 at 06:37:15 PM PST

I fear that the panty hose will have the latest pattern of little baby guppies plastered to the material. :(

Maybe it will only be the the dumb ones, but I don't know.... :(

It's a good idea. Perhaps others, with more experience with small? medium? power filters (and panty hose as far as that goes) would be able to better predict what would happen.

Sorry to utter a discouraging word.

But all the best still! :)
uncle scott

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Really important consideration Nancy! (none / 0) (#3)
by unclescott on Tue May 10, 2005 at 05:13:55 AM PST

Another variant of that is to buy (gasp!) an extender tube for that filter intake. There are people who will then gently put that tube in a vice and drill a bunch of tiny holes in it (if it doesn't come that way). The idea is to spread out the draw enough that the fry can resist the flow. Also that way a blocked partially tube doesn't over-tax and shorten the life of the motor.

All the best!
unc

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Fry Question and Suggestions... | 12 comments (12 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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