MrMagic Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 What is the best type of filter to use in a breading tank of Guppies? A regular filter will obviously suck them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbruun Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Sponge type filter as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishkabod Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 What is the best type of filter to use in a breading tank of Guppies? A regular filter will obviously suck them up. This'll probably get moved to the Breeding section of the Forum but to answer your question a Sponge filter that you would attatch a air pump to, or a BIG chunk of fine enough foam that the fishies won't get through overtop of the intake of any normal filter. My Eheim would suck them up but they'd just end up stuck in the bottome of the cannister so not too much of a worry there. Good luck and :welcome: L p.s. you might need more then one depending on the size of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krystle Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I'd definitely recommend a sponge filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I would use a sponge filter, fine foam over the intake isn't foolproof. I have an AC-30 on my 10 gal with fine foam over the intake and the flow slowed rite down, while cleaning the filter today I found 9 shrimp and 2 galaxy rasboras in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbruun Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 They find a way don't they. Murphy's law I guess. Not only the getting sucked up part but flow can be an issue if you can't slow your filter down enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Mostly I just put a AC sponge over my AC intake tubes. Usually does the trick for my bigger fry like livebearers and africans But when I'm dealing with tiny fry I use a sponge filter attached to a small powerhead. I prefer it over airpowered sponge filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Dawg Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I have been quite happy with the media bag I have over the Rena heater I use as on of the pickups. The other pickup has a spong over it that is cut the the foam is about 1 cm deep. So far no fry and decent flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catmandu Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 What is the best type of filter to use in a breading tank of Guppies? A regular filter will obviously suck them up. I've always found that an air driven spounge filter the best, don't forget that a well aged spounge filter will have a lot of microscopic animal life in it that the smaller fry can feed on particulary if you had it in a planted tank before moving it to the fry tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA_Cichlids Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Copy that, sponge filter all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban_Cowboy Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 find some old nylons with holes in them and cut a piece off... then just elastic that to the intake shouldnt effect flow very much and the fry wont get sucked up just a suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balikiss Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Definitely a sponge filter, and for guppy fry i also use an elite mini with nylon over the bottom intakes. the mini just offers a bit of mechanical filtration. make sure you turn the flow way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I use a sponge filter and a cannister on my shellie tank. When I see babies I just hijack a roaming spongfilter from one of my other tanks and use a powerhead with it. I use the cannister somewhere else untill the babies are large enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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