sponge

civicr · Post by **civicr** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:02 pm

why do most of you zeb owners have a sponge over the inlet of the filter cone thanks?

ryan

ApacheDan · Post by **ApacheDan** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:53 pm

two reasons:

1/ if a fry gets sucked in the filter...it is a big loss
2/ you are adding a place for bacteria to establish itself, thus add more filtration qualities to the tank

eklikewhoa · Post by **eklikewhoa** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:52 am

I would think just to keep the zebra from getting sucked into the strainer or against it.

tirzo13 · Post by **tirzo13** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:54 am

1. protect fry.
2. protect filter if you have a sand substrate, it can damage the impeller if it gets sucked in.
3. it also does give a place for more benificial bacteria to grow, and also a place for fish to nibble off of food that gets sucked into the prefilter.

civicr · Post by **civicr** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:12 am

thanks guys great answers!