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sponge
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:02 pm
by civicr
why do most of you zeb owners have a sponge over the inlet of the filter cone thanks?
ryan
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:53 pm
by ApacheDan
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
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:52 am
by eklikewhoa
I would think just to keep the zebra from getting sucked into the strainer or against it.
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:54 am
by tirzo13
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.
zeb
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:12 am
by civicr
thanks guys great answers!