OK.
Thanks for the tip!
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| Author: | Koots [ Jun 28th, '11, 20:26 ] |
| Post subject: | The pump |
Hi, I have this pump. I have to use a pipe with a with of 1/2" or 12 mm. I've put a piece of shade cloth where the pump sucks the water up so the fish can't die in the pump. Because there's like a fan turning very fast in it and if there's fish in the pump, they will get cut in pieces. But there are those things. I don't know if it's fish poop or what. But they get stocked at the entrance of the pump. Because that there's a shade cloth, they can't go in the pump. Now, should I remove the shade cloth so those things get cut in pieces and send to the plants? Or will it kill the fishes? |
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| Author: | Bushy [ Jun 28th, '11, 21:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pump |
Small fish will certainly get sucked into the pump without a guard, but you will have to use a strainer that allows more sludge thru. Depending on fish size, try to find a wire mesh thats suitable. |
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| Author: | BullwinkleII [ Jun 28th, '11, 23:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pump |
depending on how big your fish are, there is a product called gutter guard. At least there is where I live. It's to keep leaves out of your roof gutters. 1cm square plastic mesh for a 5 bucks or so at a hardware. Fish try really hard to commit sushimi at every opportunity so you will definitely have to block them |
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| Author: | Koots [ Jun 28th, '11, 23:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pump |
I have Guppies. So like 2 or 3 cm long |
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| Author: | earthbound [ Jun 29th, '11, 20:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pump |
Hey Koots, A simple way to solve your problem may be to put the pump into a plastic bucket drilled full of holes. I have done this a couple of times, with the pump sealed within a bucket the fish can't get near it. Lots of holes drilled in the bucket, allows the water to flow, but there's not enough flow to hurt fish. |
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| Author: | Koots [ Jun 29th, '11, 23:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The pump |
OK. Thanks for the tip!
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