What should I put over my strainer on my closed loop?

MarineGirl411 · 11/02/2006, 02:35 AM

Hi everyone,
I was informed that I need to put something over my strainer, in my closed loop, to keep fish, snails, corals etc from being sucked onto it. So I am wondering what you all suggest? I would like it to be black because everything in the tank is black and I don't want anything standing out too much. Thank you. Please let me know.

jeffb3t · 11/02/2006, 04:37 AM

If you already have a strainer on the intake pipe then you should be fine. Just make sure the holes on the strainer aren't big enough to let fish or snails through.

MarineGirl411 · 11/02/2006, 08:18 AM

The holes aren't big at all. I was informed though that my main fish, mandarin dragonet, would get stuck on the strainer so I need to cover it with something else as well. Like a craft mesh material of some sort. Corals are also able to get stuck on this so I've heard. Is your 55 closed loop with a strainer? What size pump do you run? I read an article on Austinoceans.com. It states, Closed Loop Warning. Let me know what you think.

MarineGirl411 · 11/02/2006, 08:19 AM

I forgot to mention that my bulkhead is threaded so I chose a strainer that was threaded at the end so I could just screw it on. I don't know if that makes a difference or not. Please let me know. Thank you.

11/02/2006, 02:35 AM	#1
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	What should I put over my strainer on my closed loop? Hi everyone, I was informed that I need to put something over my strainer, in my closed loop, to keep fish, snails, corals etc from being sucked onto it. So I am wondering what you all suggest? I would like it to be black because everything in the tank is black and I don't want anything standing out too much. Thank you. Please let me know. __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

11/02/2006, 08:18 AM	#3
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	The holes aren't big at all. I was informed though that my main fish, mandarin dragonet, would get stuck on the strainer so I need to cover it with something else as well. Like a craft mesh material of some sort. Corals are also able to get stuck on this so I've heard. Is your 55 closed loop with a strainer? What size pump do you run? I read an article on Austinoceans.com. It states, Closed Loop Warning. Let me know what you think. __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

11/02/2006, 08:19 AM	#4
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	I forgot to mention that my bulkhead is threaded so I chose a strainer that was threaded at the end so I could just screw it on. I don't know if that makes a difference or not. Please let me know. Thank you. __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

11/02/2006, 04:37 AM	#2
jeffb3t Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 1,327	If you already have a strainer on the intake pipe then you should be fine. Just make sure the holes on the strainer aren't big enough to let fish or snails through.