HELP!!!!!

[MitchM]

Originally Posted by Namscam

and to Carpenterreef: I am sure that not everyone keeps foams on their intake. I do not do it because I find it that t restrict flows..

...and it also kills anemones.

Its like how you should be keeping a cover for your tank so that the fishes do not jump out but yet ppl do not keep tank covers.. You probably do not keep tank covers so I could say that you are not keeping a safe environment for your fishes. therefore it is not NECESSARY to keep foam in your intake.

None of us have perfectly set up tanks, but there are things that you can do to prevent the premature death of your tank inhabitants.

For example, as with open top aquariums, you can pile rocks towards the center, not the back or sides. That will help prevent fish from having a perch close to the edge of the tank where it would be a short jump over the edge if they became spooked. You could also make sure that you have a large enough tank with few inhabitants that have plenty of swimming room and hiding spaces. Make sure you know the characteristics of the fish you keep, so that they can have as peaceful co-existence as possible.

....or foam intakes on powerheads where there is a possibility of an invert or small fish being sucked in.

My issue with your previous post was that you took no responsibility for the death of the anemone.
We all make mistakes. It is best if we learn from them. These boards are great in that we can learn from other peoples mistakes as well.

Mitch