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Old May 16th, 2008  
Fish Newbie
 
Filter recommendation for small, non-fish tank.... with sandy substrate

A colleague of mine no longer keeps fish, but has transitioned to frogs. Not sure of the genus/species, but they are freshwater and require a sandy substrate.

He's got a regular HOB filter which keeps getting clogged with sand.

Do the filtration experts here have any suggestions/advice (other than intake tube placement) for this?

Perhaps a recommendation of types/brands of freshwater filters that do well in sandy environs?

Thanks in advance!
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Old May 16th, 2008  
Fish Helper
 
Hi shooter
Placing a sponge filter over the intake would stop sand getting in and reduce the chance of damaging the filter pump. But you would still have to rinse this off as it becomes clogged up with sand.
Hope this helps
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Old May 19th, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
that's what i do, and it helps. if you get the wider pore stuff, you can increase amount of time in between rinsings
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