Canister filter options with shrimp/fry

I have a 75 gallon guppy/shrimp/mystery snail tank that I need to add more filtration to. I currently have 2 Marineland Penguin Filters (350gph) on the back with sponge filter intakes but would like to upgrade by adding in a canister filter. I previously had Penn Plex canister with a sponge filter over the intake, but it barely was able to push water back into the tank and wasn't doing much of anything. Anyone have a suggestion on how to implement better/more filtration, ideally with a canister filter, but so that it wont suck up any fry or baby shrimp? Would even just rubber banding panty hose over the intake be viable solution?

 

I have a 75 gallon guppy/shrimp/mystery snail tank that I need to add more filtration to. I currently have 2 Marineland Penguin Filters (350gph) on the back with sponge filter intakes but would like to upgrade by adding in a canister filter. I previously had Penn Plex canister with a sponge filter over the intake, but it barely was able to push water back into the tank and wasn't doing much of anything. Anyone have a suggestion on how to implement better/more filtration, ideally with a canister filter, but so that it wont suck up any fry or baby shrimp? Would even just rubber banding panty hose over the intake be viable solution?

I think that a fluval canister filter would be good for this tank. They are powerful and will still be able to perform with a intake sponge on it.

 

Yes a nylon over the intake would work.

 

I have a canister on my tank that have shrimp and fry. I just put a prefilter sponge over the intake

 

I have a canister on my tank that have shrimp and fry. I just put a prefilter sponge over the intake
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Do you have a link to the sponge you use?

 

Do you have a link to the sponge you use?

I dont remember exactly. It doesn't have a brand, I just looked up prefilter sponge on ebay and chose the xl one

Never mind I found it
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076HXF9MK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

I have a 75 gallon guppy/shrimp/mystery snail tank that I need to add more filtration to. I currently have 2 Marineland Penguin Filters (350gph) on the back with sponge filter intakes but would like to upgrade by adding in a canister filter. I previously had Penn Plex canister with a sponge filter over the intake, but it barely was able to push water back into the tank and wasn't doing much of anything. Anyone have a suggestion on how to implement better/more filtration, ideally with a canister filter, but so that it wont suck up any fry or baby shrimp? Would even just rubber banding panty hose over the intake be viable solution?

I agree with the people here just stick some prefilter sponges on the intake and outakes.