my filter keeps sucking up my small fish. i have a 10 gal right now but gonna...

[homertime]

it should have come with a plastic strainer or sponge for the end

 

[Ambhur Rhaen]

...get a 55 when i get ajob. ..? so i was wondering if there was anything i could put over the part thats in the water..ike a mesh something?,,any ideas?
the filter already killed guppies abd swordtails

 

[Ray]

I've heard some people put a peice of stocking over their filters. Personally I think a small sponge would do the trick.

 

[wilkiesmooth6]

is your filter HOB or underground? you could try affixing a sponge to the filter intakes. That would help.

 

[Parachromis]

Should have a strainer,but if still sucking fish to the strainer it's better to use a foam sponge slitted and placed over the strainer to diffuse the suction over a broader area.
I use the foam blocks like used in AquaClear filters,make a slit in them and slide them over the intake strainer.
Nylon stocking can be used,but if the filter suction is strong it doesn't diffuse it and fish can still be sucked to it.