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I have a 10 gal tank that I'm setting up as a low-tech planted setup for a couple of DP's. It was an AGA complete kit that I got for $30, and ran for about six months with a single feeder goldfish which I had been fish-sitting but apparently adopted (as I had had it since 2003). Unfortunately, the goldfish died last month.
Anyway. . .
The filter that came with the kit is a Hagen Elite Hush 20. I'm a bit worried about the DP's getting sucked against the filter intake, and would like to put some foam over it. I've tried looking for pre-filter type sponges, but all I've seen in the LFS are foam inserts for specific filters. I'm not really into paying $10+ for something that I'm going to be cutting up to fit my filter intake and which might not work anyway. What should I use?
Also, do you have any opinions of the Elite Hush? Frankly, I'm not impressed with it at all. . . the cartridges seem poorly designed and do not allow for customization (you can't even remove the AC), and the flow is a trickle compared to the little Whisper in my 5 gal. Am I failing to see the merits of this filter, or should I go with my instincts and get something else?
The filter that came with the kit is a Hagen Elite Hush 20. I'm a bit worried about the DP's getting sucked against the filter intake, and would like to put some foam over it. I've tried looking for pre-filter type sponges, but all I've seen in the LFS are foam inserts for specific filters. I'm not really into paying $10+ for something that I'm going to be cutting up to fit my filter intake and which might not work anyway. What should I use?
Also, do you have any opinions of the Elite Hush? Frankly, I'm not impressed with it at all. . . the cartridges seem poorly designed and do not allow for customization (you can't even remove the AC), and the flow is a trickle compared to the little Whisper in my 5 gal. Am I failing to see the merits of this filter, or should I go with my instincts and get something else?