MP-40 and Snails = disaster

[Cyclist]

So I have two MP-40's running and the aquarium has snails. They can't coexist.
Once the large snails craws into the front of the MP-40, that is when the MP-40 is getting knocked apart.

What are some solutions you all have in place?

 

[LittleBurger]

So I have two MP-40's running and the aquarium has snails. They can't coexist.
Once the large snails craws into the front of the MP-40, that is when the MP-40 is getting knocked apart.

What are some solutions you all have in place?

My turbo snails never go near the mp40. I have my 1st mp40 for abt 5years.

 

[cakemanPA]

I have has smaller snails go in the side of the cage. It does not hurt the pump and I think outside of a spin and rejection, the snails are fine too. I have never had a large snail go in.

 

[arom]

I had this happen to me as well. Desroyed the wet side shaft and magnet, $100 down the drain. I now use the foam cover and that seems to keep the snails away.

 

[Cyclist]

I'll give the ugly foam cover a shot.

 

[cakemanPA]

I'll give the ugly foam cover a shot.

Get several of them... As they clog up the flow will be cut dramatically.

 

[arom]

Get several of them... As they clog up the flow will be cut dramatically.

You have to clean them often....

 

[cakemanPA]

Yes you do... I just prefer not to use them

 

[doktorfisch]

I have this problem. Every other day there is a snail trapped in the wet side. I never had this in other pumps (and I have tried many)

Is it not possible to make a design where everything that gets in is ejected as other similar pumps do? I never had this in the Tunzes. Since I am often away I am seriously considering to install the Tunzes back, although I like the stream of the Vortechs.

Or at least provide a foam cover that does not get clogged so often. Should I try to make it myself with some kind of net? Has anybody already made it?

 

[doktorfisch]

This is the best I managed to do. But the problem is that the small snails have no way to be ejected, the blades are too close to the chasis.

Colud ecotech provide a cover with medium size holes as an option?