puffers and powerheads

[saltyESQ]

I was reading that that you must atleast put some sort of grates on intakes.

but my buddy has a aqua clear 500 filter on the back of his fowlr and the filter has the pointed grate and his porc puffer got stuck and was killed.

any other suggestions on how to protect puffers from powerheads and filters?

 

[Sk8r]

If you clean it regularly (once a week or more) a sponge cap on filter heads might help. Do not let it go uncleaned, or you will have a major problem with nitrate or overflow.

 

[XtrmCHoPZ]

How small was the porc? I too have an AC 500 but have never had problems wity the intake and puffers. Maybe the fish was really week to begin with???