wet/dry filter issue

[Gost]

Hey guy's i have a question. I have a wet/dry filter system with a prefilter.
the overflow box hangs on the back of the tank. My problem is fish are get into my overflow box (thank god i have a prefilter) what should i do put some fish net nylons over the box? thats the only thing i can think of that wont stop the water flow that much and not clog.
thanks Ghost.

 

[Anonymous]

Try and use something that has the largest holes you can find that will keep the fish out, just to reduce the risk of clogging.

I use plastic "gutter guard" or pieces of plastic "eggcrate" light diffuser cut to fit for applications such as that.

You can try the fishnet, but I worry the material will catch debris and clog faster.

 

[cjsrch]

what type of fish do you have? try raising the surface skim box so that it comes in contact with the glass cover. ( or egcrate it. more work tho)

are the fish jumping in or getting sucked in throu the teeth of the filter?

 

[Gost]

I have a goby atm. i dont know how he got in there. he is staying at the bottom now i guess he learned his leason lol.