i have two3rd gen koralias and two wav pumps..im going to buy a anemone soon..is there a foam guard i could use like the mp40s have?
i have two3rd gen koralias and two wav pumps..im going to buy a anemone soon..is there a foam guard i could use like the mp40s have?
They have not made one yet. You can DIY one by wrapping the pump in 1/8" nylon netting (BRS sells it) and securing it with zip ties. It's not the prettiest thing, but works better than a foam guard since it won't allow detritus buildup.
Never tried. The WAV is very similar in size to the mp40 so it might fit.
I have 2 WAVs now, and had a MP40 and other power heads and never have kept any foam guards and at one time had 40+ Rose Bubble Tip Anemone in my 65g tank...currently I have 10 and they have moved past my WAV pumps and have never had an issue of them getting sucked in..... not sure if I am just lucky, but with the amount of anemones that I had the odds were stacked against me and nothing every happened....Yes my Anemones moved around in my tank...but just wanted to share my experience of no issues with not having a foam guard on my pumps.
Jon
Sounds like you got lucky.. Do you have the foam covers for your mp40's do they fit on wav's? Just wondering before I buy them. This persons powerhead has smaller slots then the wav and my hydor koralias and she had same issue plus it could wipe out the whole tank something I wouldn't want to risk..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VacU75sPTUI
That is too bad for her and others, just saying what I have experienced...I sold my MP40 so I don't have the pre-filter or I would have tested it for you, but I think the WAV is a Tad larger then the MP40...maybe some other member who had MP40 and swapped to the WAVs that have the pre-filter could chime in....
Jon
Attached is a picture of a WAV with a MP40 foam guard attached. It almost looks as though it was made for it. Having ISSUES attaching photos, sorry, but as I said, It fits really well.
Media bags and/or pantyhose will work fine for this, but they're both kind of an eye sore
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has anyone had any new ideas on this front i am about to build a new reef tank and will have anemones
Vortex covers work for me
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Lost one last night to this same problem.. anyone have another solution?
Did the mp40's foam covers work on the WAV's?
The Mp40 foams fit perfectly on Wavs. I used for many months without issue: side advantage, with foams the wavs are more clean and need less maintenance!
You only need washing the foam every week.
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