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VoidParadigm
12-03-2009, 02:05 PM
My filter's intake tube has a removable piece on the end, I suppose to keep little fish from being sucked up. However, the goldfish who are in there keep ramming the thing off and then chasing it all over the tank.

Should I just give in and chuck the piece?

Additional information:
The diameter of the intake tube is one inch.
All fish currently in the tank exceed 3'' long and 1 1/2'' tall.
Northernguy
12-03-2009, 02:08 PM
They want a toy!
Have you got a small fishing bobber you can put in the tank?
A ping pong ball!
Good luck sleeping then!:hmm3grin2orange:
VoidParadigm
12-03-2009, 02:10 PM
Haha, yeah that'll be lovely.
All night I'll just keep hearing this little tap... tap-tap... tap.... as they hit the ball against the glass.
Northernguy
12-03-2009, 02:12 PM
Remove it at night!lol
It may tire them out during the day and let you sleep.
It also may not!:hmm3grin2orange:
terrapin24h
12-03-2009, 02:43 PM
My filter's intake tube has a removable piece on the end, I suppose to keep little fish from being sucked up. However, the goldfish who are in there keep ramming the thing off and then chasing it all over the tank.

Should I just give in and chuck the piece?

Additional information:
The diameter of the intake tube is one inch.
All fish currently in the tank exceed 3'' long and 1 1/2'' tall.

That is too funny. How about a ping pong ball with a couple holes drilled in it? It might be a little less annoying if it had some water in it.

--chris
Taurus
12-03-2009, 02:47 PM
That would make it just a "pong" ball. I think the water would take out the "ping."
gadget228
12-03-2009, 03:10 PM
Give them a ping pong ball and rig up a little net, would make a great youtube video if they start playing. :hmm3grin2orange:
Lady Hobbs
12-03-2009, 03:26 PM
They don't play at night but sleep. Take it out when you turn the lights off. Great idea, NG.
Sarkazmo
12-03-2009, 03:33 PM
Superglue the strainer in place if that doesn't inhibit the removal of the intake or anything like that.

Sark
tetra
12-03-2009, 08:15 PM
I had to put my pond fish ( koi and gold fish) in a tanks a while back for renvations and they do the same thing. Darn gosh those little hooligans
Crispy
12-03-2009, 08:37 PM
Superglue the strainer in place if that doesn't inhibit the removal of the intake or anything like that.

Agreed. Easy enuff.