[comatoast]

While doing maintenance on my Eheim this weekend, I finally lost my patience when it comes to all the pond snails who find their way into the canister and apparently like living there. So, I covered my intake with a fine mesh filter bag and secured it with a zip-tie. I expect it will be effective, but it looks crappy (especially since I trimmed the Hygro which normally obscures the view). I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations for an alternative method that won't look as obtrusive.

 

[lauraleellbp]

I've got sponge prefilters on my filter intakes (ZooMed 501) and still find snails in all my filters. I guess they get in as tiny hatchlings and grow up inside them.

 

[mott]

I think if you have snails they will get into the filter no matter what, it's just something us planted tank folk put up with...