Safety for the smallest inhabitants of your aquarium: The SP Filter Guard XL is the perfect retrofit solution for all common external filters, hang-on filters, and intake pipes with a diameter of 12 mm. Many factory filter slots are a deadly trap for newly hatched shrimp fry. This extra-large protective guard reliably prevents your tiny ones from being sucked in, while also ensuring a long service life for your filter.

Your advantages at a glance:

• Extra fine stainless steel mesh: The mesh size is so precisely and finely chosen that even the tiniest baby shrimp and newly hatched snails are absolutely safe from the filter current.
• Minimal suction resistance: Due to the delicate thickness of the high-quality stainless steel wire, the guard hardly obstructs water flow. Your filter maintains its full performance, while the suction is optimally distributed over the large surface area.
• Precisely fitting rubber sleeve: The connection piece is made of flexible, soft plastic. It fits snugly and extremely tightly to the intake pipe, so curious animals cannot get past it.
• Easy to maintain & durable: The guard is absolutely rust-free, dimensionally stable, and can be easily cleaned of plant debris under running water or with a small brush if necessary.

💡 Important note on condition:

Due to the extremely fine and pliable mesh, the guard may show minimal dents from transport. This is a purely cosmetic characteristic of the fabric and does not impair the protective function in any way. Dents can easily be pushed out from the inside with your fingers or a soft object if necessary.

Product details:

• Material: High-quality, rust-free stainless steel & flexible plastic
• Suitable for: All common filter brands with 12 mm pipes (e.g., glass lily pipes, stainless steel pipes, or plastic inflow systems)
• Ideal grazing area: Shrimp love to graze on trapped food particles on the guard