Is this a stupid idea?>

You could put some sort of screen over the pump to keep the dirt from getting into it.
Sorry if this is a stupid idea, im pretty high right now and am just telling you guys my idea.
~Cheers~

BigBudBalls said:

Nah, those little fish tank pumps are just a rubber diaphragm. They will just fatigue and rip. The motor won't get over worked.

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I can verify this, having taken them apart and repaired them with some epoxy... which, btw, works very very well. I think my pump worked better after I repaired it than it did when I first bought it.