tank overflow prevention?

[phillybean]

Why not put a strainer on the intake side to prevent anything big from getting in the pipe?

On mine, I have a valve but leave it open. I have a strainer to prevent anything large from getting in it.

As an added precaution my overflow box / return pump section are small enough that there is no way for my tank to flood.

[superduperwesman]

Originally Posted by phillybean

Why not put a strainer on the intake side to prevent anything big from getting in the pipe?

I think you can still get a slim build up after some time that will change the outflow enough to slowly overflow your tank even if you had it adjusted perfectly to begin with