Wavemaker Guard/Anemone Guard for Vesta Wave Slim and other small wavemakers

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After losing an anemone to my wavemaker, I went looking for a solution, but couldn't find one, so I made my own! Here's my attempt at a wavemaker cover! There's two versions one is open at the top and a full cage. The open one should work just fine for protecting anemones, as the intake of the wavemaker is covered. But since the top is left open, it won't impact the water flow or speed. If an anemone decides to stroll past, at worst, it should get stuck to the guard instead of getting sucked into the impeller, However since it's open, it probably can't stop an anemone that's determined to get inside, but I figure the vibrations, strong water flow and noise should be enough to dissuade it. There's a full cage version, but I don't really recommend it, as it DRAMATICALLY cuts down on the flow speed and also redirects the flow. I'm using a Vesta Wave Slim, but it should work for you if your wavemaker is around 35mm in diameter.