Could we trim this aquatic plant before it blocks the filter intake?

How to say “Could we trim this aquatic plant before it blocks the filter intake?” in Japanese

In Japanese

この水草(みずくさ)、フィルターの吸水口(きゅうすいこう)をふさぐ前(まえ)に少(すこ)し切(き)っておこうか。

Kono mizukusa, firutā no kyūsuikō o fusagu mae ni sukoshi kitte okō ka.

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