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It's pretty common for a skimmer to go crazy when adding the sock. At least it was for me, and I've read about it quite often. Might have no choice but to turn it down for a bit then bring it back up.
We thank you everyone for the suggestions. I moved a few things around however the large rock in the left remains in place. I have this tank right next to my desk and it is actually a focal point in the view from the left. So there it stays. As for flow behind the rocks, there is actually more...
So a quick question here. I am pretty much finished plumbing my new tank and waited to ask this question for some reason. I know this stuff glues up with standard PVC fittings but it seems to have a little more "play" prior to glueing. Everything is glued in and it all seems pretty solid but is...
Thank you all for the suggestions. One nice thing about using dry rock is that it allows me to easily switch things around. I intend to pretty much stare at this for a week or so and tweak it hear and there till I get it just right.
Now on to something a little different. I know PaulB is a...
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These fit the d Shane overflows. I have 2 on the way and had one in my 90 also. Worked great but did need a slight bit of modification to get around the plumbing, since everybody's is slightly different. I also use screen tops so fish...
I wish I had time for video games. The last one I played was Final Fantasy Tactics on Playstation.
Now the extent of my gaming is watching my son breakdown playing Minecraft.
Black worms are a good choice too. While your training towards frozen, supplement with something living. Mine used to eat blackworms all the time until he jumped in the overflow and into the sump where I never saw him again.