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I am considering this skimmer for my tank build. I read that you need 9 to 11 inches of water for it to operate which seems like to much. I then read on R2R and other sites people are running them in 7 or 8 inches of water. My sump has a 6 to 7 inch water dept. Do you think the skimmer will...
Cut for dorso overflow done. Looks like I will just ckear it. Had to be careful not to cut out holes to secure bank panel. Will be hauling stand, tank & sump to new place this week so I can start plumbing on the weekend.
The assembly was fairly easy but I did get 3 broken parts.
1) The metal catch plate for magnetic lock was bent. Fixed with vice grips.
2) The locking nut was also bent. My neighbor had a vice we could use to straighten it.
3) The magnetic lock came broken in several pieces. Using Gorilla glue...
Almost complete but I would need to place sump in stand before finishing. Or if there is another option please let me know.
Also, suggestions on how to cut top for dorso appreciated.
So the last one on the right is the scrubber. I always thought you need to have a pump pushing water over it. In this it looks like the screen would just start to grow algae with low flow. Correct?