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They might be related (kinda like 3rd cousins twice removed), but they're two different issues. One is the hair algae issue. The other is a tank design issue that results in no skimming of the surface crap. It doesn't have the overflow slots at the surface like most tanks do- instead they're partway down on the back wall. So, there's always crud on the surface blocking the light.
 
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xjmav;258102 said:
drill a few holes at the top of the false wall? right at water level.
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That's a possibility. I'd still have to tear it down and start over, but either way it looks like that's what I would need to do. I could glue in the acrylic pieces over the lower slats, drill some holes, and set it back up again.
 
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CindyL;258129 said:
That's a possibility. I'd still have to tear it down and start over, but either way it looks like that's what I would need to do. I could glue in the acrylic pieces over the lower slats, drill some holes, and set it back up again.
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Drain it half way.
 
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Wouldn't the plastic bits fall into the water from the drilling? I s'pose I could scoop them out... might try that. Hopefully it doesn't freak the fish out too much...
 
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CindyL;258152 said:
Wouldn't the plastic bits fall into the water from the drilling? I s'pose I could scoop them out... might try that. Hopefully it doesn't freak the fish out too much...
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Vacuum while drilling so you don't have to clean it out of the water :p
 
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I'm forgetting it's a nano! Pull everything and pit into a 10 gallon tub. Make your mods, then put it all back. How long could it take?

Does yours have the hood on it? I had heat issues when mine had the hood. Would make a great open top tank!

Do you guys still have that 30 long? Are you home on sat eve? We will be in wheatridge for a swim meet. If it is over in time I'd love to see the system.
 
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Dr.HarlemTutu;258209 said:
I'm forgetting it's a nano! Pull everything and pit into a 10 gallon tub. Make your mods, then put it all back. How long could it take?

Does yours have the hood on it? I had heat issues when mine had the hood. Would make a great open top tank!

Do you guys still have that 30 long? Are you home on sat eve? We will be in wheatridge for a swim meet. If it is over in time I'd love to see the system.
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HA! yeah, it's a small tank. Prolly all fit in a 5 gal bucket.
It does have the hood, but we modded it to have LEDs, so there aren't heat issues.
I'll ask Mike about the 30L. We've got a ton of tanks around here.
Yep, we'll be here. Come on over!
 
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I meant is it set up, the 30 long that is. We'll see how the meet goes. We will not know when Abby is swimming till tomorrow at 6:00 am. It may be noon or 5:30. If it's the latter we'll be fried! I'll let ya know.
 
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OH! Do you mean that long peninsula nano? That's by the front door.
UFFDA!! What bet did she lose that she's gotta swim that early in the morning?? No sweat- lemme know. I'm home all day. Mike gets home around 7ish. I'll explain the system as best I can, but he's the marine engineer and master plumber.
 
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