My reduce, reuse, and recycle build

[FinsUp]

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.

 

[Mav]

drill a few holes at the top of the false wall? right at water level.

 

[FinsUp]

drill a few holes at the top of the false wall? right at water level.

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.

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

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.

Drain it half way.

 

[FinsUp]

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...

 

[sethsolomon]

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...

Vacuum while drilling so you don't have to clean it out of the water

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

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.

 

[FinsUp]

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.

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!

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

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.

 

[FinsUp]

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.

 

[Andrew_bram]

Did you get that skimming of water issue fixed