Hi all.
Recently I set up a new tank that was supposed to run on UGF, but I messed up, I didn't take into account that the tiny slots plus the geo fabric would prevent a good water flow throughout the power head.
More about the setup here:
Here:
And the realization that something was off and the attempt to fix it:
Which didn't help, because the snails decided to take over that spot as a three star Michelin restaurant.
I'm not willing to take the tank apart to fix it, but I can find a way around it.
I think I will need to dig the plates out and make the slots wider, also I think about take the fabric out, it was a quite dumb idea to put it there in the first place I guess.
But I wanna your advice on the better way to do it, or if you may have another idea or insights on this matter.
I don't think the UGF is to blame, but my miscalculations that led to poor water flow.
Cheers
Jonni
Recently I set up a new tank that was supposed to run on UGF, but I messed up, I didn't take into account that the tiny slots plus the geo fabric would prevent a good water flow throughout the power head.
More about the setup here:
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Which didn't help, because the snails decided to take over that spot as a three star Michelin restaurant.
I'm not willing to take the tank apart to fix it, but I can find a way around it.
I think I will need to dig the plates out and make the slots wider, also I think about take the fabric out, it was a quite dumb idea to put it there in the first place I guess.
But I wanna your advice on the better way to do it, or if you may have another idea or insights on this matter.
I don't think the UGF is to blame, but my miscalculations that led to poor water flow.
Cheers
Jonni