I know, I do worry a lot. I have become quite attached to my little clown haha. first pet that was solely mine. Thought of me causing him to die or something is very upsetting.
water clarity has gone back to about what it was with stock system...relatively clear, but a lot of particles floating around. i figured i should wait to test once it has circulated a bit. now that i have lowered the water level in the tank down to the max line and the basket isn't floating, it isn't so bad. still water bypassing the basket, but not much. and once i get the replacement piece and do it right this time, i think it should work as designed