Callen
Aquarium Advice Freak
During my last water change, I cut the tubing on my return pump to make it shorter. Mr. X had indicated on one of my other threads that it didn't need to be that long. From that discussion, I figured I could make it shorter and increase the flow to my DT. Now, it seems like the DT can't drain quickly enough to satisfy the return pump. It holds a higher water level now..it actually touches the glass cross support at the top of my tank. I also have to fill up the sump more often. At the same time, my skimmer apprears to be on the skids. It actually started pulling a lot of water up into the collection cup and just over dinnertime filled up a 1 gallon bucket with water through its overflow tube.
Did taking 6 -8 inches off my return tubing really cause this much change in the system? How do I fix it? Ball valve on teh return line? If so, where does it go?
Did taking 6 -8 inches off my return tubing really cause this much change in the system? How do I fix it? Ball valve on teh return line? If so, where does it go?