plecoperson
Aquarium Advice Addict
I just ordered my XP3 fer our 55g; this thread is really helpful.
I'm so excited, it's a little bit sad.....
I'm so excited, it's a little bit sad.....
TwoHobbies said:I don't think I'm following the problem. I've cleaned mine a few times and never gotten water all over. When you lift the handle at the pump like LW said that closes off the tubes (so they don't leak, and so you don't have to prime the pump after cleaning) You can then take the pump to the sink to clean it.
I also drilled more holes into the spray bar to cut down on the current. It also helps to point the holes at the back of the tank. When you turn down the flow, your turning down the GPH of filtering. I would not turn that down allot.
You can also heat a couple inches of the tubing in hot water, they become soft and slide right on with little effert.
I turned it down all the way. This filter is going on a different tank...my new 55g which isn't set up yet. Since I have some time before I can set the tank up (gathering up all the equipment) I'm going to run the filter on my existing 55g to build up some bacteria. I already have an AquaClear 70 on the tank which has extremely high current (on the lowest you can adjust it), so I don't need too much more current. My fish were already looking mad about the AC current. I am going to keep it turned down all the way on this tank, since I have another filter. When I put it on my new tank, I'll get the spraybar in a good place and probably only have the flow adjusted halfway.I would not turn that down allot
TwoHobbies said:I would not turn that down allot.