OsciTheOscar
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- May 11, 2011
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Yea, thats pretty close. You could neatly tuck the tubing to the corner between the rock and the glass and run it under the substrate.
I just suggested that because it looked as though there was a space between the stone/glass. If you're real worried about it, im sure if you used a razorblade and removed a few points if not all the silicone on one side, you could reseal the stone/tubing/glass together. Of coarse itd have to be dry and given time to cure...I didn't leave enough clearance between the glass and the stone for the tubing, I had everything ready when I noticed the ugly tubing just hanging in front of the stone
the stone is siliconed in place, so removing it might either break the stone or break the glass I'm thinking of getting a tall plant to hide it
Lets see the happy fish!! I like picsOh to answer your original question.
The stone I chose for the background kept the water cloudy for a few days, I had to keep changing the batting daily for a week or so, it kept coming out yellowish until it came clear.
I have batting, then filter media https://www.amazon.com/Govine®-Aquarium-Filter-Ceramic-Filtration/dp/B01H6J22S0/ then batting again in the first chamber, then heater then bio balls and pump.
Water is always clear and API reports all levels where they need to be. I do a 10% water change per week when I vacuum the gravel. Then I have to clean the filter media in tank water, replace the batting and vacuum the filter side.
Easy process and the only ugly part is the tubing that I didn't account for while building the tank and when gluing the stone. Everything else is in the rear and no one sees it
What tubing!? Haha =PNo more tubing: