Bigggg Problem!

[Joshwainwright]

Would I be able to saw a section out of the glass?

 

[BackToTheFishes]

Things like this make me wonder if tank makers and equipment manufacturers know each other exist?
I wouldn't like to try it myself,but since you are desperate,can you chip away at the glass with a small pair of pliers until you have a big enough gap for the piping?

 

[IAmATeaf]

Can you post pics of the corner of the tank where that rear glass shelf meets the side shelf?

 

[Joshwainwright]

They meet as below...

 

[BackToTheFishes]

They meet as below...

Mine is similar,but at least they had the sense to leave JUST enough room for a filter! That sorta f$%ks my idea I guess!

 

[Joshwainwright]

I tried putting it over but then it wasn't attached to anything.

 

[BackToTheFishes]

I tried putting it over but then it wasn't attached to anything.

did you try just using the suckers without those U clips for now just to get the filter running? or isn't the gap even wide enough for the hoses?

 

[Joshwainwright]

The gap isn't even big enough for the hoses.

 

[BackToTheFishes]

Good god do tank makers know that equipment has to go in tanks?? Short of pulling the whole thing apart I don't know what to suggest,I'm usually good at coming up with fixes when I need to,but thats totally stumped me.sorry

 

[Joshwainwright]

I'VE DONE IT!

 

[BackToTheFishes]

Awesome!! How did you do it?? ::

 

[Joshwainwright]

My dad managed to chip a bit of the glass off to make it so the pipe would fit, I then put the end bits on while the pipes were in the water, so its all set up now

 

[BackToTheFishes]

Nice one!!

 

[Joshwainwright]

Hmmm, run 2 filters or put old media in the new filter...

 

[BackToTheFishes]

I would run the 2 to be absolutely sure the new one is working properly,I had a huge stock loss once because a new filter was under-performing and I didnt realise right away.