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[scotty]

i have the tetratec ex1200 in my tank,but i have been noticing recently that the front of my tank is nearly down to the glass bottom,is there any way i can stop this i have tried turning down the flow but does not seem to make a difference.any suggestions?

scott

 

[Aqua Tom]

i have the tetratec ex1200 in my tank,but i have been noticing recently that the front of my tank is nearly down to the glass bottom,is there any way i can stop this i have tried turning down the flow but does not seem to make a difference.any suggestions?

scott

I m not sure what you mean.

Tom

 

[fishprotector]

I think he means that the substrate is being moved by the flow. Can you not just adjust the outlet or spray bar up slightly?

 

[scotty]

can't put the spraybar any further up.think i might invest in new sand.the sand in my tank just now is about 2 years old

 

[TomShootsPhoto]

Well you don't have to change substrate just because of that... You could make a slope so that the sand rises towards the back of the tank. This adds a nice depth to the tank and you have less sand in the front so it wont be moved by the water flow!

 

[scotty]

Well you don't have to change substrate just because of that... You could make a slope so that the sand rises towards the back of the tank. This adds a nice depth to the tank and you have less sand in the front so it wont be moved by the water flow!

that didn't work already tried it,getting really pi**ed off with my tank looking cloudy all of the time

 

[TomShootsPhoto]

Use gravel! Doesnt dust, and cant be moved by water
I mean if you feel like it, you can change substrate.

 

[scotty]

not an option,love y corys too much

 

[TomShootsPhoto]

Oh didn't know you had corys...
I don't think that a substrate exchange is going to fix your problem. Are you sure you can't adjut the flow or the direction?