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eheim surfaceextractor
the eheim surface extractor is quite expensive around $50 CND here but i've
seen on someone's web page (can't remember the URL) but if u have a filter
with an intake tube u can just take a PVC tube just a little bit wider than
the intake tube and i think close off the bottom of the tube and let the top
of the tube hang a little below the water line so water on the surface sucks
into the tube and that will break/clear the surface of the scum (does this
make sense?!?!)
anyways it's kinda like the same way reef/salt water people use to get the
water out of their tank into their wet/dry systems below the tank with the
tube in the middle/side of the tank siphoning water from the surface
you could cut little slits on the top of the pvc tube
but instead of leading to the wet/dry system it leads to your power filter/
canister etc etc
here's a ugly picture
water from surface sucks in
here--> and here >
| |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ water surface
| !I T ! |
| !n u ! |<-PVC tube
| !t b ! |
| !a e ! |
| !k ! |
| !e ! |
| |
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does any of this make sense or am i just wasting my time? helP!?
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