Wow, i'm so mad. I had this whole essay written in here, and then it just disappeared!!!
Well, let me try again. Basically, i understand and appreciate all that you guys have been saying and all the advice, and i DO research, there's just so many different prespectives and opinions that it just makes me even more confused.
Tube and heater: The way i have my rocks set up, there's no space behind to place the heater like Kathy said. I know that it can be done if i move my rocks and everything, but i really don't want to take away space from the front to gain a bit in the back to put the heater, plus if i put it behind the rocks, knowing my luck, it will most likely break.
As far as the tube, i really don't know what to do or where to put it in order to keep it hidden or tucked away, if you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Other than that, basically the back wall is pretty much gone as far as space is concerned. Between the Skimmer, Phosban and all the wires, PLUS the brace in the middle of the tank, i really don't have much space to put anything else there. As far as the back wall inside the tank, well, you can see for yourself. With the powerheads running both the phosban and skimmer, a lot of space is taken away. If on top of that you add the other powerheads to circulate the water, well, even more space is gone.
As far as the microbubbles are concerned, they seem to come from the skimmer. The phosban outlet (tube) is pointed right in front of the skimmer intake (powerhead). Since i added the phosban, i noticed a lot more microbubbles. Also since then, the skimmer has been collecting a lot of wet instead of the more dry that i used to get (collection cup has been at the lowest point since i had it).
It was also suggested of maybe getting a cube and transforming it into an outside sump, since it wouldn't fit on my stand. I think that might be a good idea, but not too sure how the plumbing and all the other equipment would be running. Also, i'm not too sure if the sump would even help me solve my problems.
Well, let me try again. Basically, i understand and appreciate all that you guys have been saying and all the advice, and i DO research, there's just so many different prespectives and opinions that it just makes me even more confused.
Tube and heater: The way i have my rocks set up, there's no space behind to place the heater like Kathy said. I know that it can be done if i move my rocks and everything, but i really don't want to take away space from the front to gain a bit in the back to put the heater, plus if i put it behind the rocks, knowing my luck, it will most likely break.
As far as the tube, i really don't know what to do or where to put it in order to keep it hidden or tucked away, if you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Other than that, basically the back wall is pretty much gone as far as space is concerned. Between the Skimmer, Phosban and all the wires, PLUS the brace in the middle of the tank, i really don't have much space to put anything else there. As far as the back wall inside the tank, well, you can see for yourself. With the powerheads running both the phosban and skimmer, a lot of space is taken away. If on top of that you add the other powerheads to circulate the water, well, even more space is gone.
As far as the microbubbles are concerned, they seem to come from the skimmer. The phosban outlet (tube) is pointed right in front of the skimmer intake (powerhead). Since i added the phosban, i noticed a lot more microbubbles. Also since then, the skimmer has been collecting a lot of wet instead of the more dry that i used to get (collection cup has been at the lowest point since i had it).
It was also suggested of maybe getting a cube and transforming it into an outside sump, since it wouldn't fit on my stand. I think that might be a good idea, but not too sure how the plumbing and all the other equipment would be running. Also, i'm not too sure if the sump would even help me solve my problems.
