Beginner substrate questions for PDF viv

[DonLisk]

You have the option of installing a small pump with a screen to protect the pump and a way to access the pump if there are problems such as clogging, or just have a small area where you can slide a hose in to siphon the excess water off such as is done to clean the bottom of a fish tank.

When installing a pump, the suction need to be at the pumps bottom.


No need to drill a tank to put in a drain plug.

[tulip55555]

Thanks Don.

[DonLisk]

No problem. I have to drain my Whotes tank at least every two weeks.

I also put in a gravel section on one of my art tanks to create a small water area but also so I can siphon excess water from the tank when it gets higher than the hydroballs.
With the gravel setup up you need to have screen material between the hydroballs and the gravel since the hydroballs like to move and mix with just about anything :-)