starting jewls new tank

[Savannah]

pippi longstocking look?? lol

[deranged chipmunk]

Yeah, you know.....pigtails......am i showing my age on that one? Lol

[Savannah]

lol oh ok... noo....i've heard of it before just couldn't remember what it was lol

[Savannah]

SOOO im having trouble with the drip wall. i made hole like i was supposed to and waters not wanting to come through. if i plug the end not in the pump it'll ooz a little...make bubbles i guess is best way to explain it. waht am i doing wrong?? do i just need to make the holes bigger??

[deranged chipmunk]

You do need to cap the end of the tube. Make sure the height isn't too high for the pump, otherwise nothing you do will work. As far as the holes go, larger ones at the end of the run, smaller ones closer to the pump.

[Savannah]

o...how high is to high?? im having it run up the side and across the top. the holes run across the top

[deranged chipmunk]

depends on the pump really. every pump is rated with what is called "head height" that is the height at which the pump can push water to, for lack of a better term. smaller pumps are normally rated at around 80 gph and 14" head height. so, let's say, for example, you are trying to reach the top of an 18" tank with this hypothetical pump, it obviously won't work. i look for pumps that will push at least 50% more than the height i am trying to reach.