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Still love it. I only wish we would have gone bigger, like the 47 or 62. We are looking to upgrade to a larger system for our living room. The Tideline 31 AIO will be moved to another room and be used specifically for coral growth.

@@everydayfishhobbyist8281 I ordered the 47! I couldnt get any love from Innovative Marine so decided to support the LFS. Im pretty excited. Funny that the tank seems great and almost no one has it😂

@@Burritosarebetterthantacos ya I know what you mean. I tried doing some research before I bought mine and I couldn’t really find anything aside from the planet aquarium website.

@@Burritosarebetterthantacos best protein skimmer I’ve found by far……… a.co/d/7mZzCbW

@@everydayfishhobbyist8281 thanks👍

No I’m sorry, I do not. I recently had to replace mine. It got too noisy. I went with a Tunze. It’s so quiet I have to check if it’s running.

Previous skimmer specifically

So what happened to the previous one was I removed it to clean it and during the process I cracked the collection cup. It was totally my fault. I tried to squeeze a toothbrush in a space too tight for it to fit, and CRACK. I might have been able to contact the company for a new cup. But instead I just ordered a whole new unit and kept the original unit as a backup.

Honestly I’ve never looked. I assume you could probably find something on Amazon or maybe Etsy. It would most likely have to be laminated to prevent the water from ruining it though. The biggest challenge might be attaching it somehow.

It’s sufficient for the tank. You may need to clean it. If that doesn’t work you could swap it with a Sicce Syncra Silent 1.5.

Great idea. Let me know how it works for you!

Ok so here a tip. The top grey adjust knobby the collection cup, if you adjust that knob to the point that it’s basically closed and you are still overflowing then you need to adjust the control down by the pump. Close that valve a little bit and then go back to the top control and try to get that water level in the skimmer dialed in. You may have to go back and forth making adjustments until you get it. Also a consistent water level in your tank is very important. You may have to adjust the water level in your aquarium up or down as well. Hope this info helps.

@@everydayfishhobbyist8281 ok so I have to keep twisting the black and grey knobs til it stops and also it seem like the bubbles making the water increase and how do I stop it fully and also the tube that’s connected to the collection cup was pulling the water out when it was overflowing but only did it twice so idk but I appreciate the info but I feel like I wasted money 💰 again but I need help

Yes there is some trial and error as far as getting it dialed in. Keep trying to get it adjusted. Once its dialed in it does work great.@@ljcorner7393

@@everydayfishhobbyist8281 when you said dialed you mean keep twisting it but hopefully it works I’m gonna try to find more videos but thanks for the support

@@everydayfishhobbyist8281 also I got one last question if I did a water change and hook the protein skimmer up and you know how you said in the beginning it will over flow but if I had it connected to a air line tube to the tube that’s on the collection cup and it keeps taking water out could I poor that new water back or no because I be working and I appreciate the help from last time

It is noisy while breaking in. Keep in mind with small tanks your choices are very limited. Most options are junk that flat out don’t work.

Macro Aqua M-50 Mini Hang-on External Protein Skimmer, 60 Gallon a.co/d/3fdJpB8

You're going to love it.

Haha yep 👍

What’s your question?

And more filter floss and put a smaller pump in add some live plants make your fish happy 😂

You are absolutely right sir. Shortly after posting this video I had to move him to another tank. He proved to be too aggressive for the tiny tank.

Thank you. You will not be disappointed. This tank has performed amazingly since I modded it. Best of luck.

No sir. The flow is not that strong and I assure you the fish are fine. I have a female betta in that tank that has no issues moving around as she needs, and I am not using the stock pump either. The pump has been upgraded to an Eheim Compacto. But thanks for your comment and I hope you enjoyed the video.

Yes, you can absolutely remove the back wall completely and expand the display environment. As you mentioned there are many internal filter options available that could be used. I think a Sicce Shark would work well and you can pick one up for around $40. Thanks for the comment!

Yeah they literally sell a separate basket for chamber 1.

No issues at all. They get along really well. The betta is a female. From what I’ve seen females can be in a community tank. It’s the males that have to live separately. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks 🙏. I can say this mod has made a huge difference in this tank’s filtration. The water is crystal clear now and the entire tank just looks so much cleaner.

I got it from Petsmart. I think it was about $180

Most aquatic fish stores charge $150-$160. Mine was $155. Love it . People complain on here about the back losing space in the tank itself but it’s very nice having everything hidden.

That sounds awesome. I’d love to see a video on it.

No problem, it helps everyone

That is just the stock lighting that came with the kit.

Thanks

You will not be disappointed. And I was pleasantly surprised when I checked out Etsy for the first time and saw all the hobby related products. Good luck

You’ll be happy to know all those fish in the smaller tank ended up in the much larger tank that was being set up.

What heavy flow? There’s literally nothing more than a return pump.

I agree! betta won’t last much with that current

@@msdu the female betta has been in the tank over a year now and has no issues moving around as she needs.

Everybody needs a swag lamp, lol

Thanks for the comments. I am still running the stock lighting myself, however we added a Nicrew timer I found on Amazon, that you can program to ramp up or down as you choose. We have no corals yet so no need to upgrade it just yet. As far as your algae issue, cutting back on the light a bit might help. Adding hermit crabs are also a suggestion. We currently have 6 hermits. 3 blue, and 3 red. As well as a rather large emerald crab. Does your tank get a substantial amount of direct sunlight throughout the day? That could also be a factor.

Thank you so much for responding so quickly....I have an emerald crab, 2 hermits and 2 snails. No shrimp. The tank is away from direct sunlight. I have resorted to putting the stock light on the blue light most of the day and the bright light only 1 to 2 hrs in the afternoon. That seems to be helping, but that algae is relentless!

@@lisameier1536 yeah it takes time but over the course of a few months it will hopefully go away.

Yes upgrade your lighting you will be more amazed 👏 ✨️

It was stirred up a bit from me just doing a small water change, cleaning the glass, and I usually stir up the substrate a little bit as well. It looks worse on camera than it actually was. It’s also opposite of a large window.