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trixie

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  1. Hmmm I am going to running short on space having to use boxes. I might need to rethink my plans.

    The watherproof boxes are just plastic ones with a gasket on it, they are used for stuff like out side lights.

    Brad

    The box is smaller than the fixture .Are you using the straight CF or the round ones.They have some problems with the round as they shorted out at the first bend.That was in THE EAST.

  2. Try pulling the impeller out and cleaning it. They sometimes get compacted with dirt and have trouble starting on thier own.

    I agree...likely your problem, and if this sort of cleaning is not done ever 4 weeks or so, chances are the filter will not self-start if you have a power-cut (even a 3 second one).

    You can usually feel the motor is hot when it is stuck. If it was cold and not working, you can garauntee a short or seized.

    Buy a small tooth brush for cleaning works good for the impeller well to.

  3. Up to last year in Edmonton we had a place called the Fish Pond all there tanks had the back 4-6 in divided

    with glass and the top 3in was 1/2 in plastic from lights.No filter just large rockes on the bottoom up to smaller ones on top. O maintence for 20 yrs that i know.Ask Jay.

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