Fish got stuck in pipes
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Flippers4pups
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I love how there's no minimum order for free shipping. Ordering a few of these if my LFS doesnt have them (They're usually good with stuff like this, but we'll see)
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sorry, I missed this! if I removed the valve, it will cause a lot of splashing in the sump, I had to slow the flow a bit
Flippers4pups
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It's all good. My only concern with using strainers is they have a tendency to get nasty with algae over time and possibly forget to check them. Not huge problem and probably a non issue clogging before a overflow issue in DT. You would most likely see the water level was higher before an overflow of the DT. On the other hand, a large enough dead fish stuck to one could be a real problem for a overflow though. They will restrict water flow to some degree.
If it was me, I would just secure the netting over the overflow and call it a day. No strainer.
If it was me, I would just secure the netting over the overflow and call it a day. No strainer.
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Have you tried to put anything with weight to it on top of your mesh top to hold it down over the overflow? You could get some plexi-glass and cut it to the shape of the overflow. Glue a couple of the cut off pieces underneath the cover to hole it into place. That's what I did for my overflow and it works well. All it takes is 1/2" of open space for them to get out. It's like they play dare with each other to see who can get through the crack. Lost my Flame Wrasse pair to that. I was sick because the female wasn't turning for almost a year. Good luck!
