I will be setting up new 135 gallon and 20 gallon tanks shortly and would like to run surface skimming without using the fluval surface skimmer I've used before, which works fine but requires more fussing with to remove caught leaves, accumulated crud, etc. because the surface area of the fluval skimmer is limited. Built in overflows tend to work very well for this. I could also use the Tunze Nano filter, which has a great surface intake with teeth, but I'd like to hear your suggestions. Would it be best to glue in a black acrylic filter box about 4-6 inches wide into the back of the tanks, which are black, with surface skimming teeth, and then the have the filter intake tube go down into that box?
Can anyone refer me to some good design instructions or a ready made model that can be glued in?
Can anyone refer me to some good design instructions or a ready made model that can be glued in?