i'm a newbie. I made a mistake and I need help.

[Chasman]

Jacob

If you can get that to work it will definitely help. I looked at those a little closer on the internet. The reviews were pretty good, they just recommend a pretty good air pump to run it. My only concern is that the collection cup at the top, I would think, will need to stick out of the top of the tank. I don't know how you would do that with your hood. If you buy it on line, see if that's the case before you unpack it too much. When I was looking at your hood I didn't think to see if there was some space in there where something like that could stick up between the filter and the light. If there is room in there I think that thing just might work. For $40 it's worth a try. I have had good luck in returning things to Marine Depot if the packaging is still intact.

Chas.

[7digits]

Don't do an undergravel filter. It's worse than the biowheel. If you are dead set on keeping the hood, look for a hob nano skimmer, and mount it on the opposite side off the tank from the water pump. You will have to cut a hole. I think you have about 4 to 5 inches before you hit the water trough. Salt creep will be bad in that spot. Real bad.

[Jgisler2006]

What about the OCeanic Bio Cube in tank skimmer? Its small, recommended for aquariums up to 29 gallons, and with rock, I know mines less. plus im just looking for anything that will help at this point.

[Chasman]

Jacob

At his point I don't know what to tell you. The reviews on the Bio Cube skimmer are pretty bad. Dicking around with that thing may just cause you more frustration. I assume the cost of scrapping the hood is out of the question. I know what it cost me for all the stuff I have and it's a lot.

Maybe carving up your hood to get a prism skimmer in there and dropping your water level to avoid leaks will work. I really don't know. Wish I had a fix for you.

Chasman

[Jgisler2006]

Jacob

At his point I don't know what to tell you. The reviews on the Bio Cube skimmer are pretty bad. Dicking around with that thing may just cause you more frustration. I assume the cost of scrapping the hood is out of the question. I know what it cost me for all the stuff I have and it's a lot.

Maybe carving up your hood to get a prism skimmer in there and dropping your water level to avoid leaks will work. I really don't know. Wish I had a fix for you.

Chasman

Ya at them moment I cant scrap the hood, So im either going to take a dremel to the damn thing or look for an in-tank :/

[7digits]

The dremel worked pretty good