overflow cover trapping food?

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  1. bje

    bje Long-fin Bannerfish

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    i have a pre-drilled 75gal tank and the overflow compartment came with a acrylic cover. i placed the cover on the overflow, put in the sand, and i see a little bit of sand between the 1/4" gap between the glass of the overflow chamber and the acrylic.

    im starting to see some of the food i threw in there to get things cycling building up between the 1/4" gap of glass and acrylic. not alot, but i just want to confirm that this is ok and normal :)

    im not quite sure there is much i can do to prevent the gap without remaking my own overflow cover.

    as usual, any input is appreciated!
     
    bje, Dec 22, 2009
    bje, Dec 22, 2009
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  2. grubbsj

    grubbsj Gigas Clam

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    A pic would help...

    Likely, what your describing is to become a weekly cleaning task you'll add to your regular maintenance... I have no cover over my overflow return...
     
    grubbsj, Dec 23, 2009
    grubbsj, Dec 23, 2009
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