How high is my base of the aquarium should be? (40 gallon breeder)?
My dad is going to build a stand for my 40 gallon aquarium plant breeders. I need to know how high the support necessary for you to use a gravel siphon to clean the gravel and change water. How high must siphon be so that gravity will pull the water down? My aquarium is 36 "L 18" W 16 "H.
Basically, as long as the bottom of the tank nothing is higher than the cube works. Measure from the floor to the armpit then subtract about half the length of your armpit to the elbow. That measurement will be at the top of the tank should be easy to clean the gravel without bending too much. subtract the height of your tank and what remains is the height of the bracket. Unless you really should have fallen short enough to trap. Alternatively you could get a gravel vacuum-operated air pump or battery, then you could gap between water changes and do a good job without worrying about water levels.
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