I'm sure someone has solved this, but how do you make a window frame clear mesh cover that can fit around the pipes that lead off to my skimmer? I watched the youtube video and in the comments the poster said that he tried making small cuts to go around the pipes, but would not recommend doing...

I've been searching the forums for either a mesh or other type of mod for a MAG5 standard impeller. It's not a pinwheel type. Most of the older posts no longer have pics of the process and just wondering if anyone has links to a thread or resource with a how-to that includes good steps and...

I need some sort of blocker because my little green coral goby got sucked in and trapped in the sump by the bubbles. I just now got him out so hopefully he's ok. He was in there I'd say about 24 hours. Something to block, forgive my ignorance, the black plastic thing that houses the pipes to the...

Ok, so after reading a post somewhere on how much better needlewheel skimmers are after being mesh modded, I've decided to give it a go. I'll be doing this on an Octopus TS150 w/ the OTP-2000 pump. By the time I get home from work, I should have the mesh stuff I ordered on my doorstep and I...

So after seeing someone on here do a mesh mod using 3M mesh pading I thought I would check it out. I got this 3M mesh pading from Wal-Mart today. I got a square out of it. Now my questions are..... -is this going to do much of anything since the Current factory impeller is a plastic "mesh"...