dbaldwin
Member
Hey all,
I’ve got my Tidal 55 all prepped (with coarse sponges on all 3 intakes: typical intake cylindrical sponge and then the 2 intake slat sections’ sponges attached with stainless wire) and am pretty excited about it, after a couple of months obsessing over this filter change.
I just read about this guy actually drilling extra holes into the media basket (along the side but very near the bottom and around the elongated factory intakes) and it kinda makes sense BUT wondering if it’s really a good idea; will it truly help water flow and filtration? Thoughts?
My biggest concern is physically altering something that engineers have taken the time to “perfect” in their minds. In my noob brian, adding all those holes might decrease the water’s “pressure” (for lack of a better word) as it flows through the media.
Anyway, I’d appreciate any opinions or, preferably, experiences modifying the Tidal.
Thanks!
I’ve got my Tidal 55 all prepped (with coarse sponges on all 3 intakes: typical intake cylindrical sponge and then the 2 intake slat sections’ sponges attached with stainless wire) and am pretty excited about it, after a couple of months obsessing over this filter change.
I just read about this guy actually drilling extra holes into the media basket (along the side but very near the bottom and around the elongated factory intakes) and it kinda makes sense BUT wondering if it’s really a good idea; will it truly help water flow and filtration? Thoughts?
My biggest concern is physically altering something that engineers have taken the time to “perfect” in their minds. In my noob brian, adding all those holes might decrease the water’s “pressure” (for lack of a better word) as it flows through the media.
Anyway, I’d appreciate any opinions or, preferably, experiences modifying the Tidal.
Thanks!