Tip of the Day – 7/25/09

By: Brandon Klaus

Keep the intakes on your aquarium pumps clean. Rocks, algae, snails, and various other item can become lodged in the intake and drastically reduce the output of the pump. Additionally, the pump could burn up due to having to work harder to perform the same task.

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