where does the black foam go? I know it's installed directly below the blue filter but not sure what side. Does it face the aquarium or the back side?
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It goes to the back side of the tank. I assure you this it is a stunning tank.
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the back end is a plastic attachment. You can cut out where you wish to fit the filter.
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Generally speaking the only IN airflow is through the hose of the vacuum, so other places of air flow would to exit the machine. The black foam seal would go towards the inside, to force all airflow through the filter and not possibly around it.
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I have filter pad on bottom then carbon then bio. Bet useing it like this for months. Now I have it on a 55 gal and still have crystal clear water with 4 turtles.
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I installed mine with the green towards the airflow. Only because it seems to be not as dense of a material as the black foam. Nowhere on the instructions does it say if this is important. I have been using mine this way all summer and so far it seems to work well. I feel this company has a fairly good product. I had another filter from them that lasted well over 6 years. When I ordered a new complete filter the plastic push in rivets for the frame were missing from the package. Don't even waste your time contacting their customer service through their website. They never responded after 4 emails. I ended up using flat head sheet metal screws to hold the frame together. Fairly good product terrible instructions and customer service.
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I have a 46 gallon aquarium. The front is bowed out and the open area is in the middle of the top. My filter takes up about 2/3 of the space behind my aquarium and sticks out about 2 inches.
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Black side is foam. Assume that white side is polyester. It looked exactly like the original I removed from my Kenmore canister vacuum.
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The grey faces down. The green side goes against the plastic squares. Make sure the filter is under the plastic squares so it does not get sucked up by the AC.
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It hangs over the side. The long tube & the lip and the waterfall are inside edge of the tank. The impeller & filter are on the outside edge.
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http://truaqua.wordpress.com/2013/12/26/how-to-setup-an-undergravel-filter-on-aquatops-st-series-of-tanks/
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Yes. Take a rod and insert it into the threaded end of the housing - tap the back cover off. It will come off easly. Remove the foam filter and clean it (or replace it) Then put the filter back into the housing, tap in down. and you're ready to go.
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I have the tank mounted on a shelf in the basement right below the sink so I only lose the space for the filters. The filters are 16" from the back wall to the front of the filter assembly, and sticks out about 7", I still have plenty of storage space under the sink. If I had put the tank under the sink I would have lost one half of the cabinet space under a double sink.
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Yes You want the Black side down first and the white side up. The black side is what filter the water for you and the white side collects all the cat food bits they drop in when they drink after eating..NOTE Make sure you wash the new filter out under cold water to get any loose charcoal out and it don't make the water black. I hope this help you. Good luck. By Colin Wyatt
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There is a section to attach to the back of the glass to reach the back of the aquarium. This is a plastic strip. I trim this out to form around my hang on filters.
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I have it on my 20 gallon but the filter goes over and into the tank so it won't sit flush... I just keep 1 side flipped up all the time until I get around to cutting the metal slots!
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There is a black long piece inside the water tank pull it out on the bottom pull it out the filter is there.
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The intake for the water is located on the back wall, there is about an inch of the glass tank taken up behind the black plastic that contains the pump and filter.