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I will probably use two units. If my advisor has seen such results using one on a 260 litre system and a 300l. I'm happy to experiment. He looks after 119 aquariums (!) so happy to bow to his experience.

UP and running as of y''day after summer hols and a family death delayed things............ Tank is 60"x18"x22". Substrate 1" John Innes no3 under 1 1/2" play sand. Lighting : 4 x 54W T5 Filtration. Sump with about 10KG Alfagrog...

Ex reef sump to be used ......my sump holds nearly 40 gallons, suporting an 87 gallon tank. Divided into 5 sections. I can't find a formula for filter media. Input section, rough foam over bioballs; next two sections I intend to construct baskets to hold ceramic rings on either side of the...

thanks Tom. Useful.

Aquarium is 87 gallon (5' x 17" x 21" deep).... After seeing how little money Arcadia series 3 halides are obtaining on ebay ( 2 sold this week for under £70), I picked up an Arcadia T5 twin I-Bar from a local MA branch for £46 and I am going to hang that right underneath the Series 3 . I...

Recommendations for places to see planted tanks please. LFS's ; any good ones in Public aquaria. Anyone nr Leatherhead, Surrey happy to show off their systems ? I want to go Low Tech but happy to be inspired by High Techs. I am just giving up marines tho' and looking forward to lower leccy...

OK thanks. it is early days on the reading front. I've seen George Farmers blackwater Rio Negro write up; then another couple of articles; Diana Walstad's book arrived y'day.... I was one of the pioneers for Marine Miracle Mud ecosystems and ran without a skimmer for most of my marine life, so...

Hi to everyone out there. I am a 48 yr old marine keeper of 21 years....i have NEVER kept freshwater. Remember in 1990, they would say " oh, you shouldn't keep marines if you've never kept tropicals".....Rubbish. Anyway, I want a change. Partly boredom; partly financial. Anyway, low tech ...

I own an Arcadia Series 3 halide light system..ie 150W halides and twin T8 blue actinics on a 5 foot reef tank. Now that I plan to go low-tech natural.......would you just use two T8 tubes and switch off the halides, or would it be better to sell the unit on and replace......with what though...