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Hi Steve, Try Coventry Aquatics they maybe able to help speak to Robin or Lisa tell them Karl gave you the number 02476 503 050

If your after more depth how's about running smaller rock to the rear but higher than the front give the illusion of going uphill into the distance just be sure to place the rock at the back slightly out of sight as if it going round a corner, But i'm sure with the amount of plants you got you...

thanks for that, really good idea. Will have a scout round see what else i can find that may be adaptable.

Thanks for the link unfortunatly, i'm after the 60" which they do not have in. I will be hanging the light hopefully as you suggested but i rent a house at the moment and have to get permission before hanging something like that, and my landlord is in spain for 2 months so it will have to mount...

Thanks to everyone for the help and after what must be 48hrs of reading, I had decided to get a lower light luminaire, pretty much on par with my currant lighting (Nearest i can find is the old arcadia 4x 54wt) But sods law the only one i had found is now sold. I can not find another branded one...

ahh makes sence, i do see what your saying and i know i am as guilty as anyone in thinking lighting must be the problem first of all but, i did have an issue with not enough ferts at one point and thought i had resolved it, the same with co2. Seems like this has been one long series of...

Some of the signs that make me think i was struggling with light on some plants were: Leaves are pale green to yellowish. Red foilage just get faded and yukky looking Stems seem very weak. Stem plants have few leaves with long spaces between leaves, growth near the light is vigorous and the...

sorry try this: http://s552.photobucket.com/albums/jj35 ... rumpic.jpg

link for picturehttp://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9284&d=1228007019

Thanks for that I will look at hanging light rather than sitting on the tank, at the minute two tetratec ex1200 and hydor 1 p/h. Co2 via two diffusers each end of the tank, circulation i think is ok, i did have a problem with it sometime ago (BBA) but since adding the powerhead seems to have...

ahhh i have a stalker lol :lol: Ok right rio 400 as you know 400lt probably actual 375lt 151L x 51W x 62H cm. Ei dosed with co2 inj. Substrate playsand, had been using root tabs, Unfortunatly turned to planting sometime after the tank was set up hense no decent substrate. Was planning on...

thanks for that, never thought it would so difficult to figure the best thing, (So many contradictions on the web) I was thinking that i maybe better getting the new version and future proofing a little. Someone has advised me to get the new one and use only two bulbs for the full photo period...

ok just looked into wpg calc and found it to be us gallon (Sorry should have checked first) after displacment i think 100g is about right so new arcadia would be 3.2wpg, the old arcadia would be 2.16 and my currant lighting would be1.8!!! never knew it was so low !!. Is the wpg rule still...

ok i have a rio 400 5ft tank with two light bars twin 54w t5 and the original twin t8 36w (I think), Anyway although i am not really unhappy with things access is a nightmere i have to remove 2 flaps and one light unit to get in, so decided i would get the arcadia 5ft with 4x 54w t5's only...