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Thanks Keith! @Jayefc1 - cheers! Loving how easy the water changes are compared to my old reef set up! Makes it not a chore at all lol @Geoffrey Rea yes it has, I'm looking forward very much to watching it develop. Thank you so much. @ Alto - mechanical, in first section of sump.

Thanks Siege. @ Alto ....cheap filter media

.....day 3, I have had amazing help and advise from Aquarium Gardens, they have been totally fantastic in getting to this point. I still have much to learn and unlearn from my marine years, but so far I am happy with how it's all looking. Finally, with expert help, I seem to have a good spectrum...

Hi Alto I'm still changing things around. I might raise the left side wood more, and have more rock and 'trunk' on the left, possibly doing away with the gravel. Still very undecided! As for the lights, one is just on so I can see and take a pic. It's been reset and is in no way at all going to...

Hi Keith, thanks for your reply :thumbup:

anyone?? I have taken the wood out to soak and angled the rocks slightly more on the right hand side. Just need to get some filter floss to fill in between the rocks.

.....so after a trip to AG I have been playing with my scape. First attempt was ok but lacked something and bits about it bugged me, the scape was too far back, looked a bit flat maybe? So I have a play about tonight and came up with this second attempt. Any thoughts?? Trying to get the wood to...

Thank you, I may well move the hardscape forward a bit, I do also plan on adding some slate chips between the rock and gravel to blend them in together a bit more. I will try and tilt the rock some more, thank you. The soil is pretty deep, between 9" at its deepest. @tam, thank you too, I...

Ha! It was fairly quiet while I was there, a few turned up as I was nearly ready to go. Nice that it was quiet though, I could have a good chat!

Yeh? Where would you place them? I don't want to add too much rock and leave me short of places to plant!

...... so that was so worth the trip to come and see you! Some stunning display tanks and no end of help and advice! Thank you guys so much, it was a real pleasure to meet you both! I have had a play, what do you think?? (just turned on one hydra on factory setting so you can see) I had...

Thank you. DT - display tank. Taping it shut, do you mean having the sump covered??

Hi Edvet. Many thanks for your reply. It's good to know I shouldn't need too much filter media. What would you recommend I use in the sump? Just some sort of biological media? I have three sections to my sump. Obviously last one is just for the return pump. Should I just us the second one as any...

Yeh, this is my thinking too, I don't think they would be terribly good with the turn over, more a trickle than a spray! lol So basically my options would be Gyre like you mentioned, or two power heads in both rear corners....or one larger one at one end, the end that is against a wall so it...

Not really sure on the turn over tbh. I have a ecotech vectra L1 which is indeed controllable. It can push 11,500LPH but I used to run it just under half power, slow through the sump is always best. I guess I could use spray bars? I have 2 outlets either side of the central weir. Obviously the...

This is very interesting. I shall avoid clay pellets then! I wasn't planning on using them anyway, but this is the best thing a bout forums, people shared experiences. Thanks Andrew, yes, I'm sure it wouldn't be so crucial to change the lamps so often! I do like the slight shimmer from the...

Thanks Andrew. I'm planning a mixed substrate now, I have a good idea on the scape I want and bulking out will be a great help in achieving my goal! Yes, it was Tony, he's helped me no end in the past. Its ball park figures so if I could ever get in touch with Filipe and tweak them some more...

Thank you Alto!

Ah, that is great to see! Would be interesting to know the light set up. Thank you :)

Thanks so much for all your replies! I really appreciate them. After calculating the amount of substrate I'll need I think I may go with a mix of substrates to reduce costs. I'm very committed to using the set up I have as it's a great space, but I do appreciate the difficulty in lighting and...

Just had a quick look at Aquarium Gardens, perfect, just what I need, many thanks for that!

Thanks for the replies guys. It all helps in getting it right and nice to hear little tricks. Yeh I do want to raise one corner up, so that's a good idea using lava rock, thanks. Simon, I'd like to keep more softer water loving plants and fish so DI and tap is probably going to be better for me.

Hi K, Thank you so much for your reply. Yeh, I'm not keen on aquatic soil, would need capping and would cause issues I think .Just doesnt seem like a good option to me. Expanded clay pebbles? Are they garden media then? Sounds like a good option, thank you. How do you add to the return? do...

.......hello, I'm in the process of getting my tank ready to set up. I have a few questions. I am not new to keeping aquariums but I want to do this the best way I can. Firstly I need to calculate the amount of substrate I need. It's a large tank, 122cm long 76cm front to back. Can anyone help...

Thanks guys! I will look into tropica soil, thanks. Is there a substrate calculator here?

Yeh, I certainly have lots of space! :D

....I have just broken down my reef tank, I have be well into my marine "stuff" for quite a few years, growing coral fairly successfully, but I fancied a change and am going back to freshwater, I have in the past kept freshwater planted tanks so I'm relearning! I have quite a large system, 501...