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    Filter sponge sheets ??

    I get my floss and sponge from here http://www.finest-filters.co.uk They also have an eBay shop http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Finest-Filters?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
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    DIY Project Arcadia Stretch LED Dual Timer Installation

    Thanks , I will be getting the same timers
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    Bucket-less Water Changes

    I have used one of these from eBay and it's a lot slower draining than the aqueon ,would be OK for a small tank but on my 5ft it took quite a while so I went back to the aqueon, I use white ptfe plumbers tape on the aqueon joints to help with the leaks
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    DIY Project Arcadia Stretch LED Dual Timer Installation

    Thanks that would be a great help Cheers Chris
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    DIY Project Arcadia Stretch LED Dual Timer Installation

    Thanks ,found the plugs on ebay for £1.91 each from Hong Kong, what size power supply would you use to power 2 complete units, ie 12volt 3amp Cheers Chris
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    DIY Project Arcadia Stretch LED Dual Timer Installation

    Hi Is there any way this could be wired to the plugs that separate using a separate power supply to keep the arcadia power supply in guarantee
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    Nothing new but thought I'd share mine ;)

    a lot better than my attempt when i tried to bend my pipes, lookin good
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    DISASTER HELP

    strip the filter down and find the leak , if there is a crack in the canister seal with fish safe silicone
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    Filter upgrade for nano cube

    What about the hydor prime10 , I use one on a 50l tank with good results in water clarity and water peramiters
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    External pump on eheim 2075?

    the eheim 1260 pump runs at 65watt per hour and pumps 2400lph( its the 1262 pump that uses 80watts and umps 3000lph ) ,how about a tunze 1073.020 runs at 30 watts per hour and pumps 2400lph , half the wattage and also half the cost of buying an eheim 1260
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    Eheim pro 2, ceramic shaft broken

    what about the plastic tube inside a biro and stick a cocktail stick inside it to strengthen it
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    Cheap 39w T5s

    I have just used iaquatics for my tubes , very good service and buy 2 get the 3rd free
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    2260 filter

    i have searched 25mm to 22mm y piece and various other words but can not find any , anybody have any links please
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    2260 filter

    Thanks Alistair, do you have a link for them Cheers
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    2260 filter

    i have just got one of these filters and it uses a 34/25mm intake i am looking to connect it to the twin intakes of my 2080 filter , i need a y connector that will allow this, i have spent hours looking on google with no joy , any help would be great. reason to connect to the 2080 intakes is...
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    Aquamanta Filters

    What parts you after , they have an online shop http://fishkeeper.co.uk/productshowroom/aquarium http://fishkeeper.co.uk/productshowroom/aquarium/aquarium-filter-accessories
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    Quick-Click coupling will reduce filter flow rate?

    these look very much like the connectors you use on garden hose , they would not be my choice to use as quick connectors, i use them in the garden and every time i connect or un-connect water sprays every where ,the one that has the automatic stop fitted are prone to the part bending inside the...
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    JBL or TetraTec

    my thoughts are, buy the biggest that will fit in your stand and that you can afford , you can always slow the flow a little and if you upgrade your tank you all ready have the filters
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    diy spray bar

    i have a separate spray bar connected to each filter , they are as quiet as church mice now :)
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    diy spray bar

    Thanks for all the tips, I was up early this morning and in the quiet you could really hear it whistling, so off with the spray bars and de burred the insides and reamed the holes with a round needle file , no joy just as bad, drilled out to 3mm, no joy still playing tunes, drilled to 3.2mm de...
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    diy spray bar

    cheers
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    diy spray bar

    Thanks for replays, I used a new drill in a drill stand at a slow speed, its not clear its PVC so will sand the inside of the tube in the morning, fingers crossed
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    diy spray bar

    I have just made 2 spray bars and have a slight whistling, not to loud but loud enough to be annoying. I had read a thread on here about drilling the holes larger , not all of them but just a few at one end of the bar to keep the velocity, I have searched and read most of the spray bar topics...
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    Hydor prime 10 external

    16/10mm hose size measured with my vernier caliper
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    Hydor prime 10 external

    filter arrived and very pleased , set up , filled up and running within 30 minuets , very quite can not hear it at all with the cupboard doors shut
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    Hydor prime 10 external

    Was after a small external for a small tank and found the hydor prime 10 on Amazon for £31.25 with free delivery , reviews look good so ordered one Can be found here http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hydor-Prime-10-External-Filter/dp/B004XR2D1K
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    Easier water change - Will this work?

    its the same principle as the python water changer https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=coSdU-TcG4zY8gfd6oD4DA&gws_rd=ssl#q=python+water+changer
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    Easier water change - Will this work?

    you will be surprised how much water will exit the pipes when you have disconnected the quick release couplings and trying to get drain pipe on , i have just bought one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111378732870?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 to connect my pipe to and...
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    Probably Crazy Long Distance CO2 Idea

    there is a solenoid in the for sale section that would be ok
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    reactor on an intake?

    I run 2 2080 filters on my 5 ft tank with am1000 reactors on each outlet, flow is reduced a little, and I have taken the bio balls out of the reactors
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    DIY Project Water change heater project.

    I use 25 foot of hose pipe and an adapter on the mixer tap in the kitchen
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    Serious issues with Juwel Bioflow 3.0 filtering system

    I think its part of the maturing of the filter, and it will go of its own accord, I have had similar in my tanks when I put my new filter in, if your tank is only 8 days old I would worry just yet
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    Annoying bits all over tank grrrr. Eheim prob??

    Any update on this Alastair, I am using 2 2080's on my tank and removed the substrat pro media from the trays below the pre filter and filled with filter floss to try and remedy this,but I think its my brittle nose cat fish digging in the cat litter substrate causing the bits in the water
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    BOC Co2 cylinders

    I get my co2 bottles from the local pub at £12 a time, I have 2 ,one in use and a spare in the garage in case there is a delay getting a refill' have a word with your friendly landlord
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    5ft tank - Two inlets, One spraybar

    on my 5ft tank i use 2 Eheim 2080 filters with 2 x 2ft spray bars , i found that 1 spray bar the full length with one 2080 was not strong enough
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    Eheim Installation set 2

    if anybody needs extra sections for spray bar i have 6 and an end cap for sale
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    Eheim 2080 spray bars etc

    will try that next time, cheers
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    Eheim 2080 spray bars etc

    i have 2 of these running for the last 6 months on my tank , i have only opened once to clean the white filter pads , a pain to prime but once running they are the bee's knee's
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    Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller cleaning

    Re: Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller clea you haven't put the white filer pad on top of the plastic mesh have you, that would reduce output
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    Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller cleaning

    Re: Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller clea i don't think it would restrict more as with the 2180 and 2080 filters you have 2 inlets and only 1 output
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    Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller cleaning

    Re: Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller clea I have am reactors on both of the filters outputs on the 5foot tank, are you sure both your inlet pipes are sucking water , my flow is reduced but not to much to worry about, both reactors have nothing in them and was thinking about...
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    Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller cleaning

    Re: Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller clea As you say , if its not fitted correctly and secured with the impeller cap , water is just pumped around the canister
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    Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller cleaning

    Re: Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller clea it comes from the impeller housing , its the outflow pipe, the first time i cleaned mine the rubber seal was not secured properly and leaking and flow reduced look here http://www.eheim.com/app/webroot/files/ ... f_3_GB.pdf...
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    Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller cleaning

    Re: Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller clea Make sure the rubber seal on the square pipe that is fitted near the impellor is secured with the impellor plate
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    Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller cleaning

    Re: Help with non-functioning eheim 2180 after impeller clea when i have cleaned my 2180's i have manually filled the canister with water so i dont have to fill by the prime button, connected all the pipe work back up turned the pump on then open the leaver and all is well i may have to nip one...
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    Suggestions for a good inline c02 diffuser.

    i have a boyu inline for sale which would work, pm me for details
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    Reducing filter flow

    yes thats it :D
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    Reducing filter flow

    the flow is adjustable on this filter, use the leaver where the pipes enter the filter head
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    Controlling Koralia powerhead rate using fan controller

    It will not work , i bought the same thing to try the same and all that happens is the power head stops and will not run untill you turn the cotroller back to full power
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    Putting the co2 diffuser next to the filter inlet?

    do people think it would be ok to run my aquamedic 1000 reactor on the inlet side of my 2080 to aid flow a bit , i am getting just about 100% co2 dissolving in the reactor with few bubbles in the tank but flow from the filter is not as good as i would have expected i found this article while...
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    eheim 2080

    thanks again , i will have to run with the 2073 till i get another , i got a brand new one with media for £210 delivered which i did not think was to bad
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    eheim 2080

    cheers, are you just running the 2080 on its own or with something else
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    eheim 2080

    At the moment i use 2 eheim 2075's( these are 2073 with 2075 new pump heads fitted) on my 5 foot tank , i have just bought a 2080 to use and intend to buy another and run 2 off them on the same tank, my question is, as these filters have 2 inlets and 1 outlet do i run the inlets at the same...
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    Eheim and Fluval leaking...

    i found you are better of ringing John Allan Aquarium than emailing , they are extremely helpful :)
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    Eheim and Fluval leaking...

    there is a known problem with the eheim pump head leaking , i have had both pump heads replaced now on my 2073's by j allan aquariums and repairers , google them and give them a ring as they are the uk distributors for eheim , there should be no problem with exchange as still in warranty as not...
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    what size Koralia

    1 is ok if positioned right , but to use 2 there is far to much flow and fish where not happy
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    Eheim pro3e 2078 problem

    hi my 2075 has from bottom tray plastic tubes (mech pro) square media (bio mech) ball media (substrate pro) and white pad blue sponge not noticed any loss of flow with the reactor but i did change from using the eheim spraybars to cheep ones from ebay
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    Regulator Creep

    i have no idea then , 1 gauge shows pressure of co2 in bottle and the other shows working pressure , on my 2 gauge reg the co2 bottle pressure never really moves until the bottle starts to get very near empty , the working pressure is set at 1.75 bar and once the solenoid has switched of the...
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    Regulator Creep

    how many gauges on your reg , if one i think this is normal as when solenoid off it shows the bottle pressure but when on you are allowing gas to escape and hence lower pressure ( thats how i would interpretate it )
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    Aquamedic AM1000

    i can second that , i have just fitted 2 reactors to my tank to do away with the mist , the pipe connectors on the reactor re cut to accept the size of pipe your filter uses m ine is 16/22mm on eheim pro filters , i have noticed a small reduction in flow with all the balls removed , i think if...
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    Bubble counter liquid?

    and twin bubble counters
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    Bubble counter liquid?

    6bps was only on one bubble counter , i had twin up atomizers fitted , 1 on each filter with 6bps on each out let and my drop checkers where lime green, the glycerine has helped only in the fact that i now have the ability to count bubbles and use this when i change bottles or as i have just...
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    Bubble counter liquid?

    on a five foot tank trying to count 6 bubbles a second , it was way to fast with water , i left my reg and pressure the same and just added the glycerine , larger bubbles seamed to be emitted from the tube in the bubble counter and slower, my drop checkers where the same colour , i now get 3...
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    Bubble counter liquid?

    i used water but the bubbles where to fast to count so i now use glycerine it seams a lot better
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    staghorn algae

    surly if you are doing daily water changes of 12.5% you are removing the ferts , as i understood you do 1 water change when using EI ferts but i may be wrong
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    UP Atomiser Concerns

    does the fluvel filter use ribbed pipe , if so i think you need to change your pipes to get the nuts to fit tight or use jubilee clips the pipe on my eheim filter is 16/22 and locked on solid to the up atomizer with the nuts
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    underwater flowering

    my 2 Anubia Barteri Nana have started to flower in my tank,a couple of photos of one with the flower open and a couple of the other plant which have not opened yet
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    New filter: Eheim 2073 Pro 3?

    you can adjust the flow on top of the pump head , it will quieten down, give the canister a shake to see if you have any trapped air
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    Inline co2 Diffuser - help!

    bottle>reg>solinoid>neddlevalve>checkvalve>bubblecounter>checkvalve>defuser :)
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    Up inline diffuser 16/22mm will it fit a 25mm tube

    i have an aqua manta 400efx and the pipe work on this is 16/22mm and fits the up atomizer ok, is yours the supplied pipe work or after market as it seams large for the smaller filter
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    Keeping posted plants healthy

    i have kept mine in a large bucket for a week and just changed the water every day
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    Filter Issues: Eheim Ecco Pro & Tetratec EX1200

    i would take it back to where you bought it
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    New filter: Eheim 2073 Pro 3?

    mine are that quiet that i have to feel them to make sure they are running, can be a pain to prime but i fill my canister up manually to the top the replace the pump head a couple of pushes on the prime button and restart the power and its away
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    New filter: Eheim 2073 Pro 3?

    i had one running on a 100x40x60 for 14 months and it kept the water crystal clear and with plenty of flow threw a spray bar , i now have 2 of them on my 5foot tank
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    One tank, two inline diffusers ?

    can i ask if that's 6bps on each diffuser or total for both, have finally got my co2 set up 2 boyu inline diffuser 2 check valves and 2 bubble counters and 2 needle valves , one bottle and reg then split to each output on the filters , running 3bps at the moment but not turning green till been...
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    eheim impeller

    i have had both pump heads replaced now on my 2073's by j allan aquariums and what i noticed was they sent me 2075 pump heads in exchange
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    eheim impeller

    i have not tried but did find the artical again here http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... ost5131232
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    flow speed

    i have ordered one should be here tomorrow so will let you know how it goes
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    flow speed

    do you think this would work to control the output of a power head/wavemaker pump by slowing down the speed, i bought 2 3000lph nano copy's but can only use 1 as when both on they blow the substrate all over the place (cat litter) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECTRIC-FAN- ... 45f8f7bd1f
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    regulator thread size

    many thanks , can ring her and accept her offer
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    JBL 1500

    i am using the eheim 2073( 2 of them) had both the pump heads changed at j allen aquariums free of charge because of recall for leaks but they are that silent you have to touch them to see if they are working, i would deffanetly use there newer modles
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    regulator thread size

    i am away at the moment so can not check my regulator, at the moment its used on one of the grey 2kg bottle but my local landlady has rung me to say i can use one of the pub co2 bottles at £12 a time exchange (cheeper than the refills i can get) do you think the reg would fit cheers chris
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    black background

    now you say :D :D and a lot cheeper, jbl stuff £4.75 cheers chris
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    black background

    thanks, i ended up buying a product called jbl fixol from the lfs on there recommend, and i can report that it works very well, i cut the background roughly to size and then using the applicator tube of fixol i spread the a small amount of liquid on the back of the tank , offered up the...
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    what size Koralia

    many thanks , i have bought 2 3000lph wave makers so will see how i go :)
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    what size Koralia

    thanks again
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    what size Koralia

    thanks, so 2 3000lph wave makers would do the job cheers chris
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    what size Koralia

    i have a 5foot x 2foot x1.5foot tank with a ehiem pro 2073 and a aquamanta ef400 that i intent to use with a spray bar on each at back of the tank shooting forward , what size Koralia lph would i need use to give a decent amout of flow, would 2 be needed one at each end of the tank cheers chris
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    black background

    i have a sheet of the black background stuff that lfs sells ,what is the best way to get it to stick to my 5' tank, i have seen baby oil and vasaline mentioned, which is best or recomends please , painting is not really an option thanks chris
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    eheim impeller

    i have a pro3 2073 filter that has just had the pump-head changed due to leaking, while i was googling the leak i came across an artical about changing the 3 blade impeller in the 2073 pump-head to a 6 blade one to increase flow , has anybody done this or knows the artical or part number of...
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    Visit to Planted Tanks shop, Selby, N.Yorks

    have just placed an order thanks
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    new tank question

    further checks and a few more problems found , have been offered a full refund, so i accepted and i am now looking for another 5ft tank
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    new tank question

    thanks, its from ebay and they delivered free this morning , the base units are made for a range of furniture shops around the country and the company who make these are the company selling on ebay, the only fault i have with it is the tank hood is very very tight which i do not like and it...
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    new tank question

    my new tank and base has turned up this morning, the tank is 5'6" long x 2'2" high x 16" deep the base same dimensions but 34"high , they have provided 3/4" polystyrene sheet to sit the tank on , is this ok? what have other people used , the base is well made and in the style of a sideboard ...
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    spray bar hole size

    i have enough tube to make 2 spray bars and the tank is 5foot 6inch long, maybe two bars at 30 inch :thumbup:
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    spray bar hole size

    many thanks , would an inch spacing be ok
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    spray bar hole size

    i have bought some 16mm outside diameter 2mm wall thickness acrylic pipe to make a couple of spray bars for my new tank that i am setting up (167cm x 67cm x 40cm )to run of a ehiem pro3 2075 ( 1250 ltr per Hour)and an aquamanta efx400 (1400 ltr per hour ) what size hole's should i drill in the...
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