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Depends on your budget and if you are planning to use co2 at some time. I have a jbl e1500 and very happy with it. Comes with some nice kits and full of pads.

I was told that during the hours you are at work it can pretty much fill 30l. A1matt has the 50 or 75gpd ro set up and he told me you dont get that much, waste is what you get more of (lol) However Im not on the water meter so therefore not fussed. I can also collect the waste to water my...

Dont quote me on it, but from what Ive read it is quite slow. Hence I am going for the 100gpd instead as it means I can fill up a 30l container during the hours I am at work. Where in Herts are you based? Im based in Barnet and havent tested the waters yet.

If you have very hard water then as you said you are limited to the types of fish and plants you are able to keep. Bearing in mind that a 50g produces about 10l a day depending on pressure. I would say go for the one you can afford the most. I am currently looking to purchase a 75g, but tempted...

I have to agree on the aspect it wastes. But I would say the wastage comes from the creation of RO Water. If you compare say for instance distance travelled and price of RO water from LFS, it is actually cheaper in the long run to have a ro set up. Especially when you are keeping fish like say...

I see. 100g = 14l an hour. I have a 350l tank and expect to do a water change once every 2 weeks as it is a semi low tech tank. In the future I intend to add co2, but at a very low bubble count of 2-3 bps. I will have 30l jerry cans.

Thanks for the reply. I will opt for the 3 stage instead. I have a 350l tank, but I will aim to cut 50% ro with tap/waste ro water. 75g is adequate, but is there any pro/cons on getting the 50g? I dont think I will upsize my tank for a good few years at least. I also have a 60l tank which I...

Its nearly a year and I am ready to install a RO filter. Has anyone used this company before? I am looking at this - http://www.osmotics.co.uk/3-stage-75-ga ... Path=46_80 But what is the difference between a 3 stage and a 4 stage? It will be used for keeping my discus tank. Has anyone come...

I havent watched the video, but I am sure over time with plants and mosses growing it will look more softer and hide the fakeness? Its a good inspiration regardless and shows what hard work can achieve. Makes a difference from a sticky paper background :)

It looks so easy, but I bet Im a million miles from the truth :)

That is impressive indeed!

Thanks for the advice. I will probably apply some silicone and glass into a slight v shape to hold the T5's that I have on my current 180 rio. Might as well recycle what I have.

I wanted to ask if there is any owners of this tank? Im in the process of possibly buying this after viewing it tonight to check the condition of it. What are your thoughts? I currently have a Juwel rio 180, and ideally I wanted a Juwel Rio 300/400 because I have a space in my living room for...

A sharp blade will soon rid of it. Its a very useful tool to have. Ive cleaned many a second hand tank with a trusty stanley blade and some light lubricant.

It will be a good winter home for Pixie & Chelsea :D

Thanks for the replies. Luckily this time it was only on a small 60l. I dread to think about trying to prize away a filter from one of the bigger tanks like a 400l ! Ive decided to use the back of the tank as the front now, as the front contained some scratches and the back none. I took my...

I used a small kitchen knife to slowly slice through the silicone this morning. Very happy and it took about 10 mins, after the initial few minutes I got over the scary stage and realised that I would try to pierce the middle of the silicine then work my way either side. After that I used a...

OK. Will give it a go.

Thats right. But how did you manage to fit the stanley knife so far down? The blobs are just out of reach the way they siliconed the filter on.

Thanks mate. I will do that. I will pop over at 8pm :D

Hi, I wanted some guidance on equipment/tools I need to remove an internal Juwel filter unit. Its for a Monolux 60 and it has 9 blobs of black silicone. Ive tried using a blade from a stanley knife, but it isnt safe and cant reach the blobs. Please help :)

We can decide on the next meet. Not long to go :) Either way its only £50-£60 to get set up. I already have a big container to hold the water lol.

Lets flip a coin and see who gets it first ! lol ! Since you are not far from me either we can make a deal LOL!

Great, the beauty of this is that although the intial start up cost can put some people off. Its not that much of an issue. I mean people buy filters that cost the same money and I think it is an investment. the only thing I cannot predict is whether I will still be keeping discus fish for the...

Thanks for that, I did notice that but was thinking if I paid for an installation might be easier? I suppose its pretty easy to set up, but I need to do more reading on that matter.

Thats a great indication of the size I will need to work with. Thank you. I think when I buy my new flat I will install an RO system anyways, Although I can buy RO water for around 10p per litre, over the time it takes to get to the fish shop etc it will add up. May I ask the costs involved to...

Im awaiting my JCL e1500 and this wil be my upgrade from a Eheim 2217. Do you keep the internal filter? Im planning to keep my internal filter as I intend to sell the 180l tank for a 240/300l tank in the coming year.

Thanks for that. I will contact him for advice :) I guess RO is the way to go. The only thing I dislike is having to wait for the water to fill up in a storage space rather than just turning on the tap. With RO is it continuous? Can I not turn off the filtration when I am finished? Else I will...

I guess the idea of putting in peat daily is a not an ideal situation to be in. So the answer is no. :) So the bottom line is to upgrade to HMA or RO I guess.

Hi Jon, I have discus from Chens discus which I only presume are more soft water, but acclimatised to the UK water somewhat. Instead of using HMA/RO I was simply going to use some peat to lower the rating of my water, but I do daily water changes of around 30% currently to encourage growth (im...

I wanted to ask this question for sometime. Ive been looking at getting one installed, based on the price its around £150 or so. My question is how easy is it to install? and does HMA/RO filters work like a normal say water filter you would use in a kitchen? I was told for RO you need to...

Went to B&Q and they didnt have any mesh :( Trying to find some plastic mesh from craft stores now.

£3 for 50 is plenty! I was just going to use old ones from my broken filter packs :) Will check it out. Ive gotten 3 bags of moss and need to get some wire packs tonight

Thanks for that. I was hoping to pick something up locally rather than over ebay. But thanks for that, will also consider for last resort. R

Hi there, I wanted to know where some of you get the mesh used to make a moss wall or carpet from? Im based in London so do I simply go to DIY store or is this specialist?