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Nice start, haven't read all the comments but just wanted to add my experience of making a diy stand. For the frame I copied the structure from the diy stand on this webpage: http://www.aquariumlife.net/projects/diy-aquarium-stand/56.asp I glued the pieces of wood together, fixing them with...

I've read some stuff on the internet about how centrifugal pumps work, and it seems they are far better at pushing water than pulling it. The problem arises when negative pressure causes cavitation and reduces the efficiency of the pump. This can also reduce the lifetime of a pump. I think that...

Agreed. I think we are arguing the same point here. The solution that I have proposed is that by splitting the flow around the UV unit, you still get the benefit of the steriliser without the increased resistance and consequent loss of flow. Agreed again. However, my point is that points of...

Yep, I did consider doing that way, but the syphon does seem to drain the tank ok, and the advantage of having this tap on the input side is that you can use the pump to suck water into the aquarium a bit (taking care not to strain the pump).

Just wanted to share my experience of setting up a planted aquarium with external filter, UV steriliser and in line CO2 and heater. Some of this may be obvious, but because I ran into a few problems, I thought I’d post my experiences here. Problem 1 – Reduced flow from canister filter I was...