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im with t1karmann on this one , the pro 3s are much better hence the price, the media is also beter with the eheim, with the tetratec you get plastic bio media, with the 2080 you get proper ceramic media. the price reflects the quality :good:

hi, fantastic pics, im a diver myself, have not dived there yet. where you in a drysuit??

the ex1200 would be fine, you can turn the flow down if it is too high, also if you upgrade tanks in the future, you will not have to upgrade ur filter! http://www.warehouse-aquatics.co.uk/tetrat...ilter-900-p.asp you can get them for £65 there.

your tank is 106 litres and a ex1200 can do up to a 120 litre tank so it should be ok, good choice on the tetratec aswell, they are reliable filters!

wow lol, just read at the bottom of that link that the worlds biggest tank is 30 million litres! :drool: :drool:

hi , its carbon in the pouch, you should remove the plastic bag around the pouch but leave it in the fine mesh bag. thanks Adam :good:

2 years for me so thats: Running Total : 124 years 9 months

id run both side by side for about three weeks then remove the internal :good:

i agree with the tetratec option , and go for the ex700

i would go with a tetratec ex700 external :good:

really nice tank, love the filter :good:

to be honest , i wouldnt use a polish pad, but if i was going to i would put it in the top basket. You will find that if you use a polish pad it will clog very easily and you will have to be changing it every fortnight, which can be a pain!! i dont use a polish pad in my 405 and my water is...

sounds good to me mate, in my 405 i use just biomax

piccs????

totally agree with the statement, my Fluval 405 keeps my 150 litre tank absolutely crystal clear, however my FX5 fails to keep up with the 450 litre.

i use my fluval fx5 external to pump the water out into the grid in our garden. to refill it, i pull the hose in and fill it up from the hose, i never use decholrinator , never had and ive never had any problems.

looks good :good: what fish have you added??

try putting some filter wool in your filter , it should catch all the little particles and might improve the quality of the water!

i had a 250 litre upstrairs for 2 years . was fine. wouldnt want to put my 450 litre up there though!

keep the input in water, suck the output tube and it will get a syphon going. Thanks Adam

i would get the ex700. in fact as a tempory arrangement i once used the EX1200 on a 60 litre tank when my internal filter packen in and i had nothing else to use. Was totally fine.

Is the aquastop valve all the way down (fully open) ? As it sounds like there is a problem with the motor.

lol

22 - 27 degrees C is fine. Taken from http://www.fishlore.com/Profiles-Oscar.htm

true, a much larger tank is needed to keep a silver arowana adequately, a 8ft X 3ft is considered a bare minimum

i think its coz the tank is drilled for the fluval external, therefore the cabinets would have holes in accordingly, so any old stand would not do unless you drill holes into it.

look good m8!

good idea. Im might copy your idea and see if it makes a difference on the flow, ill just have to order some bio balls and sheet filter wool.

looks great , but yono the input to the filter ?? i take it you have removed that tube right?? Would'nt it be an idea to incorporate a spraybar to spray the water all over the top of the media. because if you leave it how it is, surely the water will just get sprayed down in one direction and...

true, i was told the bigger the better when planning my sump. however , i will be using a 175gallon sump on a 450 gallon show tank.

Thanks Ski, one more question though - how do i plumb the return back into the tank?? Should i have a seperate hole drilled at the other end of the tank or should i just take the outlet tubing to the top and round the rim of the tank?

14.99 for however many fish you buy i think - not bad really considering the price of a next day courier heat pack , poystryre box etc.

yup it can , just lift the aquastop valve (black one) up to regulate the flow - do not raise it nmore than half way though. Thanks Adam

you can get aquarium silicone for just over a fiver on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Everbuild-Everflex-A...5.c81.m20.l1116 i use that stuff and i think its great!

i imagine 2 X 300w heaters would be fine

http://www.cheapfish.co.uk/ that company sells them - £0.99 each :D

put your wattages etc into the table on the link below, put in the price you get charged for electric and it will tell you how much your aquarium will cost to run. http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...rical_costs.php Adam

any one know where to buy cheap bio balls - will need about 400 as cheap as possible? Thanks

hi guys are there any other external heaters avaliable apart from the Hydor ones?? Cant seem to find any others avaliable. Thanks in advance for any help Adam

love the rays mark! that female motoro is my fav aswell lol gr8 pics aswell :good: