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Looks really nice :thumbs: Andy :)

Check out the rest of the videos, IMO the best on youtube :P Andy :)

Just a quick question... Can somebody please explain what colour temperature I will need for my halide bulbs 10,000k, 14,000k or 20,000k :huh: Cheers Andy :)

Just thought i'd share these videos, I thought they were quite interesting... 2 short videos regarding frag farming, look out for the moving lights :good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUaEspDyaZk...feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TEeuA4H0bY Loads of great videos too...

What is your prefered Substrate? I've been looking at many different types but I just can't decide which to buy, So I need some help? Cheers Andy :)

Just a little drawing update while i'm waiting for the frame to be made :rolleyes: Andy :)

That looks pretty Epic! :)

Too late for any extra's now, it's made and ready to be picked up :lol: Andy :)

Ive had a look on the AC and Ebay, the cheapest twin 250W I can find so far is £100. Do you know if I'll need a supplement atinic with these Halides or are they good enough by themselves? I quite like that blue glow that most marine tanks have, am i able to acheive this with cheapo LED's off...

Dont quite know yet, but it's no good just catering for corals that require minimal lighting, because no doubt i will want something better further down the line Andy :)

My next problem is lighting! This is going to be a reef tank, but I don't quite know what lighting to get? :rolleyes: Anybody got any suggestions? I want to buy the lights secondhand possibly (reefing on a shoestring) They need to be good on the corals and good on the old electric bill...

Well toughened glass is 5x stronger than float glass so that just means i can be 5x as rough with the panels :lol: I do understand what your saying about float glass just cracking ect, but if it's gonna go its gonna go? You'r more likely to injure yourself with float because you are dealing...

two 40mm outlets(as per ski's advice) and two 25mm inlets Please dont say i've done something wrong because theyve drilled the holes now :lol: Cheers Andy :)

Well, this is what i've come up with so far... Andy :)

Yeah i can do that, i'm thinking of moving the to the middle of the tank also, so ill have two large 50mm holes then two smaller 30mm holes next to that. In this formation ---> o 0 0 o Also getting the front viewing panel in Optiwhite glass, which doesnt have the green tint that all standard...

Ben, Ive had a look at that website...it seems quite expensive, i bought the exact same tank connector as whats pictured for £2.48 and on that website it's over £12 :S am i missing something? Oh by the way...i've lenghened my tank by 8" to give me an extra 10 UK gallon :)

Cheers Ben, just been to B&Q and bought a 40mm tank connector so I can measure the hole size i'll need to get drilled in the tank base (going with durso style with weir). Ive started to draw my tank in 3D on CAD....Bored at work, so I'll try post a pic tomorrow for you all to comment on my poor...

Good afternoon, Ive gone ahead and bought the glass for my tank,10mm Toughened glass, pre drilled holes, polished edges. Just under £70 for the lot....chuffed with that! :) My question for today is.... Does anybody know a good place to buy all the PVC fittings for my overflow and return...

looks like snail eggs Have you got any snails in the tank?

you can actually see the penis.... check it out on this website http://www.applesnail.net/ click on anatomy down the left hand side I'd put a few fish in your tank aswell, something hardy like plattys which will create more waste for your snails to feed on. Also, do you not think snails are...

I have 25 apple snails in my tropical tank. Make sure you have a tight lid because they often crawl out of the water on to dry land to lay there eggs. you only need one snail to lay its eggs and you will have an abundance of snails. I started off with just two, and i got roughly 50 snails...

It does, thankyou Andy:)

Free RO?!?! :osama: It's a rip at my lfs Looks pretty good....shames its too far away from me Andy :)

Good morning all, Ive seen this... I think it's some kind of modified Durso so it can sit on the outside. Having seen this I cant see the need for the weir. Can somebody explain why this is a good/bad design? Cheers Andy :)

main reason is for more water, second is to hid equipment also i want some cheato in there whats the advantages of the miracle mud with the caulerpa? Cheers Andy :)

Right, Ive done some reading and the durso standpipe looks the best solution. I'll have a hole drilled in the top, back side corner :S The bottom of the hole will be positioned where i want my water level to be, then ill attached my 'Durso' style piping, then plumb it into the first chamber...

cheers guys, I'll check out those overflows now and get back to you on the idea ive chosen. Andy :) PS. Ben has been so much help on msn so far, i think he's sick of my questions HAHA

Thanks Ben, I had the idea that you had two pumps, one to send water from your main tank to your sump and the other to take it back? I see now that having a hole below water level takes away the need for the second pump...is that correct? Andy

Hello, I have been thinking about moving from tropical to marine for quite some time now. I have read alot regarding the subject, but one thing i dont see much of is tank design? I used to work at a glass factory where i can get really cheap glass. So i am thinking of building my own 60 UK...