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    What Type Of Lighting?

    Mate if they are doing fine, leave them in and keep a eye on them. I'm sure you take care of your tank so if they show signs of rotting get them out. Don't let the doom and gloom merchants on here tell you other wise. After all it's your tank.
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    Led Lighting

    You're right DIY is the way to go but not with imitation Luxeon's I'm sorry to say. :no: You will pay say £2.50 to £3 each for them and only get max 80 Lumens out of them at 750mA. Cree Led's will give a far greater output at the same current. Eg: A Cree XM-L which can be brought for £5 to £6...
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    External Skimmer

    Is this what you're after? http://www.aquaone.co.uk/marisys.php
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    Building A Sump

    Essentially a sump is a filter. At it's most basic level it is divided into 3 chambers. The first being the inlet side, the secound a refugium and the third the return. The first chamber (in the case of marine setups) usually contains filter media. The secound chamber or refugium usually has a...
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    Led Lighting

    Top man. Have been looking into Led lighting technology for use on our marine tanks so i have a reasonable understanding of it. I wasn't sure though what the best setup would be for fresh water tanks that are planted. If it's around 6500K then it's a simple enough diy build for me. I'll check...
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    Led Lighting

    Hey everyone, A couple of quick questions. Is there any reason that i couldn't use led lighting on my tank? What is the best Kelvin rating for plants? Thanks in advance.
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    Hi All

    Many thanks all :thanks: Couldn't tell you exact numbers ,but there are: neon tetras 20ish rummy nosed tetras 20ish pristella tetras 20ish pentazona barbs 8ish glowlight danios 20ish keyhole cichlids 6 assorted ornate plecs 10 corydora melanistius7 We don't like putting big fish in big tanks...
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    Hi All

    Cheers Guys. Photo added as promised. :D
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    Hi All

    Hey everyone, just joined and thought i'd say hi. How do i post a picture? i'd love to show you all our tank.
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