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  1. Ray

    Filter for Fluval Edge 23l with betta

    If you get the spare parts kit you can extend the spray bar too. Flow gets everywhere and is OK for my Betta. I got the module that let’s me use bio media.
  2. Ray

    What filter for 10l and 25l tanks

    So would folks consider the Aqua El to be quietest - quieter than all the other makes? +1 on wanting the link to where @LondonDragon explains how to grow ferns IN the HOB!
  3. Ray

    External Heater

    I wondered about this too, and would be interested in knowing who got that to work. To keep life simple in my Betta tank (they like it warm) I’ve got an Amazonas nano heater. It is hard wired to 25 degrees. Its’ quite tiny and relatively easy to hide. I’ve only had it a few weeks so can’t vouch...
  4. Ray

    External filter for 30L tank

    I’m interested in this too - nano tank filters are a weak spot in the market and although the Dennerle nano filter with bio media module is silent and awesome it is an internal with the obvious disadvantages... Can someone with an Eheim Liberty 75 say how noisy is? I’ve a generic HOB and it...
  5. Ray

    Is EHEIM professionel 4+ 350t Enough?

    Just googled it. WOW! Marine tech is so much better than planted... Yes, Eheim is like buying a BMW car or an Apple computer - you pay a wallet busting price with limited discounting but you also know if you want to sell it on later there will always be a buyer, parts will be available, etc...
  6. Ray

    Is EHEIM professionel 4+ 350t Enough?

    I ran an Eheim 2028 (same flow, 1050 lph) on my 200 litre for 2 years and the flow was never enough - I worked my way through various power heads to a Koralia and then a Vortech MP10 jet to boost flow during that life of that tank. The Eheim itself was totally reliable, utterly silent and sold...
  7. Ray

    Which is the quietest 1200: JBL, AO, TT or AM?

    When my TT EX1200 leaked everywhere I replaced it with an Eheim 2028 which is much quieter. EOC for life now.
  8. Ray

    Eheim 3e 2074 (350)

    Bump, anyone?
  9. Ray

    Eheim 3e 2074 (350)

    Has anyone got one of these? I'm interested in the getting extra flow compared to my 2028 and would like to know if it makes more or less noise on full power?
  10. Ray

    doing away with filters.

    I'm baffled by all this flow. I have a 2028 on mine giving 4x real turnover stright down the tank 3" under the surface. Then I have a 400lph internal filter outputting through a spraybar right down the tank along the surface. Nice water circulation and gentle waving of crypts etc. down the...
  11. Ray

    Just a thought r.e. inpipes reducing flow.

    No, I don't think you are. My tank is hard plumbed and even with an inline reactor I get 75% of the rated flow which from what I read on here is a very high value. I think this is because I don't have to negotiate 2 shepherds crooks and instead blast through a bulkhead and up/down a 20mm pipe...
  12. Ray

    Tetratec 1200 ext filters

    My first Tetratec 1200 leaked all over the floor while I was a work and the replacement (Tetra support is first class) was sold on Ebay. :D That said, flow from it was excellent if a little noisy. But I do have a 200l tank. My Eheim 2028 turns over 800lph real flow (rated 1050). It is more...
  13. Ray

    External advice for a 24"x15"x12"

    Go for 10x or 12x circulation in a 65 litre tank so you need 650 - 800lph. To fit in the space either an Eheim 2224 or 2026. Dimensions and throughput are here but I find them bigger in reality, perhaps this is just the base - so take a tape measure to the shop to be sure...
  14. Ray

    Rena XP3 filter

    Learn from my mistake - I strongly advise against buying on ebay - I got my Tetratec that way and when it leaked there was no response to mails from the vendor and it was too late to leave -ve feedback. I had to go to Tetratec Germany for service (but they were super helpful - thank goodness...
  15. Ray

    Flow Eductors - any use in a planted tank?

    This Ebay seller (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/International-Fish-Street) is offering Flow Eductors (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/International-Fish-Street_Water-Movement_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ12840653QQftidZ2QQlnsZ1QQtZkm): The linked review...
  16. Ray

    Product Review JBL CristalProfi e1500 Review (Picture Heavy)

    Thanks for a nice review. The size is very attractive - would fit into my cupboard easier than a 1200 EX and you get 300LPH more to boot. How noisy would you say it is? Have you had opportunity to compare with an Ehiem or Tetratec? Thank you, Ray
  17. Ray

    Tetratec EX 1200 filter

    :evil: So last night I cleaned it out, removed and cleaned the O ring and all around the seal area - but its brand new so of course, no dirt. Put it back and left it running- not a leak. This morning it was sat in a small puddle. I pulled the plug and left for the office without isolating...
  18. Ray

    Tetratec EX 1200 filter

    I baptised my 1200 last night, seemed OK, but this morning it was sitting in a small puddle of water, a tiny leak down the side out from the motor unit - main unit seal. The manual says check O ring for placement and dirt, but its brand new and spotless. Tonight I will check filter baskets are...
  19. Ray

    Filter peat

    Very interesting link Sam. Shows what we know - only add carbon as a point solution, for example to remove meds. I've also heard that carbon releases things it has adsorbed later. Is this another marketing department fabrication to make us change our carbon every week? Or if he had changed...
  20. Ray

    Tetratec EX2400

    Dimensions: L 34 / W 33 / H 60 (cm): http://www.rocketaquatics.co.uk/tetratec-2400-external-filter-aquariums-1000-litres-p-1754.html It draws 60W of current and costs 180 quid so cheaper both to buy and run two 1200EX at 21W and 65 quid each + you get the redundancy. Not much clearance in a...
  21. Ray

    Please advise on an external for 180L tank

    Can anyone say, is there a noticeable noise difference between the Tetratec, the Ehieim and for that matter JBL? What do you get for the extra money you pay for an Eheim except for the brand name?
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