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Hi Wazuck, nice project with the regs. Could you let me know where you've ordered the Parker MV's please - I've been trying to get accurate flow meters for a while, and that seems a very good price, thanks.

I'd agree with Foxfish on this. When I used a 1" diameter spray bar, the micro bubbles would accumulate at he highest point in the spraybar, then when a bubble got big enough to touch one of the outlet holes ( which were 3mm ), that bubble would pop out. My solution was to reduce the diameter...

Hi gzylo This is what I'm going to do on my next install, using the CO2 "Y" splitters, like this one... http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/ans-y-splitter-for-co2-systems-p-1254.html Cheers Tony

Just another thought Paulo... I have problems with my tank thats in the wall with installing the koralias as you can't get the magnets on the back of the glass due to it being up against the wall. The internal suction cups work for a while but seem to vibrate loose very easily. Tony

Hi Paulo Good to hear this might be a goer - it'll make a great journal :D I limited my optiwhite to 55cm tall, as this means I can comfortably reach the substrate. My discus tank is 60cm, and is built into the wall higher than it would be on a stand, so you have to get steps out to reach...

Greetings from Beijing ! Steve's right, I'm out here for another week, then a week in Dubai before heading home. Once I get back I'll be setting this up again, so there'll be new pics :D Tony :twisted:

Of course :D Thanks Gill. Its kind of on hold for a while :thumbdown: I'm going to be working abroad for the next 5 weeks, so I wont be able to look after it properly. The mosses will stay in there, as the daylight it recieves, plus the daily auto water changes should see them ok, but...

Thanks George - I wish growing the plants was as easy as designing and building this !! Cheers Steve. Initially there'll be mosses from my other tanks - -peacock, fissidens, taiwan, java, christmas and a couple of others that Matt has given me. Also I'll try other plants from the main tanks...

Mr Starkey you are a Star ! I've been trying to think of that word since I drew this thing up :lol: :lol: if a jobs worth doing....its worth making someone sick :lol: I'll send you the plans Graeme :wink: Errr, the last one I think ! The five small compartments along the back left...

Thanks guys :thumbup: I'm looking forward to getting it stocked at the weekend :D Or perhaps RottingMoss_Farm_Tonser depending on its success :lol: Tony

Re: Acrylic tank for moss and emmersed set-up Thanks Glenn, this certainly wouldnt have happened without my mate doing all the acrylic for me - well worth the bottle a bottle of Bushmills :lol: The leak testing is complete, and it passed :thumbup: so its now in situ, and I've just trialed...

Re: Acrylic tank for moss and emmersed set-up Hi James There are 5 moss chambers on the left which are 12cm x 12cm so I can just get my hand in there. Each moss is going to be on a branch within the chamber, so you can just lift the branch out :D The other two moss chambers on the right (I...

Re: Acrylic tank for moss and emmersed set-up Cheers James :thumbup: I got the rest of it put together this afternoon, just leaving it to cure over night before a leak test tomorrow. Excuse the crappy iphone pics, but it gives you an idea ! Tony The full tank, with lids in place: This...

Re: Acrylic tank for moss and emmersed set-up So the testing progressed quickly to building the proper tank :lol: I now have the upmost admiration for folks who build acrylic tanks for a living - its very tricky stuff to work with ! The "adhesive" actually melts the acrylic, so that the 2...

Re: Acrylic tank for moss and emmersed set-up I got both Tensol 70, and Weld-On16 today, so will do some practise plastic welding tonight, and hopefully put it all together over the weekend :D Tony

Re: Acrylic tank for moss and emmersed set-up Thanks for that James, lots of useful info there :D I'll let you know how I get on Tony

Hi I've designed a 'growing' tank, which will have several compartments for moss / plants which will be submersed, plus two larger compartments for emmersed growth of plants. Its going to be built out of acrylic, and a friend has already computer cut all the pieces for me at his work. My...

Hi George, congrats on the new tank - very nice size that is :D I was looking at a 90cm tank at MAq Weybridge the other day, that was running 3 Aquabeam tiles. The shimmering effect was really nice, and their plants seemed to be doing well (though the set up was only 2 weeks old). I was...

Hi Paul Sorry I missed your last post about missing the delivery - what a pain ! Still at least you have it home safely now :D If you want me to host your pic then send it to me via email (PM'd you my address), and I'll sort it out for you. Cheers Tony

Hi Paul I'm pleased its finally imminent - nice size you've gone for too :wink: :D Hope it gets delivered and setup safely, and look forward to seeing the journal :D Tony

Excellent Paul :D And now the wait begins.... Have you seen the Vortech powerheads ? They arent cheap at £250+ , but give masses of flow, and no cables going in to the tank - they work by magnetics through the tank so all you need to do is hide the head behind something...

Re: saintly's home made lighting stand Excellent suff Mark - I love a bit of innovation :D Are you going to run the power cables up inside the tubes too :wink: Tony

Hi Paul Well, the 2028 and the 2128 both have a filter circulation rating of 750lph, giving a total of 1500lph. As the general recommendation is 10x turnover, and the tank is 225l (assuming 50mm of substrate ) so you should be aiming for 2250lph. That said, it also depends on the amount and...

Hi Paul Nice to meet you on Sunday ! Your setup is virtually identical to my new one - same tank, same lights. I'll be running an eheim 2028 and a tetratec 1200 and PM lily pipes for now (cal aqua later :D ) I'm hoping they will give me enough flow, but we'll see ! The 'hula-hoop' style...

Yep. Drop me a PM with your address, and I'll stick them in the post Cheers

Hi I've just serviced my SP3000's this morning, replacing the rubber tube, and the motors. The new tubes came with end fittings, so i was about to chuck the old ones out when I remembered this thread :D I've got 2 used tubes with end fittings, the rubber has seen better days, but if they're...

Great job SC - looks fantastic :D

Great write up LD :D Tony

No problem and no rush on my part either Ed. Still no sign of my new tank yet anyway :( As already said I'm enjoying this thread anyway :D Tony

Great write up Ed - no balls for me either thanks. :D Tony

Looks great Ed, look forward to seeing it in action ! Tony

Excellent Ed ! Look forward to the your reports ! Tony

Looking great Ed - I now see why the clear pipe was so important, its great to see the diffusion is working ! Look forward to the further tests. Cheers Tony

Cool thanks Ed - look forward to the pics. Tony

Hi Ed Can i have another one please, if you are ordering more bits ? As you have seen I've decided to plant out my Discus tank, so an inline reactor on there would be great. Thanks Tony

Good stuff Ed - good luck with it !!! Tony

Another option I was wondering was whether you could add a pump inline along with the reactor and filter (with built in pump) to increase the flow rate ? This would save having to have another out / in let in to the tank, but would it cause the filter damage if water was being pumped into or...

Thats great thanks Ed - dont worry about the 180degree return, I'm sure you've thought it all through and come up with the best design ! Please let me know when you would like to be paid, and how. Thanks Tony

Hi Ed Count me in for one too ! With 16mm tails please, and with a 400mm long tube. Also would there be a benefit to having a 180 degree ubend at the bottom of the tube instead of the elbow, as I guess that outlet will be heading straight to the tank above ? Thanks Tony

Hi Ed I'm quite interested in your reactor ! I'm starting a new tank in the next couple of weeks and want an inline reactor in the cabinet, so this could be ideal. Out of curiosity if the tube was 300mm long instead of 500mm would it make a lot of difference to the CO2 absorbtion, or would...

Thanks Keith and Rob. Paraquatics sell the cabinet / tank / lights separately, so I'm wondering about buying the Osaka cabinet and lights (assuming that the light hanger is supplied with the cabinet rather than the tank), then adding an optiwhite tank from AqLtd., this way I could have an 18"...

Hi I'm very interested in this thread too, as I'm about to order an Osaka - though I havent deicided whether it will be the 260 or the 155 yet ? As Rob, I'd be interested to know if another light unit can be hung with the original one or not ? Can you buy the Osaka light units on their own...