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Hi all, New tank / cabinet and lighting is on order and im beginning to gather hardware. Having been away from the planted game im a bit out of touch. What glassware does everyone recommend for inlets and outlets. 16mm. Not looking to spend a fortune but something with decent build quality...

hi, considering getting some of these..... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aquarium-Inflow-Outflow-Glass-Lily-Filter-Pipe-17mm-L_W0QQitemZ160391102143QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item25580dfebf surely, where you attach the tubing to the lilies, the tubing is just going to slide off...

hi has anyone tried the light diffused backgrounds http://www.thegreenmachineaquatics.com/mall/productpage.cfm/Aquatics/_diffuser/266020/TGM%20Light%20Diffusing%20Aquarium%20Backing if anyone has some info or even better a shot of them, that would be superb. i saw oli knott use it, but he...

im about to set up a 450L tank and i need some purigen. what kind of amounts am i going to need? i dont want to go mental and totally overboard. do i need 100ml, 250ml, 500ml?

hi all, i have to transfer my shoal of Micro rasboras into a smaller tank. what filters have people tried that wont suck them up. i have tried putting coarse foam over the end of my HOB but it cant suck enough water through. I have a spare fluval 2+ but im unsure in they will get sucked up into...

hi, im in the market for a cheap water pump to aid my W/C's. i currently own an eheim compact 1000 and whilst it was ok on a 240L its not going to cut the mustard on my larger aquarium. i really need something that i can connect tubing to both ends, like the larger eheim models, and something...

hi, im want to 'stick' my extension blocks to the inside of my cabinet so they are more in reach. However, using something like double sided sticky tape will remove the paintwork on the inside which will be a real PITA. is there anything aanyone can suggest? i was thinking about those...

hi, does anyone use any of these products? i was thinking of getting some of each as i have 2 Ex1200 filters ready for my new project :shh: however im unsure how much im going to need for a tank of over 300L (zeolite = 1kg, 2kg?) (Purigen = 100ml, 250?) i plan on putting one lot say zeolite...

hi guys, im after some of these (at least 2 preferbaly 3) to replace my mechanical analogue ones. This is becuase i have one timer in my bedroom for my rekord lights and it makes such a raket at night i have finally had enough. It is the same for my lounge. i want to know which ones you guys...

hi all, i want to purchase and eheim compact+ 2000 pump, (i have a compact 1000). The 1000 will not be good enough for my new large tank so i will need something bigger, hence the 2000. However i will be pumping from an 80L bin into the tank but i cant just pump it straight in as the substrate...

hi guys, im soon to be using some very large rocks (30Kg or more), i was thinking of sitting them ontop of a polystyrene sheet, would this work or will the 'styrene break down in the tank? any tips on how you guys do this?

hi guys, i am soon to be getting a large tank of around the 400L mark. Now it will be planted of course and im slowly getting some of the equipment together.im interested in getting myself a UV light, but i dont really know much about them. does anyone know of any good sites / have any good...

hi guys, im 90% sure i will get a tank from A-Ltd (one of our sponsors) but i have seen different types of galss around the top of the tank. Imagine if ytou were looking down from above, i saw one with a glass lip riniing around the top of the tank (about 2inch from the very top). Then there...

hi guys, i plan on getting a 300w ETH as they seem to be going down a storm! will the 300w fit my EX1200? (i do have a 700 on the tank as well) also, where have you guys got your ETH's? any good websites? cheers, thats all..... for now :lol:

hi has anyone got these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aquarium-Inflow-Outflow-Glass-Lily-Filter-Pipe-17mm-L_W0QQitemZ160336340339QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item2554ca6573&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A2%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 i need a set for mine (or two) but...

hi guys, i phoned around some of my local Co2 refillers and the best price i could get for a 2Kg co2 FE was £16.75 !!! so i gave up and bought a new one for £13 inc delivery. Now my question is, where do i dispose of the empty one, seeing as i cant refil it.

hi, can someone recommend me some tweezers to buy from AE. i prefer the straight tip ones but hav9ing bought from ebay before and recieved frankly poor goods i want a decent pair. my ebay ones dont 'grip or hold' very well and you have to pinch them about 5cm from the tip in order for them to...

hi, regarding powerheads or wave makers as they are also known (the koralia style ones)... what length of cable comes with them, im looking at a cheap one on ebay and wondering where i will place it if it has a short cable. could someone measure theirs quickly?

hi, has anyone bought the tweezers from AM? (Voor.X Pro Tweezers) im after some cheapish tweezers that actually grip. i have a £5 pair and unless you hold near the tip they dont grip. can anyone recommend a good straight pair?

hi, i have a 120cm aquarium and i am considering my heating options. i have one heater on my 120cm and i have to have the 'lily' pipe type outlet pointing at it in order to get the heat around the tank. therefore on my new tank after considering a hydor ETH and deciding it is to costly i am...

hi, i have one of these, it has the red bit in the middle that moves up and down, but i dont know how to set it up? do i need to get water in it?

hi, i am after a wave maker but a small one. i have seen on ebay 300lph ones but to me they seem far to much. is there nothing around the 1000lph mark or smaller? if i use a 1000lph external filter with a spraybar it turns the tank into a whirlpool so something preferable smaller. its just to...

hi, anyone used these? http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1594 i need a pair for a friend (i have the uKaps kit :D ) i want to know if these are any good basically. the cheep pairs dont grip at the very ends and each 'prong' bends so they dont grip...