great filters, id get a 1501 greenline then you have the option to turn it down rather than adding a powerhead if your lacking which you may be due to the length of the tank.
i will need a heater. my office has no running hot water, just a plumbed in boiler like a tea urn type thing. i use that for water changes but its a bit hit and miss what temperature i get.
hydor heater would still be a very tight fit even with the 1501 (plus the heater will slow the flow.)
I'm getting clear pipe from green machine when I order the filter. What's the Perspex for though?
The only other lily pipes I found were poppy glass type but as they slow the flow I assumed this would be counter productive. They're the co2 art ones £38 I think for intake and outlet set. Not the end of the world if I need to change them for something else later on. The tank will be hard scaped and run in for three weeks before planting so plenty of time to fiddle with flow etc.
Now why would you do that? These days people plant their tanks from the start. Aquasoil contains ammonia so the plants use it up and there's no need to bother with the traditional weeks and weeks of cycling. If you're gonna have shrimps some people add them after only a few days (Amanos and cherries).
