Your current Fish tank Setups!

Mart2912 · 9 Jun 2019 at 22:43

I got it from allpondsolution, these are the details:

PLED-710

Dimensions: 710 x 63 x 15mm
Tank Width: 710 – 950mm
Max Tank Rim Size: < 12mm
Voltage: 220V / 50Hz
Power: 26w
Temperature: 7500K

The tank dimensions are 800mm x 400mm x 450mm. You think the current light is fine as it is?

b0rn2sk8 · 9 Jun 2019 at 23:16

It doesn’t stand out to me as being particularly powerful. I would say it’s low-mid based on the tank size. Are you having any particular problems?

PiKe · 10 Jun 2019 at 00:02

Got a glass tank with loads of scratches, from googling, it seems a waste of time trying to polish them out?

Nasher · 10 Jun 2019 at 09:20

I tried polishing glass before, dont bother tbh

It might weaken the tank as well as the glass wont be perfectly flat anymore.

GTO656 · 10 Jun 2019 at 09:27

Anyone know which RO units can make about 20 litres of RO water or more in bit over 1 hour. through garden tap?

NoobCannon · 10 Jun 2019 at 17:43

GTO656 said:
Anyone know which RO units can make about 20 litres of RO water or more in bit over 1 hour. through garden tap?

Depends on water pressure at tap but best bet is to buy it fom the shop if desperate

Nasher · 10 Jun 2019 at 17:47

UK water is so hard that you'd need LOADS of RO water to make "soft" water. Unless it's for a small shrimp tank it's not worth it, just get fish that don't mind hard water

Spook187 · 10 Jun 2019 at 18:48

www.ro-world.co.uk I use for all my gear, you may need a booster pump if the pressure is low, I had to buy one to get to 80 100 PSI.

I change my filters twice a year, TDS 0 all the time.

b0rn2sk8 · 10 Jun 2019 at 19:54

You probably want a pumped unit if you are using it off a garden tap (assuming your adding on a hose to where you are making it).

Why does it need to happen in an hour? Most people hook them up to a large holding container with a float valve so it automatically turns off when it’s full.

Geodude97AD · 11 Jun 2019 at 15:08

GTO656 said:
Anyone know which RO units can make about 20 litres of RO water or more in bit over 1 hour. through garden tap?

Correct me if am wrong but RO systems need to run under pressure continually or the membrane becomes damaged and needs replacing. Are you planning on just running it for an hour every now and again?

NoobCannon · 11 Jun 2019 at 17:03

Geodude97AD said:
Correct me if am wrong but RO systems need to run under pressure continually or the membrane becomes damaged and needs replacing. Are you planning on just running it for an hour every now and again?

They definaty dont.

My ro unit gets used 1 or 2 times a month to make 1-200 ltrs depending on water changes and temperature and then not used again untill needed.

Raggs · 12 Jun 2019 at 14:07

Mart2912 said:
Anyone recommend a half decent light for my tank (Ideally £100 or less)? I have a low tech planted tank 80cm wide (140L) and I am using a 26w - 7500K LED light at the moment. It just seems too bright for this tank, considering I don't use c02. Also, the tank has no lid, so will need something that can sit on the rim. It would be good if the lights could be dimmable or even if there was a controller of sorts that I could use with my current light, I'm just not 100% sure.

I've had a quick look at some LED strips, but they probably won't produce the right light for the plants?

Fluval AquaSky LED 2.0 is decent controlled with the fluval app via bluetooth fully customizable dusk dawn setting dimmable ect.., i'm using the 21 watt version on a 125 litre tank 6500K white LED plus reds and blues 1,450L Lumens can be used on a rimless tank.

Unicorn · 12 Jun 2019 at 14:30

Damnit, bought a second hand XR15 Gen 3 and got stung, £250 with the mount but its got a board fault :mad:

Luckily ecotech support have been super helpful and its being shipped to the uk repair center for a new board. Ill be approaching new light money soon :rolleyes:

Paypal goods and services was used though so hopefully i can claw back repair costs

Spook187 · 12 Jun 2019 at 16:34

Unicorn said:
Damnit, bought a second hand XR15 Gen 3 and got stung, £250 with the mount but its got a board fault Luckily ecotech support have been super helpful and its being shipped to the uk repair center for a new board. Ill be approaching new light money soon Paypal goods and services was used though so hopefully i can claw back repair costs

Your getting one of the best lights on the market, I have the gen 3 XR30 Pro, wish ecotech would hurry up with the gen 5 though

rebel rebel · 12 Jun 2019 at 17:10

Yeah I had the original XR30, superb bit of kit. They really moved the industry forward.

Spook187 · 14 Jun 2019 at 23:57

Getting the itch for a new tropical tank an upgrade from the jewel RIO 120, fancy the EA900 freshwater and a new scape, need to sort our bedroom out first for the Mrs

Unicorn · 16 Jun 2019 at 19:38

Spook187 said:
Your getting one of the best lights on the market, I have the gen 3 XR30 Pro, wish ecotech would hurry up with the gen 5 though

Clawed back repair costs. Exodis who are ecotech UK repairer and distributor sorted it and got it back to me in two days. Amazing light

Spook187 · 18 Jun 2019 at 22:45

Unicorn said:
Clawed back repair costs. Exodis who are ecotech UK repairer and distributor sorted it and got it back to me in two days. Amazing light

Get a diffuser fired on it matey, your par will drop about 25% but can cover that by upping the intensity, more than enough power in these to cover the par drop.

https://charterhouse-aquatics.com/shop/aquatics/lighting/spare-parts/ecotech-radion-xr15-diffuser

Unicorn · 20 Jun 2019 at 18:36

Spook187 said:
Get a diffuser fired on it matey, your par will drop about 25% but can cover that by upping the intensity, more than enough power in these to cover the par drop.

https://charterhouse-aquatics.com/shop/aquatics/lighting/spare-parts/ecotech-radion-xr15-diffuser

Likely won't for now as i cant see any hotspots visible as of yet

Spook187 · 21 Jun 2019 at 20:58

Tried all sorts of different salt, some good some rubbish, just gone up another level to the king of salts