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shoura
03/04/2007, 05:36 AM
Hi all!
My tank is now 6 months old and I'm wondering what maintenance jobs I should be doing now.....
I have 2 Tunze streams, and an Eheim 1262 return pump which have of course been in constant use for the past 6 months--is this the moment I've been dreading where I have to take them to bits and clean them in vinegar?
My lights are T5s, 2 whites and 2 actinics. Am I right in thinking the bulbs are good for 12 months (I've only been running the whites for 6 hours a day for the past couple of months because of algae...)
Thanks for your help!

jag1979
03/04/2007, 06:58 AM
I would clean the pumps, its pretty easy

if you are keeping good calcium levels those streams should lock up pretty soon, mine only last a couple months b/n cleanings

shoura
03/04/2007, 07:21 AM
Right........I'll take th eplunge and give it a try next weekend!