spartan300
05/20/2008, 11:48 AM
Im upgrading from an Orca nano which has been quite successful. Moving to a 3' x 18" x 24" drilled tank with sump underneath. I decided to do much of it myself, the cabinet hood etc etc. So far so good although its taken weeks bit by bit!!:(
Finding pipework and fittings has been impossible on the high street. I tried everywhere, the tank connectors supplied by the tank maker were useless. different size pipes in both ends. 1 was 22mm upper and 20mm lower, 2nd was 40mm upper and 38mm lower.
Anyway Ive thrown them all away and ordered the pukka stuff online. Wish I had been aware of this at the start, would have saved a lot of time and cash!
Ive also ordered 2 halide bulbs from hong kong (ebay) at £4.99 each + postage around £11. If they are good....if.....why are some in the UK nearer £50??
Anyway....grumpy old man signing off for a while.:bum:
Andy ( Maidenhead UK)
Finding pipework and fittings has been impossible on the high street. I tried everywhere, the tank connectors supplied by the tank maker were useless. different size pipes in both ends. 1 was 22mm upper and 20mm lower, 2nd was 40mm upper and 38mm lower.
Anyway Ive thrown them all away and ordered the pukka stuff online. Wish I had been aware of this at the start, would have saved a lot of time and cash!
Ive also ordered 2 halide bulbs from hong kong (ebay) at £4.99 each + postage around £11. If they are good....if.....why are some in the UK nearer £50??
Anyway....grumpy old man signing off for a while.:bum:
Andy ( Maidenhead UK)