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| Posted | fw to marine tank lid conversion. |
| 22-04-2006 18:44 by PAUL OWEN |
I am currently running a fresh water setup,compised of a Juwel 5'*2*2 and Juwel internal filter,and i have added an Ehiem 2128-85 FW/marine external filter.Would these be good enough to change to marine at a later stage,or would i have to change to a different type of filter,also would i have to start fresh with the filter media etc?Lastly,the tank lid would need to be modified or changed to a more suitable type for housing lights etc,could the Juwel lid be modified or would i have to obtain a new lid?Is there anything else i would need to consider,buy or change?Thanks in advance. |
| 22-04-2006 18:58 by tommy |
yes you will need to by new filter pads and maturing fluid noramly bout £3 the filters should be fine. the lid depends on what you want to keep .. if it currently hold t8s then this is ok for a marine fish only system but if you wish to have corals and anemones then yes you will be able to get away with t5s but metal hidade is better |
| 22-04-2006 19:02 by PAUL OWEN |
Thanks Tommy,i don't know the difference with T8'S ,T5'S or metal halides and when i should use each one.Could you tell me the differences please. |
| 22-04-2006 19:12 by tommy |
what do you have in your tank lid now .. are they quiet thick tubes
t8 - quiet thick less out put can be used for fish only systems (marine) t5 - much thinner tube gives out brighter spectrum can be used with corals and anmones but not the best light for corals or anemones Metal H good for any system .. massive output , get quiet hot good for corals or anemones is you are wanting a like reef setup go for metal h or if you want fish and few corals go 4 t5 or if u just want fish go for t8 that is the simplest way i can put it not sure if it will help you thou |
| 22-04-2006 19:12 by tommy |
gee spelling sorry m8 lol was in a rush |
| 22-04-2006 19:18 by PAUL OWEN |
Cheers Tommy,i have two four foot tubes,but i was wondering if the T5'S & T8'S would still fit into my existing tube holders,i know the Halides are suspended higher up i think,and they require a different setup,am i right there? |
| 22-04-2006 19:59 by tommy |
no u cant put t5s in t8s holders .. how do you mean complty diffrent setup .. they are used for marines but yes will need diffrent casing and holders |
| 23-04-2006 00:25 by PAUL OWEN |
ok thanks Tommy will look into it a bit more,as i said it will be at a later stage when i change to marine,i am researching my options at the moment,thanks for your advice |
| 23-04-2006 12:04 by tommy |
now worries |
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