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For me Priority would be to get LR, Skimmer & flow sorted. I have heard of people keeping softies under a couple of t5's but have never tried it myself. Which skimmer to look at is a tricky one as there are literally hundreds out there! My faves are the ones I mentioned above although I have...

Yes 14g is way too small for discus. The usual figure that is waved around is 1 adult discus per 10g. Remember that they do best in groups of at least 6 (or perhaps as a breeding pair) as they are a schooling fish.

Hi Ryno, Welcome to the salty side! Have a read of the two links in my sig - they should answer all of your immediate questions.

Yes - I have always found them a really reputable company who are always willing to help. :good: for their customer service.

I didn't mean an aggressive complaint! Just a gentle 'well there is obviously something wrong with the old ones - please could you replace them.' I know that they are an honest company as I have used them many times for metal halide lamps. Once they turned up smashed - a simple email (not...

I would definitely pursue this. I am pretty sure that the Sale of Goods Act applies here. If it melts whilst doing what it was intended for then it is not fit for purpose. A pleasant, but firm email complaining that this should not happen & then requesting that they replace it is the order of...

I am with Donya - Black tips to the claws are not an indicator of a 'nasty'

Yes I agree with Mark - you don't need everything at once. (although I would add the skimmer sooner rather than later!) Great sized tank to start with & you are right about the noob errors! For a skimmer I would recommend a Deltec MC500 (if you don't mind it being in the tank) or the MCE600...

Welcome to the salty side Nick! The short answer is NO. There are benefits - you mention hiding the equipment. The biggest plus is increased water volume. They can also assist in increasing water turn over (but this can be done with powerheads). They can also increase dissolved oxygen...

He's not a very happy camper is he! Boys room is awesome...wish I had one! (now where did I leave that sledgehammer?)

Was that a huge sigh of relief I heard?:lol:

Like I said, it's not an exact science.... The way that I have always done it in the past is to buy one that is considerably smaller than the other & it always worked out. How friendly are you with the LFS? Could be worth asking them if you could put yours in one of their tanks with the...

Fingers crossed for you!

Yes they can start out more orange and turn more black as they mature.

Don't need to - I have already got one! Are you sure they have stock?