Recent content by Linkandnavi

Something like this?

I've used Tidals before and had zero issues with sound. Virtually silent. Helped by the fact that the impeller is inside the tank which muffles any sound further (and means they automatically resume functioning without being primed in the event of a power cut). Unless you mean the sound of...

My largest tank is 67cm deep (26.3" -ish) and my Fluval Aquasky lights work just fine for plants. Bluetooth, fully programmable etc. On the pricey side though and if the programming isn't important to you then there are much cheaper lights out there. As Colin said, it isn't deep and standard...

Sounds similar to a problem I had with a brand new FX6 (see this thread). Significant juddering from the hoses like the pump was turning off and on and low and inconsistent flow. At one point it cut out entirely and needed to be turned off and on. I'd tried disassembling the impeller etc and...

It's also worth noting that the "average" is an average of the highest and lowest from tests at different properties within the water board's delivery area. It doesn't mean that the average hardness out of any particular tap or property has changed, although it might have. It might just be...

Northumbrian Water uses surface water (from rivers and reservoirs) and then blends them. I imagine any changes over time to the water parameters will result from the changing blends. I.e. more water captured from a river with higher hardness in one year, more from a river with lower hardness...

As the OP, I can only agree!

Thanks. Yes, I use Seachem Safe (which the powdered version of Prime - just a bit more economical on large tanks). That was my thought too. I'm just always slightly sceptical on the whole "renders it inert" thing as I've never seen anyone really explain how that happens. That said, I have no...

For those who are interested, this gets weirder and weirder. I swapped the problematic Pozanni nitrate filter for another one (unopened). The nitrite is zero once more, proving it was that filter cartridge. However, the new cartridge is stripping all of the carbonate hardness (kh) from the...

Thanks. I've actually now ruled out the hose and have managed to find the surprising culprit... The hose I use is food grade and specifically free of phthalates, which is the bit that the non-food grade hoses use to keep them flexible. I've done more water tests than I can count this...

Thanks. It's connected to a hose that is permanently connected and used exclusively for my tanks. Connects to the tap Through my garden and through my office wall Then to an inside hose tap The only way to get running water in my office. The hose is food grade and never disconnected...