Recent content by TheLearned

I was going to have the ballast inside the cabinet. After some more research, i cancelled my orders yesterday as the 6" bulbs, along with the arcadia fittings were too big and would prevent the hood from fitting. Instead, I've ordered three Coralife Colormax Mini Compact Fluorescent bulbs from...

I realised last night when fiddling that my ballast is a T8 - you can't get a 6" T8 tube - so, i've ordered a lovely Arcadia Ultraseal 6w lighting controller and two 6"T5 tubes {4w} (cool white - around 4000-4500K). I'm thinking of totally removing the lighting rig and fixing the arcadia to the...

So, I've been to the local after taking my Red Tail and the minnows back only to return with some gorgeous guppies and some new plants! I was having a chat to the owner about the lighting upgrade and how although it looks much better than the halogens, it's got nothing on T5s and I got...

yeah, i i'm popping down to the local now, i'll get him out and decide what to replace him with! They'll take him off my hands! I might go for a few shrimp rather than fish - also think some more plants are in order so there might be a few new pics up later!

Hey guys! I've just started a topic on my Edge (comes up with a search). I've found the perfect stand for it (photos) and I've also done the MR16 lighting upgrade which allows for a wider range of bulbs (halogen and LED) to be used. You could in theory also add an extra MR16/MR11 connector...

Ok guys - no posts yet! I've added a photo of the Edge on its stand and also popped in a link to my photobucket album gives a guide on the upgrade of the lighting. It's a really simple job but I thought you'd appreciate some photos to help you along! Guide to upgrading the lights to MR16...

Hi guys, I'm not strictly new to keeping tropicals - I've had a few tanks in my time. I wanted a nice new one, but owing to space (and being over ruled by the missus) I ended up with the Fluval Edge. This was set up about 2 months ago, cycled and I've added some fish. On roll we have one...

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=282461 It's a 260 but the principles are the same! I'm torn between the 180 and the 260 but i'm probably going to go for the 180 and sump it with a 40-60l clear seal. If I go for the 260, it'll be a 60-90l sump. I'm also going to go for the...