Recent content by zoddy

Thanks for the quick reply.

I have a 180 ltr tank and have a fluval 305 as my external filter. I've set the return up near the water line and it actually generates a fair amount of rippling on the surface, but not splashing (if that makes sense). I plan on making the tank fairly heavily planted in time and I'm not sure if...

Cheers Matt! I'll stick it in a test tub/tank and monitor its progress. Its for a new tank and I'm in no hurry so its best to play these things safe.

Sorry to hijack, but it seemed better to ask here than start a new thread. I have some beach sand left over from some concreting I was doing - would this be okay as a substrate if I washed it numerous times to wash the salt out? There is no other use for it and it seems a waste to throw it out...

I didn't know such a thing existed... Sounds like an ideal solution - Thank you very much for your help and speedy replies. The sump has been dumped :) Just need to find a seller now that can help me with such a filter - in Australia.

Thanks for your quick reply, would using a Co2 reactor system combat the loss effectively enough? Plants will feature heavily in the tank, so perhaps the sump is a no go. Should I just use a good external canister filter instead and hide the heater with plants?

I recently was given a 3 foot display tank to replace a 2 foot shrimp tank I used to have. I am now wanting to use this 3 foot tank for keeping tropical fish in a reasonably heavily planted tank. The fish I am considering primarily is Gouramis, and maybe some catfish to assist in keeping the...