Hook and Point (Time to shut down, I'll be back)

[Martinspuddle]

High tech planted needs to be at lease 10 x the volume.

Right rear, pointing back towards the filter inlet is where I'd put it.

OK cool. So outlet lily pipe in front left corner, skimmer inlet right next to lily pipe, and powerhead in rear right facing across the tank to the left

Yes, so it causes a circular flow around the aquarium.

OK so I've got it on quite a low speed. The 53B only has a couple of big leaves moving. But moving very slowly. Should I up the speed so there's more movement on them?

You say your powerhead is 500-4000 lph unit. I'd set for half power and see how the aquarium gets on. You will soon know when the algae start to diminish.

[Scorps1212]

Thanks @Martinspuddle I've set it to just over half and angled so it hits the rear panel about half way across. All the stems across the back are now moving. I tried to attach a video but can't upload videos on here

[Casp]

good looking tank dude. Love the novel use of threaded rod for a DIY lighting rig.

Thank you. Perks of working in an engineering place with a workshop. Lol.

I'd love to make something to raise my light up a little and was thinking of some 6 or 8mm threaded rod. Can I ask what you used as a tank mount/clip?

[Scorps1212]

good looking tank dude. Love the novel use of threaded rod for a DIY lighting rig.

Thank you. Perks of working in an engineering place with a workshop. Lol.

I'd love to make something to raise my light up a little and was thinking of some 6 or 8mm threaded rod. Can I ask what you used as a tank mount/clip?

I grabbed 4 right angled brackets from our workshop and drilled and tapped into them for the studs to thread into. Then put some heavy duty T Rex duck tape over them to act as a cushion so the glass doesn't get scratched when sliding the feet.

Sweet and simple and didn't cost me a penny. Lol

[Scorps1212]

I been away from the scene quite a while, I was getting stressed and losing the love for it all due to algae. But I stuck at it and see it through and I'm glad I did as its not doing too bad. OK there is still algae in the tank but nothing I'm too concerned about and its not getting any worst













And you never really notice the progress until you put the start and present pics together. Lol

[PaulVerrall]

Looks amazing mate

[Martinspuddle]

Great things come to those who wait.

[fr499y]

Looks lovely!

[Stephen]

I agree, looks really great, well done

[Staffylover]

Well my expectations for my tanks are on a whole different level to this! I agree with the others this looks amazing