Retirement and forum shutdown (17 Jan 2022)
Hi,
John Howell who has managed the forum for years is getting on and wishes to retire from the role of managing it.
Over the years, he has managed the forum through good days and bad days and he has always been fair.
He has managed to bring his passion for fish keeping to the forum and keep it going for so long.
I wish to thank John for his hard work in keeping the forum going.
With John wishing to "retire" from the role of managing the forum and the forum receiving very little traffic, I think we must agree that forum has come to a natural conclusion and it's time to put it to rest.
I am proposing that the forum be made read-only from March 2022 onwards and that no new users or content be created. The website is still registered for several more years, so the content will still be accessible but no new topics or replies will be allowed.
If there is interest from the ITFS or other fish keeping clubs, we may redirect traffic to them or to a Facebook group but will not actively manage it.
I'd like to thank everyone over the years who helped with forum, posted a reply, started a new topic, ask a question and helped a newbie in fish keeping. And thank you to the sponsors who helped us along the away. Hopefully it made the hobby stronger.
I'd especially like to thank John Howell and Valerie Rousseau for all of their contributions, without them the forum would have never been has successful.
Thank you
Darragh Sherwin
looking for advice on UVC light for custom Chamber
had a look at the AquaCristal UV-C 11W, but they look like 155.
Was hoping not to attach an in-line uvc tube to the return pump as it would slow the return rate. This is why i'm trying to go down the chamber root.
The bulbs are easy to get but the uv ballasts are very tricky to find
.As you said, I might jsut try find a second hand uvc setup and remove the ballast and lightand put it into the chamber. (and of couse build a water tight seal around it, like so
[img]http://www.stephen-walsh.com/misc_hosting_files/fish/chamber 2.jpg[/img]
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The TMC would be stronger, and would not slow the flow significantly.
ebay title : Pond / Aquarium UV Light Steriliser - Ultra Violet Clarifier - Koi Fish Tank is £65 €80 for the 18w. It's a Chinese UV unit, so I am sure you will find the same model under different brand names on eBay and different prices too! Again it won't restrict the flow too much.
There is a complete UV unit that will fit in your sump chamber. I have seen some used in internal filters with built in UV.
Here is an option if you don't want to reduce flow.
Have a look at this link. Might help
www.uvsterilizerreview.com/2009/12/uv-st...s-equipment.html?m=1
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after reading more into this, i can see that the market is flooded with knock-offs.
I've taken your advice and elected to go for a TMC Vecton (if i can find one cheap or second hand)
I'll re-design the sump once i get my hands on one and can see whats its like in real life
Steve
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no rush, have my eye on one or two, on a few second hand sites,
if it doesnt pan out i'll give you a shout
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