PlecoSam

In my opinion most hobby grade UV systems are useless and probably just snake oil. The UV systems provided in canister filters are simply ticking the box providing UV, in reality they do nothing. You are doing nothing wrong except providing excess light promoting algae growth.

Oh yeah I spoke to him a number of times on the phone, seemed like a real character. He helped me out a number of times.

Did Andrew ship fish, I think I have bought from him a number of times?

I would not say impossible, I mean people run marine tanks with very temperamental SPS corals and synthetic salt is used to mix.

Facebook is terrible for information and searching, I learnt a lot over the years from this Forum. Facebook is better for pictures though. Let's hope this hobby keeps going strong. I did go marine for some time but I just sold my tank, I like marine but marine fish are very unethical in my opinion. Marine also stinks your house out and are a lot of work, Reef2eeef is ok forum but also very elitist. It was a great tank but I'm happy it's gone! Has anyone seen or heard from Buccal?

Facebook is too angry for me, I really do not understand how people act on there, I know a group is only as good as its members but geez the posturing, belittling, pushing personal points or agendas is just too much. I suppose people like it because that is what some watch on tv, reality tv and the fake fights etc, they love drama. For me though, watching people argue over pointless points or similar is not my thing, way better things to do with my time. I do know it is common for forum people to complain about social media and Facebook, and yes I know it is quite snobby but for me, the reality is for the most part, it is true. The minority ruin it for the majority though, that is certain and to be honest Forums are no better, this one, although quiet now is the exception. I left QLDAF many years ago because of a few idiots over there. The difference though, is people have their faces, their names, their lives on Facebook and yet they still carry on, they do not care. Can someone explain to me what "dead silent" means, I read this about pumps I know and own which make noise yet facebook labels them "dead silent". I suppose if you are dead, you wont hear it but for the living what does this mean.

Eheim back in the day were brilliant, I have owned several of them, much better then the Fluval of the same era in my opinion (I owned Fluval as well). Today though, Fluval are much improved and are probably of equal quality and ease of use to Eheim. I am like you Slips, have had a number of cheap canisters but found them poor quality and prone to failures, there are gems in the cheap crowd but knowing which are good is the problem.

Thats how it starts VIS, nekminut 8 footer again.

Will it be tumbling in the weir?

Sump or wet dry?