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46 | 37.70% |
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64 | 52.46% |
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5 | 4.10% |
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9 | 7.38% |
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28-03-12, 14:48
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X-Aqua or Weir?
Ive been given the go ahead for a new tank and keep changing my mind about its set-up.
Should i go for X-aqua in/outs or a weir with twin standpipe? Quietness, ease of setup and maintenance is the priority as i go away with work and the wife dosnt want anything that may go 'wrong'. Id also like to maximise tank space (good thing about x-aquas). Im aware that far more people have weirs than x-aquas so im expecting the results to be scewed slightly.... Now then.......T5's, radions or AI sols....  
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28-03-12, 15:08
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My xaqua is fantastic, took a few days of getting the noise to settle, had to move about the larger ( water to sump) pipe..
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28-03-12, 17:29
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weir with twin stand pipe is far more versatile and i would imagine alot quieter
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28-03-12, 17:40
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having owned an xaqua i would strongly recommend a standard weir with a twin standpipe. the twin will be silent, and with twice the overflow pipes, a much lower chance of flooding
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28-03-12, 17:58
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I've supplied loads of systems utilising X-aquas with just the one client saying it was noisy, after retrieving the system and running it for a week next to my sofa in the lounge, I could find no fault, it's very quiet.
The fix?... No idea, didn't even have the exit going through a filter sock !
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28-03-12, 18:33
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Vertex Illumina?
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28-03-12, 19:14
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Quote:
 If your refering to the lighting quandry which obviously you are, i did look at them but they are outrageously priced. ｣1500 for a 3ft standard model and ｣2K for the 260 series it is way out my price range.
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28-03-12, 19:42
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How about an external weir with twin standpipes, IMO looks better than x aquas
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