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The iQuatics Universal vs Aquatlantis® T5 Light Bars

When looking for a new light bar for your Aquatlantis® aquarium there are a few compatible products on the market for you to consider, such as the iQuatics AquaLumi Universal. It’s better sometimes to look at two products side by side so you can draw your own conclusions.

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How to repair a faulty Juwel® Hi-Lite® T5 or MultiLux® T8 unit.

Being one of the only manufacturers that has a direct phone number through to our HQ we speak to a lot of customers on a regular basis who are experiencing the same issues with their Juwel® Hi-Lite® T5 OR MultiLux® light bars.

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The iQuatics Universal vs Juwel Hi-Lite & Multilux® T5 Light Bars

When looking for a new light bar for your Juwel® aquarium there are a few compatible products on the market for you to consider, such as the iQuatics AquaLumi Universal. It’s better sometimes to look at two products side by side so you can draw your own conclusions.

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Replacing your Juwel Hi-lite® unit with the iQuatics AquaLumi Universal.

Your existing Juwel high light unit has died, or you just fancy upgrading your two tube Hi-lite for a shiny new four tube universal, which ones right for you ? Fortunately we’ve done the hard work for you and devised this little table that shows which Universal you need for your Juwel aquarium.

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Replacing your Aquatlantis® unit with the iQuatics AquaLumi Universal.

Your existing Aquatlantis T5 unit has died, or you just fancy upgrading your two tube unit for a shiny new four tube universal, which ones right for you ? Fortunately we’ve done the hard work for you and devised this little table that shows which Universal you need for your Aquatlantis aquarium.

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Why is Bituminous Based Carbon better than other forms…and why do Aquariums need carbon?

Bituminous carbon is undoubtedly the best form of carbon for use in aquariums for a number of reasons; when it comes to removing impurities from the water, there is nothing so effective and the fact that Bituminous based carbon is also used in drinking water filtration systems is a good indication of just how useful…

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Sand or Gravel?

One of the most exciting parts of starting out in fishkeeping is making all of the various necessary choices! Deciding whether to go for a saltwater aquarium or a freshwater setup is definitely an interesting journey and of course much of what you decide will be based on your available funds as well as the…

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Evaporation Cover…Yes or No?

Many hobbyists ponder the question of how useful covers for aquarium tanks actually are in the long run. There are certainly quite a few issues to consider before deciding which is the right set-up for your aquarium and the main issues with keeping a tank uncovered or covered need to be weighed up because there…

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Delivery of Livestock…is a Heatpack Necessary?

The massive growth of the internet and online shopping has given rise to many more buying options for all kinds of hobbyists including of course, fish keepers! Where once, fish keepers had little choice in terms of where they could access supplies and livestock for their aquariums, today the whole planet is our supermarket. In…

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Bristle Worms…Are They Good or Bad?

The jury is out on Bristle Worms…depending on who you talk to you’re likely to hear vastly differing opinions on these voracious feeders. Some hobbyists swear by them as great little cleaners…they’re happy to wander about the bottom of your saltwater aquarium after dark and feed off the debris which would otherwise foul your water,…

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Do I need to Target Feed my Corals?

Corals are without a doubt a wonderful addition to any aquarium. Adding colour and life to your tank, they improve the look as well as the health of the environment and a healthy aquarium with a few corals will be a thing of beauty and much admired by visitors! To care for corals is not…

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4 Tube T5 Combinations

4 T5 Combinations The combinations we are providing below are a guidline only as every fish keeper has different opinions on the colours they prefer. The most popular combinations we find are used in the aquarium hobby are marked with a *.Colours can vary slghtly depending on the position of the tubes. You can position…

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6 Tube T5 Combinations

The combinations we are suggesting below are a guideline only. Every fish keeper has different opinions on the colours that they prefer. The most popular combinations that we find are used in the aquarium hobby are marked with a *. Colours can vary slightly depending on the position of the tubes. You can position the…