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105.4 said:
15(ish) years. That’s a good innings.
My last Juwel Rio 180 started leaking after about 12 years*. Current almost new one has to be moved today as we're replacing the carpet. Hope it (and the fish) survive the trauma.- edit: I should have mentioned that the leak started about 3 months after we moved house, which may have weakened the silicone seal. It is annoying that Jewel don't use moisture-resistant chipboard for the stand. I know it's expensive, but surely worth it. Do other brands?
Edited by Nimby on Saturday 6th March 11:05
105.4 said:
Forgive my stupid question, but would the floor boards need to run parallel to the length of the tank, (left to right), or from the back of the tank to the front?
Would it be wise to place some bracing in the floorboards under the tank?
I think it is the joists under the floorboards you should be looking at, I imagine you ideally want the aquarium perpendicular to the joists along a supporting wall, and straddling as many joists as possible. Would it be wise to place some bracing in the floorboards under the tank?
If you had some dimensions for the joists, a number of, and a distance of the load from the supporting wall, a structural engineer could do a calculation.
HustleRussell said:
105.4 said:
Forgive my stupid question, but would the floor boards need to run parallel to the length of the tank, (left to right), or from the back of the tank to the front?
Would it be wise to place some bracing in the floorboards under the tank?
I think it is the joists under the floorboards you should be looking at, I imagine you ideally want the aquarium perpendicular to the joists along a supporting wall, and straddling as many joists as possible. Would it be wise to place some bracing in the floorboards under the tank?
If you had some dimensions for the joists, a number of, and a distance of the load from the supporting wall, a structural engineer could do a calculation.
Crap pics, but hey ho!
New light, replacing the crap stock one awkwardly propped over the mesh lid...
Full tank shot (apols for reflections)
Grumpy boi
Added to my clean up crew too - managed to finally track down one of these cool dudes to battle the bubble algae (incredibly industrious in general already)
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Plus a peppermint shrimp to try and sort the aiptasia, some bumblebee snails to try and sort the vermetid snails - oh and a few more nassarius snails for general duties.
Nighttime mode with the old lights - hoping to get some of this glow (but with more white light mixed in to avoid looking into windex!) during the day with the new light, plus hopefully corals that lap it up and grow speedily!
New light, replacing the crap stock one awkwardly propped over the mesh lid...
Full tank shot (apols for reflections)
Grumpy boi
Added to my clean up crew too - managed to finally track down one of these cool dudes to battle the bubble algae (incredibly industrious in general already)
Plus a peppermint shrimp to try and sort the aiptasia, some bumblebee snails to try and sort the vermetid snails - oh and a few more nassarius snails for general duties.
Nighttime mode with the old lights - hoping to get some of this glow (but with more white light mixed in to avoid looking into windex!) during the day with the new light, plus hopefully corals that lap it up and grow speedily!
Looking good Sway.
We’re due to move in to a new house soon.
I already have a Juwel Lido 200 that I’ve never got round to setting up, and today I’ve secured a very cheap Juwel Vision 450 with stand.
Hopefully in about another four weeks we should have both tanks installed.
Is there anything in particular I need to be checking when I pick up the second hand Vision 450?
We’re due to move in to a new house soon.
I already have a Juwel Lido 200 that I’ve never got round to setting up, and today I’ve secured a very cheap Juwel Vision 450 with stand.
Hopefully in about another four weeks we should have both tanks installed.
Is there anything in particular I need to be checking when I pick up the second hand Vision 450?
Silicone... Clean, even, all the same colour/tone. Also, scratches.
Cabinets I'm less fussed about as I'd happily make my own - but if it's had a flood it'll blow/swell and become really weak. Should be pretty obvious.
Oh, your post made me remember the most important thing - the little office evo has won my better half over so much she's now talking about closing down our little living room planted guppy tank and replacing it with a 3-400l marine peninsula...
Cabinets I'm less fussed about as I'd happily make my own - but if it's had a flood it'll blow/swell and become really weak. Should be pretty obvious.
Oh, your post made me remember the most important thing - the little office evo has won my better half over so much she's now talking about closing down our little living room planted guppy tank and replacing it with a 3-400l marine peninsula...
I'm quite happy with how my tank finished up.
Juwel vision 180 & cabinet with 45 fish.
6 Zebra Danio
13 Neon Tetra
6 GlowLight Tetra
10 Rummy Nose Tetra
5 Zebra Nerite Snail
2 Dwarf Guarmi pair
3 Black Mollies
The only fish that have proved to be a bit of disappointment are the black mollies, they've been in the tank a month and you just never see them, they're excruciatingly shy.
Juwel vision 180 & cabinet with 45 fish.
6 Zebra Danio
13 Neon Tetra
6 GlowLight Tetra
10 Rummy Nose Tetra
5 Zebra Nerite Snail
2 Dwarf Guarmi pair
3 Black Mollies
The only fish that have proved to be a bit of disappointment are the black mollies, they've been in the tank a month and you just never see them, they're excruciatingly shy.
techguyone said:
I'm quite happy with how my tank finished up.
Juwel vision 180 & cabinet with 45 fish.
6 Zebra Danio
13 Neon Tetra
6 GlowLight Tetra
10 Rummy Nose Tetra
5 Zebra Nerite Snail
2 Dwarf Guarmi pair
3 Black Mollies
The only fish that have proved to be a bit of disappointment are the black mollies, they've been in the tank a month and you just never see them, they're excruciatingly shy.
Did you get on top of the algae? If not, consider how much light the aquarium is getting? Juwel vision 180 & cabinet with 45 fish.
6 Zebra Danio
13 Neon Tetra
6 GlowLight Tetra
10 Rummy Nose Tetra
5 Zebra Nerite Snail
2 Dwarf Guarmi pair
3 Black Mollies
The only fish that have proved to be a bit of disappointment are the black mollies, they've been in the tank a month and you just never see them, they're excruciatingly shy.
HustleRussell said:
techguyone said:
I'm quite happy with how my tank finished up.
Juwel vision 180 & cabinet with 45 fish.
6 Zebra Danio
13 Neon Tetra
6 GlowLight Tetra
10 Rummy Nose Tetra
5 Zebra Nerite Snail
2 Dwarf Guarmi pair
3 Black Mollies
The only fish that have proved to be a bit of disappointment are the black mollies, they've been in the tank a month and you just never see them, they're excruciatingly shy.
Did you get on top of the algae? If not, consider how much light the aquarium is getting? Juwel vision 180 & cabinet with 45 fish.
6 Zebra Danio
13 Neon Tetra
6 GlowLight Tetra
10 Rummy Nose Tetra
5 Zebra Nerite Snail
2 Dwarf Guarmi pair
3 Black Mollies
The only fish that have proved to be a bit of disappointment are the black mollies, they've been in the tank a month and you just never see them, they're excruciatingly shy.
I'm giving some thought to the LED options available that allow a more natural gradual dawn to day to dusk but the prices are a bit OMG especially the LED drop in replacement for the Juwel tanks. I may hold on until prices drop. A lot.
The fluvel Bluetooth one is a bit cheaper and should fit in the juwel fittings too although x2 lights also = x2 power leads and x2 settings on the app which isn't terribly appealing unless just one LED tube will be able to cope instead of the current two fluorescent ones.
Bad, bad few days 
Bought some platy from the LFS last week, all introduced fine, then one developed some sort of fluffy white fungus growth - isolated but it died - turned out one of the newbies had ich- despite good water params and treatment it spread like wildfire
Lost
8 platy
8 neon tetra
...And my bristlenose pleco who was many years old
Anything I could have done? I understand why they say quarantine but it’s a bit impractical with two tanks etc
Bought some platy from the LFS last week, all introduced fine, then one developed some sort of fluffy white fungus growth - isolated but it died - turned out one of the newbies had ich- despite good water params and treatment it spread like wildfire
Lost
8 platy
8 neon tetra
...And my bristlenose pleco who was many years old
Anything I could have done? I understand why they say quarantine but it’s a bit impractical with two tanks etc
essayer said:
Bad, bad few days
Bought some platy from the LFS last week, all introduced fine, then one developed some sort of fluffy white fungus growth - isolated but it died - turned out one of the newbies had ich- despite good water params and treatment it spread like wildfire
Lost
8 platy
8 neon tetra
...And my bristlenose pleco who was many years old
Anything I could have done? I understand why they say quarantine but it’s a bit impractical with two tanks etc
Sometimes it happens, my last fish gave ich to my dwarf gurami I treated with King British Disease Clear, and within a week all was well . I don't even have two tanks, its a risk.Bought some platy from the LFS last week, all introduced fine, then one developed some sort of fluffy white fungus growth - isolated but it died - turned out one of the newbies had ich- despite good water params and treatment it spread like wildfire
Lost
8 platy
8 neon tetra
...And my bristlenose pleco who was many years old
Anything I could have done? I understand why they say quarantine but it’s a bit impractical with two tanks etc
Can some diseases/parasites lurk in an inert stage for ages waiting for a trigger of some sort?
I haven't bought any fish or plant for about a year, but when I had to move my tank to redecorate a few weeks ago, the stress triggered a bout of mouth fungus in my tetras. (Cleared up now with colloidal silver and methylene blue).
I haven't bought any fish or plant for about a year, but when I had to move my tank to redecorate a few weeks ago, the stress triggered a bout of mouth fungus in my tetras. (Cleared up now with colloidal silver and methylene blue).
Nimby said:
Can some diseases/parasites lurk in an inert stage for ages waiting for a trigger of some sort?
I haven't bought any fish or plant for about a year, but when I had to move my tank to redecorate a few weeks ago, the stress triggered a bout of mouth fungus in my tetras. (Cleared up now with colloidal silver and methylene blue).
Yep, just like humans, fish can 'carry' nasties quite happily for years - but once immune system is stressed, they can emerge to cause problems...I haven't bought any fish or plant for about a year, but when I had to move my tank to redecorate a few weeks ago, the stress triggered a bout of mouth fungus in my tetras. (Cleared up now with colloidal silver and methylene blue).
Ich for example (at least to my knowledge for marine) is 'in' everything. However, it's certain fish that really get stressed out being moved/etc. that then have an outbreak and then the whole tank could be at risk.
I wouldn't say that ich is always present, but it can be present and subclinical until something changes - either the environment changes so that the fish present become stressed and lose their ability to resist it, or new fish are introduced which have less resistance to it and become an incubator for it.
I think it's more common, though, for a fish with subclinical infection to be introduced to a tank where the residents don't have any immunity, and all hell breaks loose.
I think it's more common, though, for a fish with subclinical infection to be introduced to a tank where the residents don't have any immunity, and all hell breaks loose.
Refreshed our 230l tank. It used to be home to 2 goldfish (including the other half's 25+ year old!) until an automatic feeder went wrong while we were on holiday the other year. The only things to survive were some Cory and 4 Siamese Algae Eaters. The tank has been sat ticking over with the bare minimal maintenance as she lost interest.
New plants, new LED lights and a some new fish.
We have about 6 Peppered Cory, 3 Panda Cory, 4 Siamese Algae Eaters from the original stock. Added 6 Pigmy Cory and a M/F pair of Krib. Trying to decide on one more species to add that will use the mid-top level as we are mostly mid-bottom. The LFS has some lovely Gold Dust Molly that I like the idea of.
New plants, new LED lights and a some new fish.
We have about 6 Peppered Cory, 3 Panda Cory, 4 Siamese Algae Eaters from the original stock. Added 6 Pigmy Cory and a M/F pair of Krib. Trying to decide on one more species to add that will use the mid-top level as we are mostly mid-bottom. The LFS has some lovely Gold Dust Molly that I like the idea of.
So I posted a while back now and due to a few things running over on the house only now last week moved in. So as it's a long weekend decide to get started on the tank I bought in the new year.
Picked up some drift wood., various rocks, and sand/gravel.
Got it all set up due to low pressure took a long time to fill up from the tap outside but it's now most of the way full. Got the filter set up working but got a bit of water in the plug so blew the fuse but at least it works.
Just need some plants to fill the back and get the cycle working. While I was in the aquatics centre got a bottle of bio booster and tap water conditioner so will ad that in and run the pump and keep testing the parameters over the next week or so. But here it is so far not bad for first time.
Picked up some drift wood., various rocks, and sand/gravel.
Got it all set up due to low pressure took a long time to fill up from the tap outside but it's now most of the way full. Got the filter set up working but got a bit of water in the plug so blew the fuse but at least it works.
Just need some plants to fill the back and get the cycle working. While I was in the aquatics centre got a bottle of bio booster and tap water conditioner so will ad that in and run the pump and keep testing the parameters over the next week or so. But here it is so far not bad for first time.
Edited by MG CHRIS on Friday 2nd April 21:46
Edited by MG CHRIS on Friday 2nd April 21:47
First tank ever! A Fluval Roma 200.
Currently with 10 x Cardinal Tetra, some Mopani bogwood, and a slate cave made from an old fireplace. Along with some live plants.
Fish in last Saturday, water stable with levels all low. Looking forward to getting more fish in another week or so. Tentative list of Pearl Gourami, some Cory catfish, something else smallish and ultimately a couple of Angels.
Currently with 10 x Cardinal Tetra, some Mopani bogwood, and a slate cave made from an old fireplace. Along with some live plants.
Fish in last Saturday, water stable with levels all low. Looking forward to getting more fish in another week or so. Tentative list of Pearl Gourami, some Cory catfish, something else smallish and ultimately a couple of Angels.
Today has not been a good day...
My tank crashed after my lovely little boxfish died and released a tank full of Tetrodotoxin, wiped out every tang - (regal, naso, sailfin, goldrush, orange shoulder) 4 wrasse, about 20 chromis, two dwarf angels and a few firefish. I've not seen any of the dozen or so hermits.
So far I rescued two large rabbit fish, a red sea angel, bannerfish, engineering goby, and two clowns.
They are hugely stressed but alive and in clean water tanks, but it's still touch and go with them. I've got two pistol shrimps that are still cracking bubbles from under the rock that is still in the tank.
The local fish shop arrived within the hour with 1000l of seawater, 5kg of carbon and about £200 worth of chemicals.
I've done a 75% water change and dosed it with all sorts of things, and waiting for it to come up to temp before putting the survivors back in.
We always knew there was a risk with a boxfish, but the speed it happened was a shock. They were all happy and feeding well last night, the home cctv cameras caught them looking fine around 6am, by 9.30 it was apocalyptic.
It's a beautiful hobby when it's going well, but excruciating when it goes bad.
My tank crashed after my lovely little boxfish died and released a tank full of Tetrodotoxin, wiped out every tang - (regal, naso, sailfin, goldrush, orange shoulder) 4 wrasse, about 20 chromis, two dwarf angels and a few firefish. I've not seen any of the dozen or so hermits.
So far I rescued two large rabbit fish, a red sea angel, bannerfish, engineering goby, and two clowns.
They are hugely stressed but alive and in clean water tanks, but it's still touch and go with them. I've got two pistol shrimps that are still cracking bubbles from under the rock that is still in the tank.
The local fish shop arrived within the hour with 1000l of seawater, 5kg of carbon and about £200 worth of chemicals.
I've done a 75% water change and dosed it with all sorts of things, and waiting for it to come up to temp before putting the survivors back in.
We always knew there was a risk with a boxfish, but the speed it happened was a shock. They were all happy and feeding well last night, the home cctv cameras caught them looking fine around 6am, by 9.30 it was apocalyptic.
It's a beautiful hobby when it's going well, but excruciating when it goes bad.
Oh Steve, that's heartbreaking. Some incredible fish lost there, and fingers crossed for those who have made it so far.
Knife edge with some of the marine stuff. Whether it's box fish or anenomes deciding to kamikaze via wave maker - or any of the dozens of other potential causes of rapid crash.
Glad to hear local store has a great emergency response!
Knife edge with some of the marine stuff. Whether it's box fish or anenomes deciding to kamikaze via wave maker - or any of the dozens of other potential causes of rapid crash.
Glad to hear local store has a great emergency response!
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