Cjbear087

Maybe a little pain but tbh the only annoying thing would be cleaning the back, and if I bring it forward 20cm or so it will give me a lot more space so I think that’ll do.

Actually the slim background isn’t a bad idea at all. Do you think I would have enough space to fit a Fluval fx6 in the back of the background and be able to clip the powerhead over the background (from the back of the tank)?

It’s a good idea just not sure how I would shorten it. Tbh once I get to a point where not much algae is growing at the back, I have lots of plants at the back or a 3d background, I don’t think it’s gonna be a problem really.

It’s a Juwel Rio 350 and the tank dimensions are 121x51x66 (LxWXH) in cm.

I wanted to get a 3D background for my tank which goes 50cm back, the 3D background in the widest point is roughly 18cm leaving about 32cm swimming space going back. Would this be okay for discus?? Also I’m not sure if it would make the tank looked cramped

So gonna get a new big tank and it’s 140 cm tall, problem is in my house I have a pitched roof (pic) which is pretty much also exactly 140cm (floor to beginning of pitch) so it will fit. The only thing I’m thinking is if the back of my tank is gonna be a pain to clean because of the pitch. Should I maybe move it forward a bit or will I be fine probs?? I’m thinking about getting a 3D background which I suppose would mitigate this problem as it wouldn’t have to be cleaned for algae (I think).

So I plan on getting a Juwel Rio soon, and I have a few questions. 1. I plan on removing the internal filter that comes with the tank, so should I leak test (fill up tank and leave for a few days) before I remove it as this will void the warranty? 2. If I were to remove the filter, what would be the easiest way of going about this? Would fishing line work? And how would I get rid of the excess silicone on the glass. 3. I am going to use an FX6 instead of the internal filter and apparently the pipes don’t fit through the gaps on the back of the tank, so I will need to cut out part of the lid. How should I do this? Any answers are appreciated.

I mean I used way more than needed, but I don’t mind essentially spending a tiny bit more to be safe. I didn’t test the water but I did any hour soak with a tonne of prime AND a thorough rinse beforehand so I have no doubt the bleach is gone.

Yep I didn’t pour any of the dechlor water into the tank o just poured it out, took everything out and then let air dry. So basically the more dechlorinator I use the better? Provided none of it goes into the tank.

Just finished sterilising my stuff for the camallanus. I did 12 min bleach soak (1:9 bleach to water), rinsed everything thoroughly then soaked everything in dechlorinated water for an hour. I have two questions, on the buckets I kinda eyeballed the amount of bleach I used so I may have gone way over but I proper rinsed it and everything so this should be okay even if I did go over right? Also for the dechlorinated water soak I used around 5ml of prime in a tiny 7.5L bucket, but because there isn’t any fish in it or anything that’s fine right??

Ok that’s a relief. Thank you

Ah okay so there isn’t any problem with me missing a few eggs?? I’ve just gotta keep an eye on ammonia levels (which I do regularly anyway)?

Really?? I thought it was to get rid of the eggs in the substrate (levamisole doesn’t do anything to eggs)

Yep, he told me this exact plan also. I have been doing the vacuuming each week, just paranoid I’m not getting them all lol

Yeah my tank floor is covered with rocks, wood and plants lol so it’s very hard for me to do