Rio juwel 180L marine setup need help please

p.kerr86 · 05/17/2015, 04:56 AM

No sump. Have had the tank a year not happy about amount of equipment is in it.
Also had plenty of problems with water lighting corals etc. would like to start from scratch on what needs to be done properly many thanks

uncleL · 05/17/2015, 07:52 AM

Whats your question?

Sk8r · 05/17/2015, 02:31 PM

You could drain it, put livestock in qt, add a hob (hang on back) downflow box or drill the tank (if you know which side is not tempered glass---which goes to tiny beads on the touch of a drill bit) to add a glued-in box. This would let you have a sump, via pipes in the downflow that drain water to a certain level (but no further). In the sump you could put a skimmer and heater, and maybe have room for a fuge. T5 light kit would let you keep hardy corals and some more exotic.

p.kerr86 · 07/09/2015, 01:14 PM

Many thanks. Going for the sump idea. A lot of work. Will be worth it.....thanks

05/17/2015, 04:56 AM	#1
p.kerr86 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 5	Rio juwel 180L marine setup need help please No sump. Have had the tank a year not happy about amount of equipment is in it. Also had plenty of problems with water lighting corals etc. would like to start from scratch on what needs to be done properly many thanks

05/17/2015, 02:31 PM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	You could drain it, put livestock in qt, add a hob (hang on back) downflow box or drill the tank (if you know which side is not tempered glass---which goes to tiny beads on the touch of a drill bit) to add a glued-in box. This would let you have a sump, via pipes in the downflow that drain water to a certain level (but no further). In the sump you could put a skimmer and heater, and maybe have room for a fuge. T5 light kit would let you keep hardy corals and some more exotic. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/17/2015, 07:52 AM	#2
uncleL Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NC Posts: 411	Whats your question?

07/09/2015, 01:14 PM	#4
p.kerr86 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 5	Many thanks. Going for the sump idea. A lot of work. Will be worth it.....thanks