240L Good Enough?

[Naringlo]

So I'm planning on getting the Juwel Rio 240.
http/www.seapets.co.uk/products/aquarium-supplies/aquariums/juwel/juwel-rio-aquariums/juwel-rio-240-aquarium-and-cabinet-beech.html

I am initially thinking discus but I saw a malawi tank today which was full of life and colour. I loved it.

Can you keep malawi cihclids in the Juwel Rio 240? Is it big enough?
(240L - 121 x 41 x 55 cm)

If so how many could I keep in there?

Will definitely have a massive rock wall with caves/holes.

Thanks

 

[eggo]

i have the vision 260 gives a better panoramic view with mbuna

 

[eggo]

15 = Lightly Stocked
20 = Average Stocked
25 = Densely Stocked

also depending on filtration has i would add a external to work inline with the juwel internal or remove the internal and run 2 external's

 

[Naringlo]

Haha I wish I could have that but that is more expensive. I was thinking 1 Tetratec Ex1200 (like putting 2 into 1) to over filtrate for 20 cichlids?

 

[Malawi MaD]

2 externals would be better, depends on what species you choose to. You knoe of any species that you would like to keep?

 

[eggo]

if you are thinking of buying a new juwel tank the juwel internal filters sell well on ebay it would be a bio-flow 6.0 with a 1000l/h powerhead and the price that sells for would buy you a new tetratec/aps external filter

 

[Naringlo]

Do you mean some species are more "messy" than others?

I like:
-Electric Blue Johanni
-Eastern Blue Johanni?
(Both Males and Females but they look the same?)
-Yellow Labs
-Yellow Nape Hap
A red one of some sort like peacock?

-Calvus
-Frotosa
-Duboisi

I had all these fish and a jewel cichlid but never the nape. But I get a feeling you cant mix the rivers as well as the continent?

Is there no way to get around 2? Could I not get 1 good one? The Tetra EX1200 is for 200-500L. I could possibly go up to 2400 but would obviously prefer not to for money reasons. Cheers!

 

[locust267]

I run two ex1200 on my 260 litre. I only had one running for 4 months though but the fish were still about 1-2 inches and under stocked.

 

[Spurry]

Hi i run 2 externals xe1200 and a prime 30
Also run 2 on my rio 180

 

[Naringlo]

Okay so cichlids are messy fish

It seems two EX1200 is equal to one EX2400. but maybe the media amount is different?
I'd prefer just to get one because of space and plugs.
I also hear it may be difficult to fit 1 EX1200 piping and things in the tank.
Spurry, did you have to cut anything to get two filters in?

Anyway, what is the recommended amount for 1 type of species and males and females? I hear they are better in groups of 4?

 

[njstockley]

I run two Ex1200s in my Vision 260 - the piping is very neat and they fit perfectly in the grooves in the back of the tank without cutting anything. The EX1200s also fit in the cabinet - the EX2400 is huge and doubt it would fit in at all so it wouldnt save space as would be outside of the cabinet! Also the Ex1200s are quiet - my LFS has a 2400 running on a tank and the thing makes a horrible sound!!

 

[Spurry]

Nope I've never had to cut any lid down

 

[Naringlo]

Not the lid, the gap at the back top near the lid. Back wall basically. I had a look in my LFS and it doesn't look very big. Does this mean the piping isn't particularly big?
Also, I was planning on putting it outside the cabinet anyway so that doesn't concern me. But the noise probably will so will probably go with 2. May just try out 1 but this is now costing me more than the discus plan

Ah well, I'll just go with 2 Ex1200's. If so many of you do successfully, can't really argue with that.

 

[Spurry]

As I said I've never cut any part down
The lid sits flush on my 270lts but on my 180 the lid
Is up abit, I can live with that more than I could cutting it

 

[Naringlo]

Alright well that's good enough for me. Thanks for letting me know.