going undergound?

[Andi]

I'll shortly be getting a jewel vision 180. I plan to plant it and was wondering about filters. It comes with an internal filter and it was suggested that I lay a 3' underground filter. This (should) improve the flow of water. Anybody have any suggestions?

 

[cryosi]

undergravel filter i had one once nothing but trouble! external for me all the way!

 

[Andi]

so, you suggesting the included (internal) and splashing out on an external?

type - price?

 

[cryosi]

juwel vision 180 ummmmm thats 91x 41 x 55 can i have those measurments in inches please!

just looking at the catalog i have nice tanks shame about the bases mdf it looks like.... mines mahogony solid bugger damm heavy tooo!

 

[Andi]

yup., agree it looks mdfy. I kinda like the tank and want the tank to shine - not the cabinet. newbie mistake?

oh, and I doo like the curved front

something like 36*17*20 (ish) 180ltrs =app 35galls?

bring back imperial !

 

[cryosi]

was just looking for a pic of my cabinet but cant find it lol i know they do look tacky but it does the job. it must be 48x 15x18 inches i hate cm conversions *daft* um an external or a powerful internal should be ok
http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/bigpics/atman.htm for pics and info! eheim ones are the same thing( they do the same range boxed square things) but have extra bit on top! they both do same job.

 

[Andi]

Thanks m8, if nobady van give me a good reason for getting underground (other than price) I may pop an external in the poorly made cabinet

 

[cryosi]

i started with an underground, then had a fluval internal thingie then a external best move i made!

 

[Andi]

all the tanks in the jewel range come with an internal filter (I think its attached). But now you got me thinking. I had seen a couple of 2nd hand tanks/cabinets. I the guy whose selling it is smaller than me maybe I should upgrade but used?

 

[cryosi]

maybe thats an option for ya! mine was hand built by my family about 15 years ago still going, and u can get a cheap 48 inch tank new they only 55 quid ish so a cabinet should not be much to find or knock up and a filter is 56-65 quid for it or u may find a setup going cheap all in!

 

[Andi]

I have room for a 48" but not on the wall I planned - I wanna be able to sit at my pc and look at the telly & fish at the same time

 

[cryosi]

wish i could pc and tv up here fishy down there! lol how big the tank u fancied?

 

[Andi]

36" - sheesh you not read the posts I take time to put up here?

 

[cryosi]

something like 36*17*20 (ish) 180ltrs =app 35galls?


sorry

 

[Andi]

juwel vision 180 ummmmm thats 91x 41 x 55 can i have those measurments in inches please!

the something like was doing the mm conversion