Juwel 180 Rim, Can It Be Swapped Around?

[minnnt]

As title really. Got the chance of a rio 180 but the front is scratched and the back looks better so just wondered if the rim could be switched?

Thankyou please.

 

[ian]

I know of a coupe of people who have completely removed the rim on Jewel tanks, saying that you'd have to be really careful as they are well siliconed. It does viod the Jewel warranty though. So in short, it can be done.

 

[minnnt]

Its second hand mate and quite battered, so the warranty would be out anyway.

Any idea how to do it?

 

[Westwood]

+1 I tried on my lido but I found it was siliconed. I'm not sure how big the Rio 180 is but be sure I doesn't do anything structural.

Westwood

 

[mattlee]

yes they do come off mate but as said they are well on and with care and time can be removed. unlike my old fluval that was held on with a few dabs and could be pulled off

is this a bit of a grow out tank for the new arrival?

 

[minnnt]

Lol matt... plan was to have it as a shrimp tank, but yeah it might be.

I guess it may be worth a go then. Just use a pallete knife or something?

+1 I tried on my lido but I found it was siliconed. I'm not sure how big the Rio 180 is but be sure I doesn't do anything structural.

Westwood

It will be going back on, just the other way around.

 

[m_attt]

will you be re-doing the tank? any reason for not just turning the tank around?

 

[stu40]

Lol matt... plan was to have it as a shrimp tank, but yeah it might be.

Blimey a rio 180 as i shrimp tank? You giving up the day job and living off the shrimpy profits, or are these shrimp, lobster sized?

 

[mattlee]

will you be re-doing the tank? any reason for not just turning the tank around?

the rio tanks have cut out in the back of the lid for external hoses and wires to be fed through so just turning the tank round wont work im affraid....

Lol matt... plan was to have it as a shrimp tank, but yeah it might be.

I guess it may be worth a go then. Just use a pallete knife or something?

+1 I tried on my lido but I found it was siliconed. I'm not sure how big the Rio 180 is but be sure I doesn't do anything structural.

Westwood

It will be going back on, just the other way around.

you will need a long sharp blade as the trim is quite deep if i remember right on these tanks. it wont be an easy job but worth taking the time to do if the tanks cheap enough

SHRIMPS................!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[m_attt]

will you be re-doing the tank? any reason for not just turning the tank around?

the rio tanks have cut out in the back of the lid for external hoses and wires to be fed through so just turning the tank round wont work im affraid....

I have a rio, you would have thaught i remembered it lol

 

[minnnt]

Lmao, hahaha!

Yeah shrimps matt. and plain old cherries at that.

 

[mattlee]

will you be re-doing the tank? any reason for not just turning the tank around?

the rio tanks have cut out in the back of the lid for external hoses and wires to be fed through so just turning the tank round wont work im affraid....

I have a rio, you would have thaught i remembered it lol

doh!

Lmao, hahaha!

Yeah shrimps matt. and plain old cherries at that.

nice FH food i guess

 

[minnnt]

Hahahaha, also got a little tank that has a heater, light and filtration built into it thrown in with the deal on the rio.

 

[mattlee]

Hahahaha, also got a little tank that has a heater, light and filtration built into it thrown in with the deal on the rio.

will you have any room to sit in your house?

 

[minnnt]

Sittings over rated mate, so its standing room only I'm affraid.