My New To Me Juwel Rio 180 Journal..

[Tizer]

Why would you lift the tank? Its on a stand I have laminate floors, so it would slide.

 

[Spurry]

carpet here but maybe it would move bit at a time..

 

[minnnt]

Should be able to shift it with about 50% water in enough for you to paint it i would have thought. I can move my 180 when half full with the missus helping.

 

[Spurry]

i will be crapping my self that the unit will fall apart when i move it

 

[minnnt]

Well i have no experience of a juwel cabinet, but my fluval cabinets are pretty sturdy. Remove as much water as you dare without upsetting the fish and you should be fine with someone helping you. Just shuffle one end out and then the other. Don't try and pick it all up in one and then move it. Do it bit by bit and take your time and have plenty of rests.

I can move my 4ft when about 3/4 full by doing it this way.

You should be fine.

 

[Malawi MaD]

The tank will still weight enough to be sturdy and not slide of the cabinate unless you tip it on its side then no matter what its going to fall lol

 

[Spurry]

if it need to layers it going to have the filter of for a bit or just paint it twice before itd dry

 

[minnnt]

filter being off for 5 hours shouldn't be an issue really. Depends on fish stock really. A 20% water change after should be enough to keep the healthy. Possibly don't feed the day before?

 

[Tizer]

i think his tank is empty at the moment (cycling)....i might be wrong

 

[Spurry]

i think his tank is empty at the moment (cycling)....i might be wrong

yes its cycling at the moment..

 

[Spurry]

"UPDATE"

Nitrite had been on its way down all last week and on sunday morning i hit zero, did a 50% water change
and added 12 harlequin rasbora at 4pm, they have been in over 24hrs and all looks well

water test @ 6pm today,

PH 7
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10


sorry photo taken with phone so not the best

 

[Malawi MaD]

Very Nice mate bet the fish like their new home

 

[Spurry]

Very Nice mate bet the fish like their new home

still some to go in from the old tank

 

[minnnt]

Looking good matey! Black background needed though imo.

 

[Spurry]

added my corys tonight, they look lost in the rio, fed them and it taking them a while to find it lol.....
will add to there numbers at the weekend