Newbie Needs Help With Filter For Jewel Rekord 90

[fishnovice]

Baffled Newbie -not sure what to so with this hardware (or even what it is???)

Bought a Jewel Rekord 90 2nd hand. Came with a Pump 400GB, whatever that is!!!
The tank has a rigid sort of black plastic box running full height at one end but there i snothing in it.
Is this 400GB a filter?
If yes how do I connect it? It came with a plasctic elbow pipe and some plastic balls, no idea what they are or even if they are part of the pump
If pump cannot be used as filter, what sort of filter doI need..and what is the pump for?

 

[emma12321]

Hi

have a look on here http/www.juwel-aquarium.de/en/standard205.htm?cat=75 it has all the instructions, you should have some sponges in there somewhere

thanks

Emma

 

[fishnovice]

Hi

have a look on here [URL="http/www.juwel-aquarium.de/en/standard205.htm?cat=75"]http/www.juwel-aquarium.de/en/standard205.htm?cat=75[/URL] it has all the instructions, you should have some sponges in there somewhere

thanks

Emma

Yes that's the one - thanks for your prompt help Emma. A few more questions:
1. The pump thing just sits on top of the housing above the sponges -there is no physical connection between the sponge part and the pump,right?
2. Do I really need to buy all these different coloured Juwel sponges as instructions say? Ordered pond filter on Ebay (see below). Can I use bits of that cut to size instead? Very limited budget, hence 2nd hand tank (didn't include Juwel sponges)
3. Someone on this forum said you should only use carbon for removing meds, not all the time/ Does this mean I don't have to buy/install one? Guess Juwel is trying to sell as much stuff as possible. They also recommend changing sponges every 6 weeks but I heard this should be only every 6months, otherwise
4. What's the cheapest way to fill up the filter with sponge?

Aquarium Filter Carbon Biochemical Large Sponge (Ebay)

Features & Specification:
Condition: Brand New
Size: 320mm x 120mm x 20mm
This product can be used for sea water tank, fresh water tank and waterweeds tank with the sizes being cut as your wish
According to the analysis of the experts, products with this pore gap and flexibility and the most suitable breeding grounds for cultivating the fine nitrobaceria
The biochemical cotton has the best effect on decomposing the excrement and the forgage leftovers, and improving the filtering and cleaning of water, it can reduce the death rate of fish
Being cleaned with water once per month, without blocking and deforming, it can be used again after cleaning can be repeated for use up to 16 times

 

[Truck]

you can use any form of filter sponge or ceramics, you do not need to buy all the juwel stuff

 

[fishnovice]

you can use any form of filter sponge or ceramics, you do not need to buy all the juwel stuff

OK I'll chop up the one I bought on Ebay. 2 mor questions
1.I have 3 marble sized bioballs, where do they go? No mention of them in Juwel instructions
2. Do I need floss??? above and below sponges
Thanks for your help everyone -I was totally clueless about filters