Whats Better

[magorrebel12]

Whats better for a starter kit a juwel or fluval.
Its just I am interested in keeping fish and just want to start off with a simple easy maintinence(spelling).

 

[riverman444]

As far as tanks, any brand will do. Some are more expensive than others. If you are new and just wanting to try it out, I wouldn't recommend dropping too much money at first. Fishkeeping can be (and is) an expensive hobby. It can be frustrating, too.

If it is a "Kit" you are looking for, I would just make sure that it has a hood, light, filter, and heater. You can pick up a decent kit for under $100 US.

Welcome to the forum. Something tells me that you are going to spend some money now that you found this forum........LOL

 

[mark7616]

I would say a juwel the fluval i find is ugly looking a juwel is a good make and for tidyness its all away in a box in the corner bit more pricey but i think a better tank all round

I would say a juwel the fluval i find is ugly looking a juwel is a good make and for tidyness its all away in a box in the corner bit more pricey but i think a better tank all round

 

[magorrebel12]

cheers

 

[dwarfgourami]

I've got two Juwel tanks (the Rekord 60 and the Rekord 70) and I'm very pleased with them. Easy to maintain and they've worked well the first year, anyway (touch wood!). The only thing is, if you're going to grow live plants, you may want to change the light bulb to a stronger one (like the Arcadia)- easily done. These are nice starter sizes if you're not sure how much you're going to want to spend on this hobby. Anything smaller is actually going to be harder work, maintaining water quality and so on. With 60-70 lrs you can fit in (eventually, once the tank is mature) 8-9 smallish fish, which is enough to give a bit of experience.

 

[barbiedoll]

I bought an Aquaone with the all in one wet/dry filter - I really like it and so many peeps on here seem to complain about jewel built in filters and ask how to take them out/ stick them back on when they fall off etc but I don't have any personal experience of them. I run several fluval internal filters and find them really effective but a pain to empty as they dump crud in the tank - the aquaone filter is a doddle to maintain and the water is always crystal clear!

 

[civicr]

i have a aquaone 620 and just upgraded to a aqua one 850 these are great taks id recomend to any1

 

[Asmp41]

I started with an aqua one and and now also have a Jewel Rio 400 .
I would recommend you look at the type of fish you would like to keep.
Be aware they are like acorns . The small tiddlers grow into some sizes.
Also the characteristics of your fish. Livebearers etc all need different shaped tanks. Bettas do not like currant so Aqua one 620 with the water filtered through spray bars may not be ideal etc.

Research . Ask ask Ask. The stupid questions are the ones you did not ask and find out the hard way.
Look at cycling the tank before adding any fish.

Its a hobby of patience. So don't look at a lifetimes achievement and think presto I'll have that tommorrow.

Ask Ask ask and enjoy this forum.
People will state their opinion but it may be for a reason.

Fish are not toys and need looking after and sometimes that means you do not buy if you have not space or room. I know from wrong experience.

A second hand tank may also let you know if you would like the hobby. New tanks on the other hand=it's you who has looked after it and seen it changes...

Good Luck .
keep chatting you'll soon be hooked.

 

[magorrebel12]

Cheers,
i'll take it all into consideration.

 

[morgan]

Hi, I have a Juwel Rekord96 and a Juwel Rio 300. As you can see I am happy with the Juwels! You should know that some people do not like Juwels at all. They find the filter housing unattractive (there has been quite a few posts asking how to remove the filter housing), the filter too weak (many people add another filter, I haven't) and the lights not good enough. Just thought you might like to know. If I ever buy a bigger tank I will still buy Juwel.

 

[andywg]

I myself would avoid the juwel as the box filters become a nightmare. As well as not being overly powerful, they have a great little void in them to trap gunk that then decomposes to turn into nitrates.

I would always advise to go second hand; you get the stuff a lot cheaper. And if you are fairly handy with a screwdriver and some wood glue, you can build pretty nice looking stands and hoods for pennies.

 

[dwarfgourami]

I myself would avoid the juwel as the box filters become a nightmare. As well as not being overly powerful, they have a great little void in them to trap gunk that then decomposes to turn into nitrates.

Touch wood, the nightmare hasn't happened yet for me. Not being overly powerful is not a problem as long as you keep a lightly stocked tank with moderately sized fish- and if you decide to go big, you can always add an additional filter. You can clean the gunk out during water changes.

If I were handy with a screwdriver, I might look into building my own tank- but I'm not. And if you have to have everything done for you, at least where I live, a kit seems the cheapest solution.

 

[andywg]

Still check ebay and the local rags. It's amazing how many nice, and big, tanks go for cheap where people are getting rid of them, and often they include stands and hoods and filtration.

 

[WILDER]

I have juwel tanks and find they are well made, but the equipment is not up to much, so i replaced it, i would add another filter to the juwel tanks.

 

[Nim]

I have Juwel and Fluval both and Juwels are certainly better design and quality... I somehow managed to pull up a Rio 240 upp my stairs alone and this is not something I could have done with any other tank.

Some people dont like the Juwel filter but I am ok with it.. if you see my signature, I have covered the Juwel filter with a background and so it does not look horrible.

If you are getting a reckord range then I suggest Fluvals Duos as the Reckords have only a single light unit and the Fluval Duo has twin. Rest is all the same and the Fluval filter is a bit better then Juwel in reckords as its not fixed.

Check out eBay as you can get some brilliant deals Also keep an eye on Aquarist-classifieds.

Nim