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billy3000
19th October 2008, 05:18 PM
hey everyone..

i though i would put some pics up of our first tank set up.. were pretty happy with it, but just beginners.. i have lost the names of 3 of our fish, i have taken close ups of them, would love someone to let me know what they are please?


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wombat1100
19th October 2008, 06:45 PM
Great looking tank there bill, i think the first fish is a Serpae tetra, the second is a boesmanis rainbow, and the third is a salmon red rainbow, i think anyway!

Davehs
19th October 2008, 09:54 PM
Nice looking tank mate.

Woodsy
21st October 2008, 05:17 PM
Nice and sparkly :)
Dazz is right about the fish too ;)

Mick John
24th October 2008, 02:17 AM
G'day Billy. That's a great looking tank there Mate. A real piece of Furniture!

mr_walker
25th October 2008, 10:24 AM
What's your impression of the Juwel tank - or is it too early to tell? (looks fantastic BTW)

billy3000
12th November 2008, 09:26 PM
ok.. I hate
overpriced - even though we paid $400 less than retail at the keysborough lfs ($650 for a juwel 180 inc stand)
filter - not up to the job - just installed a eheim 2215 cannister filter and left the in tank one running too
lighting - absolute shit. too expensive to replace the globe (one LSF said they would get a spare nature light globe for me for $58... can u believe it!!! and last night i was moving the lighting unit to get the breeding basket out, and whole thing flickered and died.. i took it out and heard water inside.. drained it (more than 3 cups of water in the electrical part that is supposed to be sealed.. ) and left to dry.. its actually working tonight, which is great.. but this is supposed to be the best tank on the market for gods sake!

what i like:
doesnt leak.. always good for fishkeeping
like the cabinet - looks ok, we got the black one
good access on top for feeding etc
good access for airtubes and extra filter pipes

anyway, thats my review of the juwel 180.. would i buy another.. nup! do i like the way it looks.. yep .. go figure.. i am male!

Woodsy
12th November 2008, 10:10 PM
lol, who told you they were the best tank on the market?

mr_walker
13th November 2008, 06:23 PM
Thanks for the feedback - more reason for me to choose Aqua One!

billy3000
13th November 2008, 08:34 PM
i got aqua one as well... i think they are worse that juwel