HOW I DO MY WATER CHANGES ON THE JUWEL RIO 240 (NO BACK BREAKING BUCKET CARRYING) 2020 

thankyou so much...I used to have a black Rio and wasn't so keen but after i decorated, decided to get it in white (was the best i could afford to be honest) once i removed internal filter housing and painted the back panel black i was well impressed how well it looked. the new push open cabinets are solid and nice looking cabinets too👍 thanks for such great feedback🙂

Thankyou so much and always nice to hear when someone has gained something useful from one of my videos. Happy backsaving waterchanges from now on👍👍

Thankyou😊

Glad my method helped you and best of luck with your 450👍

Thanks Dean, glad you find it useful🙂👍

Appreciate the kind words, thankyou😊👍

thankyou🙂...glad you got something from the video👍

Thanks Kevin, yeah loving the Balansae, think it will look great once it's reached the surface.

No probs, thankyou👍

Great stuff...saves loads of back ache and speeds up water changes👍

Thankyou🙂👍

cheers mate, much easier doing it this way.

Cheers mate👍makes aquarium life so much easier.

Hi Michael and thankyou👍i like the Rio 240 especially in white. like i say mate the bucket/pump trick makes water changes much less of a chore.

Thankyou, glad you found it useful👍

cheers Simon, yeah feeling better now thanks. Fingers crossed but anubias seems to be doing good, just keeping an eye on them. hats off to you with RO and salt, think it would do my head in😂 thanks for watching and taking the time to comment👍

Hats off to you Mark 👍 and Thanks 😊

Really appreciate the kind words mate, thankyou😊

thanks Paul.

Thank you. I used 16mm hosing but if I remember rightly the pump has a universal fitting to fit a range of size hosing.

@@GEORDIESCAPER thank you so much, you are a gent .

Hey there, it's an eheim compact 1000 If I remember rightly.

Thankyou, pump I use for water changes is an Eheim compact 1000, game changer for water changes.

Haha cheers mate👍

@@GEORDIESCAPER Genuinely wouldn't mind knowing though.

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Virtually no sunlight, 7 hour photoperiod low intensity lighting, tricky topic algae with no straight forward answer, will definitely do a video on tackling algae at some point.

Just prefer to siphon out normally so I don't have to change pump from end to end. Glad the video helped you out, thankyou.

@@GEORDIESCAPER ok cool mate. Just wondered if it was because you thought fish might get sucked in! I might give it a try as found the sucking it out didn’t work too well. Got a gob full 🤢😂😂

@@TheCambridgeCarper Fine to use pump to empty and fill. Sometimes it is difficult to siphon if there isn't enough height difference between tank and sink/bath/drain etc.

Game changer, couldn't be without it now👍

Hi there, for litres removed but I tend to add a little more just for good measure.

Thankyou so much, I've been told in the past that the FX6 does not fit in the cabinet unfortunately.

Thank you for the reply

no probs, hope you get sorted👍

16/22mm tubing mate👍

I put more than enough prime in at start (cap and half) Prime directions say 1 capful for each 200l of new water. i removed and replaced approximately 150 litres.

Hi there, I upgraded to a Aqua Illumination Blade. Which are expensive but way better than the juwel led bulbs.

Thanks John, appreciate the tip and you're right didn't want to be wasting water,, I fill slower now so the bucket doesn't overflow. I use tank water to water my house plants and outside pot plants🌱🌿💚

Sharp kitchen knife down the side to cut away silicone blobs, usually around 6. Should come straight off. Razor blade will take off the remaing bits once housing is removed👍

Been a while since I did this and had this scape but I think it was 16/22 mm. Thanks for watching mate, much appreciated.

Thanks for the reply! Do you think the EHEIM 16/22 tubing will suit or will it be too stiff? I will use about 12 metres of it. Looking forward to seeing more videos of your aqua scaping - I am just starting and some of yours I use as a benchmark!

@sillmarill85 Thankyou appreciate it. Tubing is always stiff til you run the water through it and it softens. I used quite a long piece of 16/22 for quite a while.

Thanks Darren! phwoa bit of a nightmare that, bet you love maintenance/water change day? best tip...loud 'metal' tunes on while doing it🤘👍😂

If I was doing just a water change this was the way I'd do it but I prefer to siphon with hose to disturb and get rid of as much detritus as possible for a deeper clean.

Hey...I used to pump from my bath which is roughly the same distance. Obviously can't be 100% sure but I think it would be ok.

Hi there, I didn't do a setup video on this one but I have a video on maintenance.... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ubfBpPCkqmM.html In my experience larger water changes work in help maintaing water quality. It is common practice among alot of planted aquarium hobbiests to change at least 50% of the water on a weekly basis. This is just my preference and I've had great results from this. Hope the video link helps and best of luck with your setup👍

@@GEORDIESCAPER Thank you very much. Would you suggest a water change weekly from the beginning? Will watch a few of your videos to get in the swing of things!

Don't see why not. I don't use a chiller but Chihiros have a great cooler.

I had an adaptor but kept denting the tap and wouldn't connect any other way. Thankyou, long gone this tank but I do miss it.

In my old flat, had to run huge hose to my bath to do it this way.

Jbl one from a cristalprofi filter, you can get them on ebay or check jbl website. Oase ones are adjustable to👍

@@GEORDIESCAPER Thanks my guy, I was putting all sort of search terms into Amazon with no luck, as soon as put JBL inlet pipe in one came up for next day! Cheers.

Sorted👍

Hey Mark, these are what I use: www.pond-planet.co.uk/aquarium-c4/aquarium-pipework-fittings-c142/jbl-inset-p2823/s4636?Blisting%2Bads&cid=GBP&gclid=CjwKCAiAqJn9BRB0EiwAJ1SztQTZ608qyeQyohB0gGoZ9giVekwnT8sgPxvDsnqnhzksfP35m6ti0hoCk30QAvD_BwE www.pro-shrimp.co.uk/pumps-powerheads/3923-eheim-compacton-1000-circulation-pump-4011708001721.html

@@GEORDIESCAPER Top Man thanks Buddy Im sure there will be more questions great videos mate keep it up

Hi Stewart, not sure why, the only time i've had problems is if there was trapped air, i usually just give it a big suck and off it goes, make sure hosing is empty of all water and air bubbles before you siphon out water, pump does all the work straight away when refilling.

@@GEORDIESCAPER Just got my tank, so I filled it (to make sure no leaks) no problems with the pump but I just can't get the tank to empty now , water is travelling all the way to the sink but stops at floor level, massive sucks from there only a empties a few slurps. Tried sucking harder, lifting / moving the hose with no joy.

@@stewartkeil4314 if you're trying to empty the tank once it gets to around 80% empty the intake won't provide enough to syphon you will have to use hosing end only, as soon as the water level is near the grill on the intake pipe it stops siphoning. I think this is what you mean other than that I'm stumped because I've never had any issues draining this way. Hope you get sorted mate.

@@GEORDIESCAPER No tank is 100% full. Not ideal but I've placed the pump in the tank and reversed the filling process. now working. Thanks Geordie.

I used to do it that way with the pump but for ages, like I say bit stumped on why the old suck and syphon isn't working.

Saves a load of back ache...Thankyou for the sub🙏

In this scape I used Hugo Kamishi quatz white fine gravel.

Ok thanks mate!! I've ordered the jbl 16/22 intake pipe for the water changes what hose fits on it Nd the eheim pump?

Same size tubing 16/22 fits the eheim pump aswell as the intake👍

Ok great, ive got the 180 l version and think the lights are too bright ive got the reflectors too but still think it bright, do you recommend a light? Ive got a few amazon sword plants and anubias in the tank, got told they are fine just into sand substrate, but most of them are turning brown and fish are eating them 😀 plz help any other plant that is better and can live into sand substrate. Thanks

What do.you recommend to lower ph , ive ordered eheims peat balls?

Hi there, I don't have the pump anymore but I think it was 16/22mm hosing.

@@GEORDIESCAPER thanks bud!!

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Disturb the gravel/sand and siphon out the debris. I generally use a thin layer of sand, it's easy to siphon out and replace with new sand if need be.

@@GEORDIESCAPER thankyou I have small gravel 6mm and syphon clean as I do water change your tanks look so clean good job

😂i can imagine the captions😂amazing how handy intake tube is, hooks in place and also lets the water trickle rather than spray👍 thanks for taking the time to comment.

No probs.... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0010RN2LQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glc_fabc_W0ZZMZEY2CYJNQ43H3CN

once a week, sometimes two.

Hi Dave,to be honest I have never tested. I know that my area the water is fairly soft. Must measure sometime.

@@GEORDIESCAPER Tetras seem to be doing well so must be fairly soft as you say. I'm moving to the North East next year & will be setting a tank up again after a lapse of 30 odd years.... Tetras are the ones I'd like to keep.

@@davewardman1427 You'll love the North East, whereabouts are you moving to? I love Tetras, you'll have to visit Horizon Aquatics when you move, amazing store.

@@GEORDIESCAPER I'll be moving to Teams area by Dunstan Staiths. Yes, HA will be providing the kit & stock....lol

@@davewardman1427 yeah I know the area, Gateshead, I live in South Shields.

Been a while since I used this method but I think it was the Eheim Compact 1000

You're right to point this out and I've been dosing direct to my aquariums for a good while now. Thanks for watching👍

@@GEORDIESCAPER keep the vlogs coming your getting good

Great video btw

Thankyou, I've always used it for houseplants but i use as much as I can for pots outside too (don't have a garden unfortunately).

@@GEORDIESCAPER yes it is actually very healthy water and I understand u have too much with that big aquarium 😅 great hobby

I made this little video a while back..... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cgGhvK1lJ3o.html

Stupid is a bit harsh but you are right, I do add to aquarium now as I have a thermo valve fitted now and add the water directly👍