Recent content by 80Juwel

I live in NZ and I can only seem to get red legs. No worries!

Thanks - I was was looking at that skimmer as an option.

Know this subject keeps on going around and around but I need help! I have a Juwel 300 (300 litre/80 gallons) and bought the Juwel skimmer. After months of trying to get rid of micro bubbles I drilled my tank and installed a small 50 litre sump. After treating for cyno, the skimmer started...

The back's already drilled. I removed one of the buffels (okay it snapped when I was trying to cut it down), added some rubble to the under flow gap, and added some sponge to my sump pump inlet. Solved!

Oh great. Did the whole sump thing and got the baffles wrong. More micro bubbles than ever but this time from the return pump. More work to do.

Fantastic looking tank. The evaporation will be horrendous! Good luck mate.

Well I did it on the weekend. Dismantled the tank, cleaned, moved it outside, drilled the two holes after measuring 4 times, checked and all worked! Then painted 4 coats of glass etch paint and left over night. Removed the glass etch paint that didn't and repainted with spray paint which...

I hadn't considered going through the back but those overflows look great. Juwels aren't tempered anywhere but going through the back means not having to drill my stand too which is a big plus. I will just build my return myself as it seems really easy. A quick question please - do the...

Thanks to all for the really quick responses. Juwel doesn't temper their glass do I will drill it. I'll use a 1.25" for the drain, and a .75" for the return. Fingers crossed!

Advice needed please! Should I use a hang on over the edge overflow or should I drill the tank? What are the pros and cons please? My Juwel is not going to be easy to drill. Thanks heaps!

I have the same problem with a Juwel skimmer. I'm biting the bullet and adding a sump. It means drilling the tank (yikes) and getting a sump built but it's the only way I'm going to get the micros out of my display.