Adding External Filter To Juwel

[baker360360]

Any one know or have experience with adding an external filter to a juwel perticularly trigon 190 without having to cut holes in it?

 

[bricko]

I added an external filter to a trigon, you will have to cut holes in the rear flap for the inlet / outlet pipes thats all

 

[bricko]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/249375-trigon-190/
 
Here is a link tomy old 190 trigon, you can see on some of the pictures where I have 'modified' the rear flap

 

[baker360360]

Nice tank, 2 questions

1, did it still have the juwel internal filter running?

2, I can't see the inlet and out let in the pics are they by the internal filter?

 

[bricko]

I didnt actually still have the internal running, the inlet pipe for the external was housed in the boxed area previously used forthe internal.  The outlet was a spraybar running acrosss the top left hand side of the tank if that makes sense.
 
There is no reason why you couldnt keep running the internal with the inlet/ outlet external pipes situated either side of the internal boxed unit.
 
Hope this helps,

 

[baker360360]

I didnt actually still have the internal running, the inlet pipe for the external was housed in the boxed area previously used forthe internal.  The outlet was a spraybar running acrosss the top left hand side of the tank if that makes sense.
 
There is no reason why you couldnt keep running the internal with the inlet/ outlet external pipes situated either side of the internal boxed unit.
 
Hope this helps,

That makes sense if you wasn't using internal


Lol I was just looking to do that. Run the inlet and out let down the out side of the internal box. I don't need the spay bar as the internal gives me enough disturbance.

1 more thing did you or do you know if uv sterilisers are worth it?

Thanks you've been helpful.

 

[bricko]

Did buy one years ago but never ran it, personally I have quite heavily planted tanks, i dont even use carbon in my filters and never had any problems.  Not priced a UV sytem up for quite some time but if you can get one cheap enough then Im sure it wont do any harm.
 
Come to think of it I did have an external filter with a built in UV which I used onthe 190 trigon, not sure if it was just a bit of a gimmick though as the bulb was small and water would have had minimal contact with it

 

[baker360360]

I just ordered 2000l/h with built in uv, comes tomorrow, was £85 so will post pics and stuff tomorrow . Hopefully does what it says on the tin
Only warrie is if it fits in the unit lol

 

[Turbodan]

I have just bought a juwel 180 tank and this came with an external filter setup. Heres a few pics.
 

 

[bricko]

Whats the manufacturer Baker?

 

[baker360360]

its from allpondsolutions heres some links
http/youtu.be/iDyGRdP7Y9Y
http/www.allpondsolutions.co.uk/aquarium-1/aquarium-filters/external-filters/aquarium-external-filter-2000-l-h-9w-uv.html
 

 

[baker360360]

It came this morning 9:30 which is brilliant as I only ordered it yesterday at 12:30pm. It fits under my unit thankfully , it's a beast lol
Water is very cloudy at the moment even thou I rinsed media so gonna give it a day or 2 to clear, hopfully my water will be crustal clear