Advice On Setting Up A Juwel Rio 400

[aitchy21]

I have recently bought a second hand juwel rio 400 in great nick for only 180 pounds , It came with the juwel internal filter, and a rather old shabby looking eheim external filter. The lights are not working that came with it. The tank holds approx 400 litres or 90 gallons

I am planning on setting it up over the next month or two and would like some advice on best equipment to use, I have limited experience with big tanks, the biggest I have owned was 4ftx1x1 and have only ever used those internal fluval filters.

I would like to maximise on space inside the tank so I would be looking to get a new or second hand external filter for the tank, I dont want to use internals on it,
can anyone recommend what I should use or what they would use on it, how many lph I would need on a 400 litre tank

I would like some advice on lighting also as I am pretty inexperienced with these too.

My ideas for the tank is a community tank, fish in mind are some nice tetras, defo rummynoses, clown loaches maybe, and a smallish plec maybe a bristlenose
I think I would like to use sand or sand coloured fine gravel, some nice wood, plants, a few teracotta pots and a realistic looking skull lol.

I am new to tanks of this size so any advice I would welcome as regards to equipment etc

Also if you had room for a new 400 litre tank, what would you do with it? Id be intrested on what others would do with it?
The tank measurements are 5ftx2x2

David

 

[shelaghfishface]

I have recently bought a second hand juwel rio 400 in great nick for only 180 pounds

goodness me, i was enjoying those frosties too im well jelous!!

you could have a stunning community tank with that size have a look at this http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=290920

 

[bagu]

If I had time and money, I'd make a marine tank. If not, an oddball tank k with snakeheads