Base For Juwel 125?

[Boothros]

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I have just bought a used Juwel Rio 125. Although the cabinet is available to me, I am not intending using it, preferring to put the tank on a well built shelf in my conservatory. It says in the Juwel literature that Juwel tanks hava a bottom frame illiminating the need for a polystyrene base. However, I need to know if this is just the case for tanks used on the base or also for tanks that are freestanding. I'm collecting the tank on Sunday and need to know if I have to get some polystyrene in situ before then. I will need to set up quickly as the tank is coming complete with fish.

 

[fishprotector]

As long as the cabinet or where ever you are putting it on is strong enough and flat then you will be ok. The plastic frame on the base of the Juwel tanks is a floating base and eliminates the need for polystrene or foam.

 

[Noahs ark6]

If you use polysterine on a floating base tank, it can push the glass up in some areas causing it to crack

 

[Boothros]

Thankyou people, tank now safely on the shelf.

 

[MBOU]

Tank in conservatory is a very bad idea

The temperatures will fluctuate a lot and and the bright light will mean that RO or not, your tank is going to end up a really solid green mess

 

[Boothros]

Tank in conservatory is a very bad idea

The temperatures will fluctuate a lot and and the bright light will mean that RO or not, your tank is going to end up a really solid green mess

Ahh I wondered if someone might mention this so perhaps I should 'explain' my conservatory MBOU. Although it is brick built, double glazed and has central heating, because it had a polycarbonate roof, it was still only ever a rather draughty lean-to on the side of my house. It also faced the wrong way and never got really warm or light. Therefore last year we bit the bullet and installed a false ceiling insulated with rockwool containing skylights. Therefore it is now more of an extension although I can't call it that of course as you need planning permission for those. The temperature and lighting levels now stay pretty constant so although it was a sod to do at the time, for £500 it was well worth it. A mate of mine replaced his conservatory with an extension and it cost him £8000 which made me even happier.