Hi All New To This

[gazza1591]

hi all new to this but im looking at getting a juwel rio125 tank is this a good starter tank ?also how big is it in cms ?

width
lenght
hight
also what fish would do well in it ?

 

[Inchworm]

Hi gazza1591

Welcome to the forum!

This page will give you the dimensions you asked for:

http/www.juwel-aquarium.de/en/rio.htm?cat=4

It's a nice looking aquarium, around 30 US gallons, and I think it would be excellent to start out with, unless you have some particular, very big fish in mind to stock it with. What kind of fish do you plan to get?

Are you familiar with the science part of the hobby? By this I mean what's usually referred to as "Cycling a Tank?" If not, you've come to the right place to learn. Our members will be happy to help you get started.

 

[gazza1591]

not 100% on the cycling of the tank.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Then this link is your friend ;

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=88643

It tells you the basics on water quality, starting up your new tank and stocking your tank. Check out the other pinned articles in the other sections if you want to as well and don't feel shy to ask us any questions B) .

 

[debiasir]

ideal tank all you need in one box so to speak.

good luck

 

[gazza1591]

thanks Tokis-Phoenix just read all on that page very helpfull

 

[rdd1952]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

There is a link in my signature to a fishless cycling thread that I think you will find very informative and easy to follow. It's one I wrote but numerous members have said it was very helpful to them. Good luck.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Glad to be of help .
What sort of fish are you interested in getting for your tank or do you not know yet?

 

[gazza1591]

not sure on fish really something that looks good and easy to keep to start.

 

[Animation]

They are incredibly easy to keep if you know what your doing, obviously at first there are a few hurdles however i would say it starts to get much easier after the first 6months if you do your research

 

[rdd1952]

If you do a fishless cycle, most of the usual problems can be avoided. Just think how many people that have problems with fish loss are newbies and the tank is cycling. After the tank is cycled and the fish are in it, algae and overfeeding probably become the 2 most common problems and those 2 are directly related (overfeeding can cause algae problems).

Another thing to do to avoid problems later is get a quarantine tank. It doesnt' have to be big (unles you plan to buy fish that are big already). A 5 gallon is probably enough. Anytime you buy new fish, especially if it from a LFS you aren't familiar with or whose tanks don't look to be the cleanest or best maintained, put them in the q-tank for 2 to 4 weeks to make sure there aren't carrying diseases like ich. Better to cure 3 or 4 fish than to have spread it to all your curent healthy fish and have to treat your whole tank.

 

[Animation]

I'm going to buy myself another 126Ltr tank thn use my 65Ltr as a Q-tank

 

[gazza1591]

thanks for the reply helps me a lot.
can anyone help with a good online fish shop that i can buy the rio125 lfs cant get one.

 

[rdd1952]

It's doubtful you will find anything other than small (5 gallon or less) tanks online. The shipping of a fragile product is quite expensive and makes it cost prohibitive. You would actually be able to buy a tank cheaper from the LFS than pay the freight on one bought online.

 

[gazza1591]

It's doubtful you will find anything other than small (5 gallon or less) tanks online. The shipping of a fragile product is quite expensive and makes it cost prohibitive. You would actually be able to buy a tank cheaper from the LFS than pay the freight on one bought online.

i have asked ay all my local fish shops and none of them can get it.