Juwels Internal Filter

[vanderdraay]

hi can anyone help me out .ive just aquired a juwel 450 tank with filter and was wondering if the filter is any good or would i be better to get an external one as ive been looking at the fluval fx5 ,ive got a fluval roma 125 at the moment running an internal filter a tetra tec external filter and also under gravel filtration to keep my water crystal clear and would love to have the same in my new tank ,can you advise me on the juwels internal filter good or bad id like your advise and thoughts

cheers
paul

 

[arobinson1984]

Hi,

I have a rio 125 and used the internal filter for about 6 months then removed it for an eheim external. I had no problems with the internal but its only a 125L tank, personally I'd remove it and use an external on a tank as big as 450L


Andy

 

[vanderdraay]

i keep reading on some topics that people are running 2 filters can the fluval fx5 cope with 450 l tank on its own im unsure now lol.
im already running a 125 l tank and want to remove the fish and place them in the bigger tank ,im just worrying about which way to do things ie do i put my new filters on with the ones im running now ,and can i put my fish in to the bigger tank straight away after the fishless cycle

sorry if this sounds like stupid worries but dont want to cause my fish any problems


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