Lido Removing Juwel Filter Questions

[clivealive]

few Q's
 
how easy it it to remove the filter ?
 
do u have to empty tank to do it ?
 
does it leave a mess on the side of the tank.
 
is it more hassle than its worth ?
 
 
many thanks
 
 

 

[Essjay]

Looking at Juwel's website, the Lido has the same type of filter as my old Rio 125.
 
I removed the filter from my Rio with fish in the tank. Do it during a water change so there is less water in the tank. If it is full, you'll probably cause a tidal wave.
You'll need a sharp knife that has a bit of give in it, I sacrificed an old kitchen knife. Mine had eight blobs of silicone holding the casing to the glass, four per side, two at the top and two at the bottom. Start with the top blobs on the easiest to get at side. Pull the top of the filter away from the tank and saw through the blobs at the top, then repeat for the lower blobs. Now you'll be able to get at the less easy side to do those.
This did leave black silicone on the glass. I removed those with a Stanley knife blade held almost flat against the glass. Very carefully!
 
Be careful not to touch the corner sealant.

 

[Akasha72]

I removed the one from my old Rio180 and regretted it. Don't get me wrong, I love my JBL external filters but if I bought a brand new Juwel tank tomorrow I'd leave the filter in-situ and disguise it with plants

 

[Essjay]

The filter itself was fine, but mine made such a noise. I could hear it upstairs. No matter what I did the noise wouldn't go away and in the end I was faced with a choice of replacing it or tuning it off whenever my husband wanted to listen to music - which would have meant turning the filter off for at least 2 hours every evening. I opted to change the filter.

 

[clivealive]

Thanks for comments and help,   its not noisy just find it hard to put back together after cleaning etc.   never sure its connected right and working to its full.
doesn't   seem to be keeping my Lido tank clean.     if i cant get it to perform better i will be very tempted to remove it.

i use all foams and 1 ceramic media thats made for it.
 
 
does sound fairly easy to remove