Second Hand 100 Gallon Tank

[Aqua Tom]

I recently bought a second hand Juwel Rio 400 plus a Fluval fx5 filter from Ebay.
I got it home & put it in my garage as I will not have the time to do the tank change for a few weeks. This has given me an oppotunity to test it out before I use it.

The first thing I noticed was that the brace bar attachments had been broken in the past & been repaierd using stainless steel plates & rivits. It actualy looks stronger than the originol plastic so I am confident it will be ok but seeing as I have the time I thought I would test the tank well.
So today I have filled it to about 6" of water & marked the level, if that is ok I will fill it half way tomorow then to the top the day after.
I will then leave it a week.
After that I will conect the filter to my generator & see how well she runs, if all is ok then the tank should be in my house in two weeks or so.
The reason I am testing in the garage is a 2 fold one. 1 the tank is not taking up space in the house & 2 if it decides to fail 100 gallons of water in my garage will not harm a thing.

I am planing on keepin a log, so tell me what you think.


Tom

 

[Rickzayne]

wish iI had your patience xD

 

[Overload]

I recently bought a second hand Juwel Rio 400 plus a Fluval fx5 filter from Ebay.
I got it home & put it in my garage as I will not have the time to do the tank change for a few weeks. This has given me an oppotunity to test it out before I use it.

The first thing I noticed was that the brace bar attachments had been broken in the past & been repaierd using stainless steel plates & rivits. It actualy looks stronger than the originol plastic so I am confident it will be ok but seeing as I have the time I thought I would test the tank well.
So today I have filled it to about 6" of water & marked the level, if that is ok I will fill it half way tomorow then to the top the day after.
I will then leave it a week.
After that I will conect the filter to my generator & see how well she runs, if all is ok then the tank should be in my house in two weeks or so.
The reason I am testing in the garage is a 2 fold one. 1 the tank is not taking up space in the house & 2 if it decides to fail 100 gallons of water in my garage will not harm a thing.

I am planing on keepin a log, so tell me what you think.


Tom

Good luck mate, look forward to seeing the finished result

 

[PyroBrit]

Sounds like a good start.
Any ideas on how you are going to scape it?

 

[Aqua Tom]

Sounds like a good start.
Any ideas on how you are going to scape it?

Natural. Big bogwood & lots of plants.

 

[Aqua Tom]

Ok filled it nearly to the top about 1" below fill line. This is because my garage isnt level & i dont want to stress the tank too much. I have marked the water level again.

The filter is now filled with water & hoses connected to the tank. I will probably fire it up early next week to see how she performs. When the filter is full it wieghs a ton.

I will be checking the water level every 24 hours from now on.


Tom

 

[Mowbz]

Your going the best way about it to be honest, i wouldn't want that on my floor either. I filled my new 50 gal in the garden before bringing it in, and the woman had only emptied it days before. You just dont know what 5 miles in a car feels like to an old tank!

Awesome tank size if you have the space though, look forward to seeing the build

 

[Aqua Tom]

Filled right to the fill line last night. Checked this morning & everything is looking rosey.

 

[Aqua Tom]

Just got back from a weekend at the seaside, annual family pass to the Aquarium took a battering again.

Checked the tank & the water level has not changed at all, its looks very good for tank changeover in the near future. I am going to take the oppotunity to paint the back black while it is in the garage.

Tom