Morcs Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Picking up a brand new juwel rio 180 tomorrow. going to run the standard filter system. Just wondering how noisy they are? im wanting to put it in my bedroom... anyone whos used one in such a situation please lemme know (one in the shop isnt good to judge noise level!) Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Silent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I set one up at a friends house. Quiet as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Sweet thats good enough for me. Now to go and drain the tank thats currently sitting in the way :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroness Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I just set one up in the last couple of weeks. mostly quiet but sometimes the lids rattle and need adjusting. My pump/filter (original) seems very powerful and blows the plants around. I get a bit of spashing noise from the outflow distubing the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I get a bit of spashing noise from the outflow distubing the surface. Why don't you just direct the pump outlet elbow down so it doesn't disturb the surface so much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroness Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Why don't you just direct the pump outlet elbow down so it doesn't disturb the surface so much? because then it blasts the plants.... :roll: I move it almost everyday trying to find the sweet spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 make it face the rear wall of the tank. your plants shouldn't be stuck that far back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroness Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 I have structured background on the rear wall....also I moved the filter box to the other end of the tank, so the outlet pipe sits differently to 'normal' tis OK . I will persevere and find the perfect spot. I dont mind it stirring up the surface a bit....plus mine is in my dining room - not my bedroom so noise is not an important issue. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I have a Rio 180 in my bedroom and the only hum I hear is from my external Ehiem 2213 & 2226 that I run as well as the internal one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 3 filters?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Ehiem 2213 1 2226 2 internal one. 3 * claps like a demented seal :lol: Filters are your friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Isn't that a bit of an overkill? At like $200 each? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 yeah. over kill is not bad as long as you deal with the flow properly if you need to. I run 2 Fluval 405s and an eheim 2028 on my 4ft. works wonderfully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 yeah. over kill is not bad as long as you deal with the flow properly if you need to. I run 2 Fluval 405s and an eheim 2028 on my 4ft. works wonderfully! Flow is a good thing. My 4 foot has about 7000lph of flow in it and it's still pretty calm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Yeah, Flow is good. some fish can't handle it and if you have those fish you need to deal with the excess flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Isn't that a bit of an overkill? At like $200 each? Yeap 3 filters you can never have too much filtration I reckon but thats just me. As for the $200 each well the internel filter comes with the tank but the other two I got off trademe for cheap 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Yeah, Flow is good. some fish can't handle it and if you have those fish you need to deal with the excess flow. If they aren't strong enough to handle a gentle flow then they don't deserve to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 or to small :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Yep ill probably add a fluval 205 or eheim 2213 in conjunction with the standard filter. Or might try and modify the standard filter. and if that fails get a 305 or 2215 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 The only reason I kept the standard filter was so I could hide everything in it e.g heater, temp probe, 2226 intake and 2213 intake. I also just have course and fine sponge's in there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 The only reason I kept the standard filter was so I could hide everything in it e.g heater, temp probe, 2226 intake and 2213 intake. I also just have course and fine sponge's in there as well. Id probably do the same, and yeah run filter wool in there too. Its probably possible to rig it up so if running only 1 external to route the outlet out of the stock outlet too... ooh ideas are forming now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Yeah thats possible, I did look at doing that but can't remember the reason why I didn't :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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