piggyvir Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I really want to remove the internal filter box.. any quick way to do this??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 No Idea, but it voids the warranty. On a pricey tank like a juwel its a bit of a risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Yep.. I found that a long thin very sharp knife was the best way to go.. (filleting knife perhaps) I used a long chef kind of knife. You can slide that in behind the filter and cut through the "dots" of black silicone.. Then afterwards when the box is out you can remove the rest with a razorblade or even rub it off with a dry cloth if the silicone is also dry.. This whole thing is WAY easier if the tank is empty but I guess it can be done with water in it.. Also take out everything from within the filter, even the plastic divider that slides down into it, that way you can "bend" the filter a bit more when trying to squeeze in the knife to get to the back silicone dots. The bigger the filter the longer the knife you need.. Be very careful not to poke the knife into the silicone holding the actual aquarium together.. and as Dennis said, removing the filter will void any warranty on the tank.. Good luck (I have done it to both a Rio 300 and a Rio 125) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyvir Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 i want to do it to my rio 300.. it's really annoying that the filter box is attached to the tank.. i don't mind about warranty that much... hey ! do you still have that knife you used to remove the box? Can I borrow it off you????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 i used a paint scraper. had no choice as a fancy pleco had wedged itself underneath. was actually really easy to carefully pry it off, and re-silicone it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Can I borrow it off you????? My wife's expensive chef knife?? sorry but no.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyvir Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 oh.. oops.. sorry I will try a paint scraper ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyvir Posted December 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 mission completed - tried pain scraper and finally used the knife to finish it off i am soooooo happy !!! stupid filter box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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