JUWEL RIO 240 PLANTED AQUARIUM SETUP | RELAXING STEP BY STEP VIDEO

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Hope you enjoy this relaxing step by step setup of my juwel rio 240. Please give this video a big thumbs up and hit that subscribe button for updates in this aquarium plus lots more planted aquarium and aquascaping content.
As always, very much appreciated
GS
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[@liamreed4652]

This man is amazing have had the privilege of meeting him will definitely use you for inspiration on my rio 300

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Thanks Liam, appreciate it mate👍

[@jasoncarty2175]

Wow,I love this Geordie,the second and final stone arrangement looks awsome pal,I love everything about this,very clever with initial media setup,can't wait for the flood mate!..👌✌️👍

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Thanks Jason, appreciate it mate🙂👍

[@ADUAquascaping]

Very cool! I really like the large wood in the front!

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Thankyou😊👍

[@ayaquariums]

Looks great. Loving that wood. Can never find pieces like that. 👍

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Thank-you, I think it's fave wood at the minute.

[@theoschut1051]

Hi mark. Looks real good mate ,love the symmetrie of the scape. Nice wood and rocks .not seen that rock before...wait for the update cheers and greets theo 👌👍😉🤛🥃

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Thanks bud, I've not used the rock. Was kindly given it to try out.😊👍🥃

[@mattriggs.aquaria]

Caint wait for the update!

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Cheers Matt, let things settle a little and I'll get one straight up👍👍

[@noway742]

You nailed it! Again....😉

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Appreciate it thankyou so much👍

[@larrydschiliheadaquatics]

Looks fantastic

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Thank-you so much😊👍

[@snowboarder8312]

Great job, I loved it! I expected much more likes and subs, so I wish you those 😉 You have a very nice channel. Keep up!

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Appreciate that thankyou so much😊🙏

[@davewithey3892]

Looks amazing

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Thank you so much👍

[@djjdlukasmiles9090]

Das ist echt schön, das gefällt mir. Nur das Holz hatte ich mal, es mulmt extrem stark :( Auch wenn kleine Welse drann nagen. Innerhalb von 3 Monaten musste ich es entfernen. Es hat den ganzen Filter dicht gemacht.

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Apologies but can't translate.

[@kholiqmuhaji]

Amazingggg... Sir..

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Thankyou so much appreciate it 🙂👍

[@neilwez]

Hiya mate ill be ordering my juwel 240 soon and ill be using your videos for help..last time i owned aquariums it was under gravel filters and gravel 30 years ago haha.. you dont happen to have a list of all what you used in the first half of the vid of all the substrate and nutrients you used and the amounts please 🙏thanks

[@paulbateman9239]

Hi mark , what did you use between the lava soil and the planted substrate ? Not the flourish tabs by the way

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

I think it was some old substrate from another setup (mix of volcanic gravel and Seachem's Aquavitro Aquasolum). I'd recently stripped another scape.

[@paulbateman9239]

@@GEORDIESCAPER cheers mark , just went with the lava substrate and aquavitro , love your scapes , keep it up 👍🏻👍🏻

[@craigsmart1986]

Look forward to seeing how this grows in, are you keeping the fish south American themed too?

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

I am yes, fish I've always wanted. As soon as I know I get my hands on them I'll do a video.

[@AHGAQUATICS]

Love it Is this the standard light that come with tank m8 looks class

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Thanks mate🙂It is yeah. I'm adding another light too. It's a light that's new to the UK market and I'll be doing an unboxing/overview real soon.

[@AHGAQUATICS]

@@GEORDIESCAPER cool looking forward to it

[@roadrunnerruud61]

I am thinking of starting with the Juwel Rio 240. Have had an aquarium decades ago. However, the only available place is behind the corner sofa (the short side) which looks like a good place to me. Problem is that it will be more or less in the middle of the room. therefore I would prefer an external filter and besides hoses etc. should be "limited" as much as possible. And what about the decoration? It has to be a kind of "see through". Do you havy any tips for me?

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Do you mean it will be acting as a room divider, separating wall in a way, viewable from 3-4 sides?

[@roadrunnerruud61]

@@GEORDIESCAPER yep, that's exactly what I mean.

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

@roadrunnerruud61 I'll have a think and get back to you after the weekend, probably best by email. Drop me an email next week sometime, and I'll help you out. [e-mail]

[@roadrunnerruud61]

@@GEORDIESCAPER thanks a lot. Will come back to you next week!

[@shamardacres7426]

Just got a 60 gallon long, gonna try to replicate this

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Flattered you were inspired by this setup, means alot thank you.🙂👍

[@florinungureanu5116]

Found out about your channel today from the guys at East Lothian Aquatics near Edinburgh. Briliant videos, spent this eve watching. I am thinking of starting a 240L myself. What setup do you have for Rio is it the default? Interested in lights and filtration especially. I saw in one videos with a working setup you have the default filtration and another internal one on the other side. Lastly, I’m deciding between Fluval Roma, Juwel Rio and AquaOne OakStyle Urban Collection. Any advice? I would go for Juwel after seeing your videos. Thank you very much for the content, really nice

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Hi there, yeah, I met Phil and his partner last year, great couple. We had a blast. I would recommend watching my Juwel Rio playlist, and hopefully, this will help. I would favour the Juwel over the others you mentioned. These days I use nothing but external canister filters on the Juwel's. Oase Biomaster thermo 360's, awesome filters. I remove the juwel filter housing to make more room inside the tank (there's a video on how I do that too)

[@florinungureanu5116]

@@GEORDIESCAPER thank you for your answer. Yes, will definitely watch all Juwel videos and some others i found really informative for what i am aiming to do. It’s a pleasure to watch your videos. After I’ve seen some of them I actually decided on the Juwel Rio 240 which we ordered today. I will try your no co2 setup see how it goes. Thank you again and keep up the amazing work you do.

[@AvatarofHate]

There is one thing I don t get. Juwel are using 6 mm glass even for the bottom on all aquariums. I just do not have the courage to buy a 240 l juwel, not to mention a 400 l one with a 6 mm bottom. This is crazy. And it s a shame because I like everything else about Juwel when comparing with other brands.

[@GEORDIESCAPER]

Because the silicone work is so thick and it's braced, I'm guessing that's how they get away with 6mm. I don't mind juwel aquariums but I'm still a big fan of low iron, minimal silicone, braceless aquariums.