New Fish Tank Setup | Step by Step | Juwel Rio 450 LED

Juwel Rio 450 LED: Did setup my new fish tank a few weeks ago. At the moment i'm only keeping lemon tetras in this aquarium. Will probably add more fish in the near future. I'm just waiting for the plants to grow.
#aquarium #fishtank #newtank

[@jtatl3311]

Getting ready to do mine

[@freshwatertanks]

ahh wish you lot’s of fun! it‘s always super exciting! 😃

[@bigbama34]

Looks very nice. Good job.

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks a lot! 😃🐟🌿

[@aquariumcomeback3841]

Wieder ein herrlich unaufgeregtes aber stimmiges set-up 👍🏼

[@freshwatertanks]

danke 😄 den start finde ich schon mal nicht schlecht. jetzt müssen nur noch die pflanzen wachsen und der ganze bakterienrasen verschwinden… kommt aber gut

[@aquariumcomeback3841]

Hast Du noch weiteren Besatz geplant? Ein paar Corydoras… Otocinclus?

[@freshwatertanks]

ja denke schon, dass ich noch ein paar welse holen werde. aber sicher nicht gleich sofort.

[@leslyvanrompaey5274]

Hi, whats your findings about the tank itself? I'm thinking about getting the same one. Could you provide me the dimentions of the bottom cabinet. That would be awesome. Since its a bit less wide then the 151cm. I can't seem to find those dimentions anywhere. Thanks!

[@freshwatertanks]

to be honest, it‘s my favorit tank! i would always buy it again!! the cabinet has the same size on the top as the tank is sitting on it. but the bottom part is 144cmx44.5cmx80cm. hope ghis helps 😃

[@isabellemoreau-i3k]

Perso moi je met le sable avant et les racines j implante mes plantes et je met progressivement l eau. Chacun sa méthode.

[@freshwatertanks]

bien sure, ca va aussi 😃 je n'ai pas voulu enlever l'eau d'aquarium. mais à la fin ca marche toujours.

[@Iron-cesc]

Hi!!! I have the same Juwel Aquarien (I really have 2 Juwel Rio 450L and 1 Juwel Rio 180L). I lije a lot your setup 👍... but I have a question please Can you explain to me why you add the sand with the aquarium full of water? In theory, the most logical thing would be to wash the sand first, add it to the aquarium, and then add the water to the aquarium. I'm actually a bit baffled because I've never seen this technique used to add sand when setting up a brand new aquarium before. I'd love to read your answer! Thanks in advance and greetings from Germany.

[@freshwatertanks]

hi there. ah great we have both the same tanks! 😃 honestly i always add water first when using sand. i read years ago that this prevents having air pockets in the sand… but i guess both ways work out fine…

[@MatchuCT]

How did you find the Lemons? Do you think they're big enough to eat bloodworms?

[@freshwatertanks]

yes they do eat bloodworms. so no problem 😃 and i bought them from a local aquarium store here in switzerland…

[@mertsane8231]

10mm cam yeterli mi memnun musun abi

[@freshwatertanks]

evet yeterli. cok memnunum. 😃

[@kb8189]

Okay ?warum kommt nicht erst Sand ins Becken???😅

[@freshwatertanks]

gute frage 😄 ich hätte gut bisschen wasser leeren können. aber hat auch so gut funktioniert 🐟

[@coolwater411]

I have lemon tetras in my 210 gallon glass tank once they get older they will COLOR UP NICELY! 🤓

[@freshwatertanks]

wow 210g! 😃 i have a few older ones and i can already see how the younger ones will look in the future. can't wait!

[@coolwater411]

@@freshwatertanks yes 210 gallon brought from my brother in law, he went and brought himself a whooping 310 gallon glass tank

[@freshwatertanks]

sounds like a nice upgrade! 😄 and great for you too lol

[@coolwater411]

@@freshwatertanks well my brother in law into fish TANKS sadly NOT FISH ! His freshwater fish stock SUCK lol, but my freshman fish stocks ROCK 🪨 🤓

[@guillermho]

Hello @freshwatertanks I will be setting the same Juwel 450 with Geophagus Red Tapajos, I would need some help with the stocking, what do you think about these numbers? 6 x GeoRed tapajo 4 x Guianacara Geayi 1 x Rotkeil X12 Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

[@freshwatertanks]

hi there. ah so nice! 😃 sady i won't be really able to give you help. i've only kept the geos which are just awesome fish. but i don't have experience in keeping the other fish so i won't be able to give you an idea if it could work out or not. but i love geos. great choice!! 😃

[@sarpijk]

Love your setups! Great minimalistic tank. Happy new year! Steve , Greece

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks a lot! 😃 i‘m curious how it will look in a few more weeks. happy new year! ✨

[@braustrupkastell2945]

Dein minimalistischer Einrichtungsstil ist richtig gut. Zusätzlich sieht ein Schwarm mit kleinen Fischen in meinen Augen immer viel besser aus als einige wenige große Tiere. Jetzt habe ich auch Lust, mir so ein großes Aquarium zuzulegen...😅 Schön auch, dass du zeigst, dass man Juwel-Aquarien einfach so out of the box verwenden kann. Der Filter ist viel besser als sein Ruf in hiesigen Scaping-Kreisen. Wie schaffst du es, bei so wenig Pflanzenmasse, die Becken so algenfrei zu halten? Beleuchtest du nur sehr kurz?

[@freshwatertanks]

Danke vielmals. Also der Filter ist super. Ich denke für die Aquascaper optisch halt nicht so schön. Ich hatte das Becken früher auch schon mal mit zwei Aussenfilter betrieben (anderes Becken), aber bei diesem werde ich den Innenfilter belassen. Habe ja jetzt nicht so viele Fische. Beleuchtet wird das Becken nur 6 Stunden pro Tag und halt auch noch die Huminstoffe die Licht nehmen. Darum wohl auch keine Algen, aber auch sehr wenig Pflanzenwuchs. Habe es jetzt mit Hygrophila probiert aber die wachsen auch nicht wirklich. Werde es jetzt wohl komplett ohne Pflanzen (ausser Schwimmpflanzen) betreiben. Dafür mit vielen Erlenzapfen und Seemandelbaumblättern.... Also ein Schwarzwasserbecken.

[@OrsonCart]

I would have gone for a dry tank first for substrate and hardscape positioning, then plant positioning, before then adding the water. Other than that nice tank

[@freshwatertanks]

yes that would have been better. but i couldn't really do that, as the wood had to be soaked first. it took a while before i could remove the rocks. but it did work well. not so the plants. i just replanted the tank yesterday. looks much nicer now i think. 🌿

[@stoneysscapes7544]

@@freshwatertanks has been said before but planting more than you'll need and in adding fish right away, heavy planting is especially critical . Like everything you have done and great luck going forward. Remember to be really light on the fish food for the first 6 + weeks 🏞

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks a lot. not planning on adding more fish the next few weeks. maybe i will even only keep the lemon tetras. but i must say tank looks nicer week by week. hopefully the new plants (hygrophila) will grow nicely but i think they will. 😃

[@karenbui7802]

What kind of tank is this with internal filter? Would love to get one of the same. Thank you

[@freshwatertanks]

tank is from the company „juwel“ and model is called „rio 450 led“ 😃

[@tonyy33055]

Oh ya.... I like it..❤️👌🏾✊🏾

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks! 🐟✨

[@diamondgun101]

Thanks for sharing another lovely video! ☺

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks for watching it! 😄🙌✨

[@ВладимирКоролёв-и3ж]

Зачем в чистейшую воду сыпать песок так, чтобы месяцами стояла муть?

[@freshwatertanks]

i didn't want to waste water. but it was only cloudy for a few days. so not that bad at all! 😃

[@AquaOne1]

Bin kein Fan von diesen Pflanzen, aber super Aquarium.

[@freshwatertanks]

danke! 😃 mal schauen wid es sich weiterentwickelt. kommt aber gut! 😃

[@dianecliff2776]

Hi happy 2023, love the spider wood, tank looking really great, I'm wondering what your next choice of fish might be 🤔🌟

[@freshwatertanks]

happy new year! 😃✨ i’m not planning to add any new fish for the moment. i first want to see the plants grow before adding new fish. i think the top part of the tank looks a bit empty at the moment 😃

[@dianecliff2776]

@@freshwatertanks few more different plants possibly, looks really nice tho 👍🌟✨

[@freshwatertanks]

yes maybe 😃 will see in a few weeks… 😃

[@nikolalojzer6845]

To avoid those fungus on Wood first Cook The Wood and let The Water boil about 15min at 100'C Od u do that u r not tona have put Stones on Wood and u r Gona avoid fungus✌️

[@freshwatertanks]

i read that too but the wood is way to big for a pot 😃

[@nikolalojzer6845]

@@freshwatertanks ide a kinda outdoor boiling big bucket on charcoal..something Like where People Sinj The ckickens or pigs 4 sloughtering to remove fether or hair

[@nikolalojzer6845]

Sink The chickens or pigs

[@freshwatertanks]

luckily it did work out well without boiling. just needed to be patient 😃 no more fungus, it‘s all gone 💪

[@nikolalojzer6845]

@@freshwatertanks This kinda fungus is not to worry about..they show up at The begining and then gone after few days but doo look a bit ugly for that short time.. Uf u can handle patience cool then.. I just thought to give u a little tip of what is The proper way🤷🏽‍♂️👌😘

[@corydorassterbai8659]

Yaay New vid:D Just got my first 5 amanos. They are so cute lol. Wonderful video

[@freshwatertanks]

congrats on your shrimp! 😃never kept them. but i think they are great. shrimp in general are awesome

[@corydorassterbai8659]

@@freshwatertanks They are amazing! I have a moss ball that was pretty dirty by algae. Now its Clean. They ate every single algae on that moss in one day! They even eat BBA. They are amazing

[@freshwatertanks]

i should get some for my tank. they would love all the food on the wood... lol 😄 uuuh and i hate BBA!!!

[@RMC1982]

TY for sharing. Looks great btw.

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks! 😃

[@DashDrones]

Beautiful

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks! 😄

[@lorenzospina3174]

Perfect way to start new year 😉.

[@freshwatertanks]

new year new tank! 😄 happy new year! ✨

[@lorenzospina3174]

@@freshwatertanks Happy new year too 🍾.

[@davidklement2201]

"i should have removed more water..." 🤣

[@freshwatertanks]

would have made it much easier and less cloudy 😄

[@davidklement2201]

​@@freshwatertanks yes, I usually use a hand sprayer for moistening And I only add water when the sand is in place.

[@freshwatertanks]

ah smart way! 👍😃

[@projektakwarium]

Super video 👍👍👍

[@freshwatertanks]

thanks a lot! 😃✨

[@TinoushGTR]

A bit too big of a aquarium for these small fish I think

[@freshwatertanks]

i did like them in this tank but i have rehomed all of them, as i‘m reducing my tanks. my chinese algae eater will move to this tank once it‘s cycled… lot‘s of space for him and plants 🐟🌿

[@pontuspersson6568]

What happened to your Tapajós? 😢

[@freshwatertanks]

i‘ve sadly lost all of the fish from my previous setup after adding new wood to the tank 😢

[@pontuspersson6568]

@@freshwatertanks im sorry for your loss:(

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you. it was really a sad day

[@Jankruse552]

JBL Tropol

[@freshwatertanks]

never tried it. as i do like the liquid humin from glasgarten. but i will give it a try one day 😃

[@nilsvestergren3329]

Sweet tetras 😘

[@freshwatertanks]

i always liked them! beautiful and activ little fish 🍋

[@nikkaraganda4695]

Классно 👍

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you! 🙌✨

[@thiyaguraj2978]

Sir I'm Indian fish tank very beautiful sir super video sir

[@freshwatertanks]

thank you so much! 🙌✨

[@eduardturbina1214]

Un desastre de como ha montado el acuario. Empezando todo al reves...

[@freshwatertanks]

it will look great. needs just a little bit time! 😃

[@Fluggaenkoechiebolsen]

I think he means you did everything in reverse😊. Normally you do your hardscape first, then when u have the plants, you install the plants and then fill it up with water, not the water first.

[@freshwatertanks]

ah alright thanks for clarifying. water first is important when using sand so you don‘t have air pockets in the sand. but there is not one correct way 😃

[@Fluggaenkoechiebolsen]

@@freshwatertanks oh ok, good point indeed😀.

[@freshwatertanks]

also the wood was still floating so i had to let them soak in the tank for a while 😃 i didn‘t want to use my bathtub this time