Rio Vision 180 - Who Has These Tanks??

[RHIANNON]

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Hi. I am wondering who has a Rio Vision 180 tank. The reason whuy is that I need to know what fish, inverts etc people are keeping, and if they have any pics.

This is so that I can compare my newish tank and try and get it to a more maturer and better stage by looking at others and seeing what are in theirs.

I dont have any sumps or whatever - just the basic tank with an arcadia T5 unit B)

cheers :thumbsup:

[Tony Lacey]

I've got the curved front 180 Juwel if that's the one you're talking about. I've had it over 2 years with 4 T5s crammed under the lid. As with yours I don't have a sump but have done pretty well since starting.

Currently only have two fish, I've had a bit of bad luck with one or two. But lately I've started to wonder if my bigger than ever anemone is the culprit.

I've also got a selection of softies and a couple of sps, plus a clam. I did have more sps until last years summer caused the temperature to go too high and a few were wiped out. Pictures are available but I've never used the uploader so if you're interested let me know and I may give it a go.

[RHIANNON]

TONY - yes I mean the curved tanks.

Go on and put some pics up on the board. I cannot find my camera leads otherwise I would do the same.

Where do you go to get your stocks? I need to persuade my dad to give me a lift down Kent way <_<

I need to figure out what stock i can keep. I have those compact T5 (i think they are called - with a 2 blue and white tubes together)


:cheers:

[Tony Lacey]

I would load some pics but at the moment I haven't got a clue how I'm going to squash them down to below 150kb. I'll have a go soon. I'll also try and take some better pics at the weekend. I've had a look and front tank shots don't look that good.

I've had good and bad with the tank over two years. A number of fish have died, as have corals, this being mainly due to last summer. The softs do best if temperature control is a big problem. More recently I've been suspecting the anemone for fish vanishing.

One thing that is becoming a problem is the anemone. When fully inflated it's about 12"+ across and takes up a large part of the tank. People told me not to get one but when I bought it two years ago it fit in my hand. With the big toadstool there's not a lot of room, buy bits squeeze in.

I've got 4 T5's. Only one blue though.

Best shop for me is Aquacadabra in Barnehurst. Good prices.