Juwel Trigon 190

6 years ago, LegendaryMrsDude bought some goldfish. She also bought them a bowl to live in. A large bowl, but a bowl all the same. It didn't last long - the fish were for ever gasping at the surface of the water. So we upgraded it to a tank in fairly short order and the fish thrived. When we moved house 3 years ago it wasn't without a small pang of guilt that the fish weren't getting anything better out of the deal. That, coupled with the fact that we now had more space and nowhere to put the old tank, had us out looking for another upgrade for the fish. We have an L-shaped lounge-diner, with ... more

My dad kept tropical fish when I was a kid and I have always wanted to try my hand at fish keeping as well, so when we bought our first house I thought the perfect opportunity would present itself. Unfortunately the living room of the house is not the largest in the world, but luckily with the help of new advances in fish keeping, this proved not to be a problem as Juwel have very kindly produced a tank that fits snugly into the corner of your room. The Trigon range comes in 2 different sizes, the 350 litres and the 190 litres one which is the one I purchased. The tank, cabinet and all filter ... more

I bought my Juwel Trigon 190 a couple of years ago for the best part of £400 and have enjoyed a great tropical eco-system in my livingroom ever since. The model comes in two finishes, teak (effect) and black. I got the teak one but be warned if you have the tank near some good wooden furniture you will notice a big difference. The tank stand is basically compressed wooden chips with a plastic coating - but it isn't bad. So for £400 I got the tank, hood, lights, filter, heater and stand. The main differences between this tank and perhaps a more traditional tank (rectangular) from a cheaper ... more

I have kept fish for about 8 years now and have used many different tank / filter combinations. Jewel aquariums come as an all in one kit of: a cabinet a tank inbuilt submersible filter heater lights hood This is pretty much everything you are going to need for a tropical aquarium bar the food and fish. The tanks are of good quality, in 3 years of having this tank i've had no problems of it leaking, the heater has never broken, the powerhead in the filter has always worked, i haven't yet changed a bulb in the lights and it has maintained a good quality and build feel about it. there are ... more

The cabinet came as a flat pack, which was relatively easy to assemble using the provided diagrams, but there was very little text (this was not an issue). All parts were present and there were even a few spare fixings. The holes are pre-drilled/counter sunk to ensure the veneer does not split when tightening the screws, and guide holes put where you need them. There are 6 feet to ensure stability. The tank itself is of very good quality with thicker glass on the curved front (weakest point). The two straight sides are 700mm (27 1/2 inchs) long, from the back corner to the front centre (curve) ... more