Juwel Rio 180
Juwel Rio 180 is a 101 × 41 × 50 cm (39.8 × 16.1 × 19.7 in) aquarium, rated at 180 L (48 gal). Its footprint is 101 × 41 cm and the water stands about 44 cm deep once a 6 cm substrate layer is in — the two numbers that decide what you can plant in it and what you can stock it with.
At a glance
| Size | 101 × 41 × 50 cm (39.8 × 16.1 × 19.7 in) |
|---|---|
| Volume | 180 L (48 gal), as sold |
| Water after substrate | About 168 L (44 gal) with a 6 cm substrate layer |
| Footprint | 101 × 41 cm (39.8 × 16.1 in) |
| Water depth | 44 cm (17.3 in) |
| Substrate needed | About 25 L for a 6 cm layer |
Before it goes in
- Juwel Rio 180 is 101 × 41 × 50 cm (39.8 × 16.1 × 19.7 in) — rated at 180 L (48 gal), and roughly 168 L (44 gal) of actual water once a 6 cm substrate layer and the hardscape are in.
- That layer takes about 25 L of substrate, which is what you order by.
- 136 of the 160 animals in this library list a minimum tank at or under 180 L (48 gal). The biggest of them that still fit are Electric Yellow Lab and Peacock Eel. Siamese Algae Eater and Boesemani Rainbowfish need more than this.
- The water sits about 44 cm (17.3 in) deep over the substrate. Plants that get taller than that — Hygrophila corymbosa 'Siamensis' and Amazon Sword — reach the surface and start growing along it, which is a look you either want or trim.
- Its footprint is 101 × 41 cm, and that is the area a carpet has to cover — the number that decides how many pots you buy, not the volume.
What are its dimensions?
101 × 41 × 50 cm (39.8 × 16.1 × 19.7 in).
How much water does it hold?
It is sold as 180 L (48 gal), and roughly 168 L (44 gal) of actual water once the substrate is in. Stocking works off the second number; minimum-tank-size advice works off the first.
How much substrate does it take?
About 25 L for a 6 cm layer.
What fits in it?
136 of the 160 animals in this library list a minimum tank at or under its volume, and the water depth of about 44 cm sets which plants can grow without reaching the surface.
What fits in it
- Animals this size will hold: Electric Yellow Lab, Peacock Eel, Goldfish, Angelfish and Electric Blue Acara.
- Plants that stay under its water line: Water Sprite, Anubias nana 'Petite', Cryptocoryne wendtii and Dwarf Hairgrass Mini.