125 Gal Set up thread.

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BlackShark11k;4070750; said:
Hey, congrats on the new tank bro! I'll be watching this thread closely, with luck i'll be picking up a 125 this weekend.

yea man GL to you too. i cant wait to get this monster set up. its such a steal since i got it off craigslist. the guy i bought it from was really nice. he let us fill it up to check for leaks, etc.
 
kingyella;4070752; said:
nice pickup, what are you stocking it with?

uhm if someone will buy my silver and orino... i'll have an odoe, african aro, and two polys... i hope to add a volta river endli, if i can.
 
bump... the project officially starts tomorrow.
 
djdlemma;4071320; said:
Very nice! Can't wait to see it up and running!

:D hopefully i can get it up and working by monday... all i really need to do is clean the tank, paint the back, get the filters running, and get the fish in. and i also have to buy another glass panel for the top because i didnt realize one of em was cracked.
 
iloveoscars702;4071334; said:
:D hopefully i can get it up and working by monday... all i really need to do is clean the tank, paint the back, get the filters running, and get the fish in. and i also have to buy another glass panel for the top because i didnt realize one of em was cracked.

Top panel is easy. The good thing is that the main part of the tank is in great shape, with the exceptions of some scratches. Did you ask how old the tank was? If its old, may want to think of resealing, just to give you peace of mind ;)
 
djdlemma;4071353; said:
Top panel is easy. The good thing is that the main part of the tank is in great shape, with the exceptions of some scratches. Did you ask how old the tank was? If its old, may want to think of resealing, just to give you peace of mind ;)

tank is about a year... im going to fill it with water tomorrow and check for any leaks. yeah top panel should be easy, i can probably buy one at my lfs or if i can cut the one on my 100 right now. i'll probably have to replace the return hoses on my canisters since they were cut to fit my 100 other than that its ready.

btw when were AC110 called AC500's? lol
 
day one:

day one... filled the tank up with water to check for any leaks...

i have the AC110 that came with the tank running on my 100 with new bio media.
found out i am missing a glass panel for the top so ill have to order one today or friday.
now i am about to go to home depot to buy some paint and vinyl tubing for me two canisters... i will get pics up by tonight.
 
thanks everyone... here is an update. me and my mom painted the back of the tank (used three coats) and put the first coat on the stand. paint used is: Behr Paint and Primer: Suede Black (semi mat/gloss finish). we also painted the trim of the tank black so everything would match. sorry pics were taken using my phone.
 
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