125 gallon HELP

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aclockworkorange

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Hello! This is my first post here although I've been following for quite some time.
I have been keeping fish for a couple years now, but the largest tank I have experience with is a 55 gallon. Well, (and I blame you folks for this) the othe day I came across a 125 gallon tank with stand on the extreme cheap and decided it was a great idea to buy it for a fire eel tank I've been dreaming of.

The tank came with lights, a no name heater, and some undergravel filters that look like they were manufactures when Michael Jackson was still black. I was happy it actually held water, to tell the truth.

SO, my question is, what is the ideal setup for this tank for a fire eel with some good sized clown loaches (I've read they will be compatible, correct me if I'm wrong, and feel free to suggest other tank mates for the eel)?

I have a spare 20 gallon I could use as a sump setup and I know I'm probably going to need powerheads, better heater, better lighting, back up equipment. Please steer me in the best direction to go, with specifics. I love my fish and want them to be as healthy as possible!

Thank you!
 
i would definately scrap the undergravel filters and get either canisters or straight up use a decent size sump. if ur limited on what u can get though i would leave the undergravel.
 
If the tank is not set up with overflows I would suggest not doing a sump. I only say this because I have not only heard of but witnessed first hand what happens when any number of things go wrong with a HOB overflow box, it sucks a big one because it will never happen when your sitting right there to catch it. I would suggest you look into a couple of nice HOB filters such as the AquaClear AC110's, or Marinelands Emperor 400's. Both HOB's have a strong fan boy following but they are both good filters, do a search and you will find dozens of threads arguing over which one is better. Or a single nice canister filter such as the Fluval FX5, or Eheim canister. The Eheim's are nice filters they last forever and are very efficent, however they are pretty pricey. The fluval FX5 is the best bang for the buck imo, they are built like a tank and are more than enough filter for even a well stocked 125g tank. Lighting is purely a taste thing you will have to experiment with, and as far as heaters go I prefer RENA heaters however I have heard good things about Marineland's Stealth heaters as well. Can't really help you on the stock list though I don't really know much about either species.
 
yeah scratch the UGF and use sand... will make your eel more happier.
 
Because of the small diversity from thailand, I do not explore into the species that come from there...I stick to the South American and central amercan areas.........BUt if you will do a Fire Eel setup, try a biotope.......Throw in a dozen Tiger Barbs, 4 Bumble Gobies, 3 Red Panchaxs, a dozen Ghost shrimp, 3 Bala Sharks........Awsome deal on the sump, make it happen..........Adding 2 HOB"(hang-on-back) filters will greatly increase the mechanical filtration..............Purchase the Aqua Clear 101..............Maintain a weekly 50% water change........
 
yep get sand for sure...I have a 125 with 3 ac110s and a fluval 405 and its great...dump that relic ugf without a doubt..im sure some old timer will get on here and say they're the greatest thing ever but thats bs
 
Thank you for the replies.

Yes, I knew I was going to have to use sand. Any particular kind that I should look at?

For filtration... Are you saying a canister filter on its own is insufficient? Like a fluval fx5 or an equivalent...
 
fx5 would be good, and maybe a hob or two..most people here overfilter, myself included...pool filter sand is like 10 bucks for 50 pounds. It looks great and is not as dirty as the other kinds (play sand etc)
 
aclockworkorange;4236949; said:
Thank you for the replies.

Yes, I knew I was going to have to use sand. Any particular kind that I should look at?

For filtration... Are you saying a canister filter on its own is insufficient? Like a fluval fx5 or an equivalent...
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Pool Filter Sand is the best and is cheap.

A FX5 will do fine with a 125 alone.
 
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