Oh man! Oh Man! In typical fashion I let this project snowball on me!
I had planned on making this set up quick, simple, and easy. Just add water, a HOB, fish, and call it good.
BUT NO!!!!
I started thinking about how easy my 300 is to maintain with a sump, temperature controlled water fill system, DC pump, etc, etc, etc. I can do a 100 gallon water change in 16 minutes while watching TV and drinking a beer, and never get my hands wet.
So I'm building this 125 as a mini 300:
* Alter, reinforce, and seal the original particular board stand. Including added cabinet doors.
* Design and build a new 4 foot sump set up as a wet/dry.
* DC return pump.
* Fiji Cube overflow box set up with Bean Animal drains.
* Dual returns.
* Paint the back black.
* Ranco heater control.
* Build a 13" tall riser to get the 125 at the same height as the 300.
* Add a drain to the tank and run it out the wall (that makes a total of FIVE drilled holes in the glass).
* Tap into the existing water fill system.
My wife just rolls her eyes at me!
