Regular Member jenzaar Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Soooooo a month or so ago, we finally made the move to upgrade from our 55 gallon tank. We had added Betty, and soon after purchased Plumbean, and then began raising two fry. I sort of wanted a second tank, not sure why, but my husband wanted only one tank. a very BIG tank. We wound up buying a used 125 gallon tank off of eBay. It has been a process! First, hauling the thing inside was a job in itself. Then, he began building a stand.... and soon abandoned it. Finally decided to buy a metal stand for the tank, since 1) wooden tanks are super expensive and 2) many of them are not up to my, er, aesthetic standards. We are still working on it. We're a bit underfiltered, but will get there soon. Currently we're running two AC70s and a Fluval 406. But, we'll add another 406, as well as an AC110 (removing one or both of the 70s). Maybe then we'll finally get the wires to stop running amock. Anyway, enough Ta da! Not the best pictures, but they're better and more than what I've posted. Soon, we will be making a very big change and I should have some better pictures by then! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Daniel E. Posted July 1, 2014 Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2014 Looks great Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jenzaar Posted July 1, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Looks great Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Thank you! It took some getting used to, but I am very happy with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lis. Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 It looks amazing, and they have so much space! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fingers Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 lovely!! I love big tanks!!...the bigger the better!!:-) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jenzaar Posted July 1, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 It looks amazing, and they have so much space! Thank you!! They do! I remember when I first got Blimp as an itty bitty thing, he had the 55 all to himself. It feels like that all over again lovely!! I love big tanks!!...the bigger the better!!:-) Thanks Steve! Really enjoying it, and not sure what all my hesitation was about! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DawnMichele Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Beautiful!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mikey Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Love it Jenna!!! You are soooo lucky!! haha! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lldykstra Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Ooooooooo the space!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted July 1, 2014 Admin Share Posted July 1, 2014 WOW thats HUGE! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Georgia Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Looks awesome, Jenna! Trying to guess what the "big change" is. I'm thinking that you'll switch to a sandy bottom, but who knows. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BronwynH Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Absolutely gorgeous! Enjoy!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jenzaar Posted July 1, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Beautiful!!!!Thankyou!!!Love it Jenna!!! You are soooo lucky!! haha!Aww thanks mikey! I am lucky, never thought I would have a tank like this! But even more so for having a husband who supports it Ooooooooo the space!!!! yessss!!It is soooo tempting to pick up every fish who woos me, but I know better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member motherredcap Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Just stunning, Jenn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jenzaar Posted July 1, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Looks awesome, Jenna! Trying to guess what the "big change" is. I'm thinking that you'll switch to a sandy bottom, but who knows. :whistle Thankyou dear! Absolutely gorgeous! Enjoy!!Thanks so much, bronwyn! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Georgia Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Can you give us a hint? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jenzaar Posted July 1, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Just stunning, Jenn.Aww thankyou!! Georgia, no! you don't need one! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Looks amazing! I'm sooooooo jealous! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Flipper Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Wowzers!!! I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo jealous But I'm also extremely happy that you have your big tank and a husband that supports what makes you happy the tank looks fab! Are 406's canisters? Do you like them? Please tell! PS. I think you forget to water the plant (that's crispy) on the left side of you tank 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jenzaar Posted July 1, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Looks amazing! I'm sooooooo jealous!I'll see if my neighbor still has that 200 gallon tank thankyou tammy! Wowzers!!! I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo jealous But I'm also extremely happy that you have your big tank and a husband that supports what makes you happy the tank looks fab! Are 406's canisters? Do you like them? Please tell! PS. I think you forget to water the plant (that's crispy) on the left side of you tank Aahhhjhh my poor Mother's Day plant!!! Even she should have known better than to give me a live terrestrial plant. That's really sweet, thankyou aubrey. it's nice having that. I try my best in supporting his hobbies (no matter how annoying those cars may be! ) and I am grateful that he does the same for mine. Yes the Fluval 406 is a canister, the box you see next to my crispy flowers. I still have yet to perform a cleaning on it, but as far as setup went I really like it! It filters 383gph and I think that's great power for its nice profile and size. and everyone is right when they say they are suuuper quiet! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Flipper Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 let me know how the maintenance goes, please 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jenzaar Posted July 1, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 let me know how the maintenance goes, please You got it! I might try to do it this week, it's been a few so maybe the sponges can use a squeeze. but I figure it's better to disassemble the first time when it may not be a total mess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Flipper Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 let me know how the maintenance goes, please You got it! I might try to do it this week, it's been a few so maybe the sponges can use a squeeze. but I figure it's better to disassemble the first time when it may not be a total mess. Good thinking 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fantailfan1 Posted July 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Well it's about stinkin time!! Oh and I can't wait to see the big change. For some reason I thought you had already done that in your 55. #BadMemory If I was a fish, I'd be Dory from Nemo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jenzaar Posted July 1, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2014 Well it's about stinkin time!! Oh and I can't wait to see the big change. For some reason I thought you had already done that in your 55. #BadMemory If I was a fish, I'd be Dory from Nemo. Hahaha Nope! And I know!!! I even tried making a video update, to make up for how long it took to do anything! I had so many malfunctions, and when I thought I finally had it right and jabbered on for five minutes about all sorts of things, I realized I had never hit the Record button! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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