redsea's 125g Build (Again)

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redsea

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Hi everyone,

So first off, it says (again) in the title because I have done this before! LOL. Here is the link to my thread which I started in 2011 if you want to see my old tank: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f14/redseas-125g-reef-build-179038.html

I have regretted selling that tank for a while now, so I am so happy to be getting a chance to have a 125g again!

How did I come about getting a 125g again? My neighbor is moving and knowing I love fish, he wants to give it to me along with equipment. :dance: I am so thankful he thought of me and that I will have a chance to enjoy a 125g again. I don't have the tank at this very moment, but we will be moving it here on April 26 (Sunday). Currently the tank is freshwater, but I plan on moving the freshwater fish friends to a new 75g I just bought (wow, another new tank in the house...we all know how multiple tank syndrome works :lol: )

As some of you may know, I currently have a 29g BioCube, which I will be shutting down and moving the inhabitants to the new 125g (Cleaner Shrimp, Mexican Turbo Snails, Hermit Crabs, Black Ice Snowflake Clown, and a Purple Firefish).

His tank used to be saltwater, so I am thinking the tank will have a decent amount of the equipment I will need to use it as a saltwater setup.

That is all for now, I hope you will follow along! :)
 
Following of course! Don't forget we need pictures of what you get. I love to see the pile of equipment and then months later you see a totally stocked tank and it's amazing how far it will come in such a short period of time. lol But you have done this before so you know already. :)
 
I'll definitely be following along! This sounds awesome?


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carey said:
Following of course! Don't forget we need pictures of what you get. I love to see the pile of equipment and then months later you see a totally stocked tank and it's amazing how far it will come in such a short period of time. lol But you have done this before so you know already. :)
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I totally agree with you, it is so much fun to look at old photos of tanks and look at improvement and reminisce! So much fun! I am glad you are following!
paul87 said:
Exciting! :D
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Thanks, Paul! I am very exciting!
ImACoolguy said:
Woohoo! Maybe I can find some tips for my nano in here :)


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Hi Caleb, I am glad you are following! :D
harrytownend said:
I'll definitely be following along! This sounds awesome?


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Thanks! Glad to have you on board!
 
Okay friends! So, I have some bad news and some good news. I will start with the bad first.

Unfortunately, I went over to get the tank today, and it is showing a little more wear and tear than I am comfortable with etc., so I am not comfortable using the setup.

Good news:
I am NOT giving up on getting a 125g! I am planning on purchasing a newer tank when I find a decent price on one. Everything may not happen right away because at 17 yrs. old I don't have tons of money in the tank fund, but I am working on it. :) I can tell you this much...I hope to have my 125g by the start of summer (by the latest, hopefully). :)

Thanks so much for following, I will keep you updated! :)
 
redsea said:
Okay friends! So, I have some bad news and some good news. I will start with the bad first.

Unfortunately, I went over to get the tank today, and it is showing a little more wear and tear than I am comfortable with etc., so I am not comfortable using the setup.

Good news:
I am NOT giving up on getting a 125g! I am planning on purchasing a newer tank when I find a decent price on one. Everything may not happen right away because at 17 yrs. old I don't have tons of money in the tank fund, but I am working on it. :) I can tell you this much...I hope to have my 125g by the start of summer (by the latest, hopefully). :)

Thanks so much for following, I will keep you updated! :)
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Well that's a bummer! Better safe than sorry though.
 
Hi Paul,

Thanks for the post, and I completely agree with you. Better safe than sorry for sure. It may have been fine, but it would have made me nervous, and I was a little confused on the equipment side of things too.

I have to say (though I think I may have mentioned it before :lol: ), your Indigo Dottyback in your profile picture looks super sharp! That color is amazing! Maybe I'll have one in this upcoming 125g. :)
 
redsea said:
Hi Paul,

Thanks for the post, and I completely agree with you. Better safe than sorry for sure. It may have been fine, but it would have made me nervous, and I was a little confused on the equipment side of things too.

I have to say (though I think I may have mentioned it before :lol: ), your Indigo Dottyback in your profile picture looks super sharp! That color is amazing! Maybe I'll have one in this upcoming 125g. :)
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The indigos are really nice but mine is an orchid. :) Both very beautiful fish.
 
Really sorry that it worked out this way. But again, better safe than sorry like was said. It would be a cloud over your head the whole time it was setup.

Looking forward to seeing what happens when you get rolling again. :)
 
carey said:
Really sorry that it worked out this way. But again, better safe than sorry like was said. It would be a cloud over your head the whole time it was setup.

Looking forward to seeing what happens when you get rolling again. :)
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Thanks for the comment, Carey! I completely agree. It may have been okay, but it would not have been worth the worry of something going awry.
Sniperhank said:
You still have a free tank? You could simply re apply silicone or whatever you needed.
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Hi Hank!

The original owner has the tank since we decided it would not be a good fit for us. :) I think the stand may have posed more of a risk along with the way the tank was plumbed. It probably could be fixed, but my handy work is limited. We would have had to invest a bit more money than originally planned. :)

Thanks everyone for following along. While this is definitely a setback, I'm determined to get a 125g going soon. Sorry about not having any photos/progress to share. Soon hopefully! :)
 
Okay! SO here is an update....and a good one at that! ;) I have found a 125g that actually comes with a wood stand that sounds like it will be sturdy! It is actually coming from a (not so local) LFS, and I will be calling them to start the purchasing process. I am so happy that this is finally happening. I will keep you all updated, and in the meantime I am going to start searching for equipment and getting your thoughts. Thanks so much for following everyone, I greatly appreciate it! :D
 
I have let the person know that I will be purchasing the tank, but won't be picking it up until early July. :) Now the only problem is figuring out how to get it to my house. :lol: I guess I just need to find some help; I am going to research how heavy these setups usually are. My last one was delivered, so I didn't have to worry about it. Unfortunately, this LFS does not deliver.

I am so glad to be making progress with this! I can't believe the last time I had a 125g was 2012, it doesn't seem that long ago... :)
 
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