125 gallon lake malawi build

[vance1013]

Happy birthday to you! LoL I know a few dudes that would love that right about now

As do I I'm almost done resealing the tank just cleaned the corners and edges with acetone rinsed well afterwords might do one more bout of acetone then a good rinse with vinegar and water then tape off and caulk once set and cured then test for leaks

 

[MikeWidd]

Lots of good info. Just picked up a 125 reef ready. but I'm gonna use it for My africans as well.

 

[vance1013]

Lots of good info. Just picked up a 125 reef ready. but I'm gonna use it for My africans as well.

very nice did you get it off of craigslist

 

[MikeWidd]

Facebook...lol for a $100 dollars

 

[vance1013]

Facebook...lol for a $100 dollars

Very nice very good deal my tank and stand alone was 100 as well

 

[MikeWidd]

I guess it's a push. i would have liked a stand as well. But it has 2 over flows and 4 holes already drilled so I'll take it.

 

[vance1013]

I guess it's a push. i would have liked a stand as well. But it has 2 over flows and 4 holes already drilled so I'll take it.

Still a good deal for that size

 

[Malawi Freak]

Woohoo. More people in the $100 125 club. Thats how much I got mine for with stand.

 

[vance1013]

Woohoo. More people in the $100 125 club. Thats how much I got mine for with stand.

Very nice the guy i bought it from also threw in a half bottle of prime and a tote full of fake plants a long handled scrubber he almost gave his rock too but he had another tank that he was going to set up eventually

 

[vance1013]

Hey guys long time no see sorry that it has been so long work and raising children do that lol here's a quick update just got don't putting the seal on the tank and hopefully in a couple days itll hold water I'll take pics and update when I test the tank

 

[mzzguillory]

Man I really needa shop around....I always just go to nearest store amd buy. Im too anxious to wait lol. Cant wait to see tank...I have a malawi tank too.

 

[vance1013]

Man I really needa shop around....I always just go to nearest store amd buy. Im too anxious to wait lol. Cant wait to see tank...I have a malawi tank too.

Yah I can't wait to see it done too lol long process i'd love to see pics what type of Malawi's do you have

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Woohoo. More people in the $100 125 club. Thats how much I got mine for with stand.

I got mine for $50 off Craigslist

 

[mzzguillory]

Oh I got some plain ones lol. I dont live anywhere near any good breeders or stores really. I got two lirple acei with yellow fins...theybthe prettiest. And then I got the yellow labs jahonnis and orange zebras. I wanna add some peacocks soon.

 

[mzzguillory]

Red zebra not yellow. Confuses me cuzz hes orange...why not name it orange zebra....plus they have no stripes lol.

 

[mzzguillory]

Purple acei*

 

[vance1013]

I've seen pics of those, those are cool looking fish I'm going for peacocks when all said and done

 

[vance1013]

I got mine for $50 off Craigslist

That's a good deal the guy I got mine from threw in some other stuff a bottle of prime a scrub brush long handled fake plants a large net he almost gave me his rock too but he kept that

 

[vance1013]

So far so good only water on the ground is from the hose and since I'm in an apartment my porch is unlevel (only place I can do it lol) I had go overflow the tank to fill completely so now to wait and watch

 

[vance1013]

Glad to report no leaks (happy dance) first coat of paint almost dry second coat then back on stand will be picking up egg crate and sand next weekend then finally start cycling while hunting down rock