What will I need for a 125g tank?

[Maltimomma]

I have the opportunity to buy a used 125g tank and stand. This will be a freshwater tank. I have 29g and 55g freshwater tanks. I'm just not sure what I'll need for such a large tank, ie, filtration, best lighting, etc. I'm a little concerned about the weight. I have a manufactured home with a steel frame. My son seems to think it's no problem.

 

[CleverBs]

I have the opportunity to buy a used 125g tank and stand. This will be a freshwater tank. I have 29g and 55g freshwater tanks. I'm just not sure what I'll need for such a large tank, ie, filtration, best lighting, etc. I'm a little concerned about the weight. I have a manufactured home with a steel frame. My son seems to think it's no problem.

125 gal is no problem for weight.

I think when you get to 180+ is when it needs to be on a ground floor. But if you are worried about it just make it on the ground floor.

 

[toddnbecka]

My 125 runs on 2 aquaclear 110 hob filters, an aquaclear 70 powerhead, and an air-driven hydrosponge filter. I used quite a bit of mopani wood on top of the sand, so I wanted strong circulation and the sponge filter to help pick up debris.
I don't bother with live plants in that tank aside from duckweed and Salvinia that has overgrown other tanks. Between the 4 severums and 5 silver dollars anything green is quickly eaten. I simply hung a regular 4' shop light over the tank, and have an additional single bulb 4' strip light straddling the tops of the 2 aquaclear hob filters. Provides plenty of light to see the fish even w/out the back light strip, wouldn't be enough to support anything other than the floating plants though.

 

[Dale_I]

You can probably contact the manufacturer and ask. Your weight should be just north of 1,000 lbs. Depending on what stand you have, it could be a substantial point load.