Amanda

I bought my 150 3 weeks ago!! It's still sitting on my floor in my living room!
The floor supports are going to cost around $200, then the powerhead is about $150. That's not even including the fact that I have to build a sump.

Beth1965

If it were me, I owuldn't complain. More tanks for me!!
Beth

iloveengl

Ergh! That must be so frustrating! Just keep happy thoughts of aquascaping and fish stocking ideas.

Amanda

Yeah....except I have to think about the dent in my bank account...
The tank is pretty much fully stocked, so I really don't have to worry about that. It's the powerhead that's really killing me.

MissMTS

I totally know the feeling. I just set up my 120 last weekend, and just renting the Uhaul to transport it was $100. Not to mention that I had a blond moment when I assembled the filter and ended up flooding my living room when I turned on my canister filter. I hope you have better luck putting everything together than I did. I admire the fact that you are building your own sump. I thought about doing that as well, but since I am not handy at all and I can't even put a dang filter together correctly, I decided against it. Your fish are gonna love the tank once you get it set up though, so it will be worth all the hard work

Red1313

<hugs>
I'll be worth it in the end and you know it

aquarist48

Hang in there Amanda! Thanks for keeping us updated. I'm sure you'll be all set up before too long.
Happy Halloween!
Ken

peacemaker92

Hi Amanda. So sorry you have to go through this. I'm sure you'll get the tank beautifully set up in no time Keep us updated. Good luck!

CHoffman

You'll get there!!. I have faith in ya!!. My 120 set empty for MONTHS. lots of months..lol..

Amanda

Thnkaas everyone!! I'm holding out hope, lol.

Toddnbecka

I don't understand; what kind of "floor supports" are you going to use? If you need to brace the floor under the tank a couple of pole jacks in the basement should certainly be sufficient.
What kind of powerhead costs $150?

Amanda

It is pole jacks that are going down there....and I need a Mag 18 to fully circulate my tank, and they're SO expensive!

Toddnbecka

You're figuring on turning over the tank volume 10x/hour (mag 18 = 1500 GPH)? Why do you want that much flow?

Amanda

Because I have 2 Oscars, 1 common pleco & am planning on JD's. The bioload is going to be unbelievable.

FL CommunityFans

Nice tank upgrade Amanda You're definitely right about the bioload on that stock list. It'll be a great, slow-looking, beast tank over time though.

Amanda

Can I just say that I have the BEST boyfriend in the world?!
I was in the city last night for a conference of Phi Theta Kappa - and when I finally got home - Joe had the 150 cleaned & up on the stand! It's HUGE!
So now I'm going out to buy 2 jacks tonight or tomorrow - then I have to shop-vac the Eco-Complete out of the tank that's sitting in the bottom from the old owner. I still have to get a powerhead though...
That's the only thing holding me up at the monent...the price of the pump.

bolivianbaby

That was so sweet of him! Yes, you can say you have the best boyfriend in the world. I'd say he deserves the title.

You'll get your powerhead. The bad thing about big tanks is it's expensive to get them set up, but they're definitely worth it in the end.

gmen4life

ever think of makeing your own power head from your trusty home depot? and cogratz on the new tank i could fill it with cons if you would like?