75g To A 125g

Hey guys! I haven't been able to post in a while but I really wanted to share this with you guys.

One of my tanks (and my favorite one) is a 75 gallon and has been running since December 2015. I've had such an amazing time caring for the aquarium and the fish within. It's by no means a top of the line aquarium. It has a ton of scratches and I went DIY to the max on it. I bought it just to make sure I was really going to be interested in the hobby. I now have nine tanks running so it's safe to say I'm hooked! Here's the 75:


I've been saving up cash and am upgrading to a 125g. I should be picking it up sometime this weekend. I got it for $350 and it comes with the tank, stand, 2 led lights, fx6, heater, lids, and some wavemakers. Here's a picture of it.


I plan on painting the back black. I'll be using HTH pfs, large river rocks (head sized), one or two large pieces of driftwood, and a couple of plants.

In terms of stocking I'll be moving over my 75 gallon stocking which is:
1 Electric Blue Acara 4"
2 Severums 2.5"
2 Hoplo Catfish 2.25"
2 Bolivian Rams 2"
6 Zebra Loaches 1.5 - 2.25"
6 Trifaciata (Goyder River) Rainbowfish 3"
Beyond those fish I'm clueless lol! I might bump the rainbowfish numbers up.

I'll keep you guys updated! I'm so excited!

 

Very cool!

 

So exciting!! Can't wait to see how it goes!

 

So exciting!!! Keep updating!!. I'm sitting on a used acrylic 150 that needs some tlc. No clue how we will stock. Angels. Rams. Are in mix so far.

 

Awesome, What a deal for all the new equipment!

 

I'll definitely keep updating! I'm super happy with the deal I got. I might put some heckliI in there maybe? Still clueless as to what I'll put in there today.

 

Apparently the lady I was buying the tank from sold it from under me. Back to trying to find one. :-(

 

Oh no! That's terrible. You'll find another!

 

Ahhh. That stinks! I just grabbed a 120 gallon tank and it's a whole new level of fun. Good luck finding one. Take it as a sign to go 150g!

 

Hopefully I find one sooner than later! I'd love to go bigger but I only have 18" of depth where I can put it so I'm stuck with either a 125g or a 150g.

 

Coolio! I have never tried "painting" the back, I always do backgrounds of solid colors.

 

Coolio! I have never tried "painting" the back, I always do backgrounds of solid colors.

I would recommend "plasti-dip". That way if you don't like it you can remove and try something else.

 

Ah.

 

I was just going to spray paint it black. Cheaper than buying a film to cover it and just as good.

 

Plastidip comes in a spray paint can. It sets up as a removal film in case you want to change it.

 

I'm glad I missed out on the last deal. I just got a better one! A complete 125g setup for $250. I'll be picking it up this Friday!