125g update =]

[blacksnow]

picked up the tank, glass tops, and lights today =]

Also received my fluval fx5 in the mail yesterday...THING IS FREAKEN HUGE!!!!

My heater, and filter media also showed up today....

Waiting on one more package with filter media. Soon as that arrives I'll be ready to being cycling.

Been hella busy thats why no pictures..but promise sunday I will post pictures of everything I receiver, and if all goes well the tank on it's stand upstairs....

<3

im super excited =D

[iZinedane]

wooh!
good job.
can't wait for the pics thumbs2:

[troy]

keep us updated.thumbs2:

[ko4000]

Congrats on the pickups!! And yes, that FX5 is a beast! :ssmile:

[mac]

Sounds great. Looking forward to u-dates.

mac

[blacksnow]

*sigh*

Busy day @ our hunting property pulling some potatoes out of the garden...

I keep going downstairs, and just enjoying the beauty of my new tank =]

I'm so excited about setting it up tomorrow...

I can't make you hold out on a picture any longer...I'm walking downstairs to snap a pic with my cell <3

Here it is =D
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[bushwhacker]

great lookin tank now get off the computer and git er done

[blacksnow]

great lookin tank now get off the computer and git er done


hehe...help coming over to help me get it upstairs tomorrow

Still gotta wait on one more package of filter media as well..wont be here till tuesday =O

But I will begin cycling on tuesday for sure ;)

[thatcichlidguy]

Hehe , I'm right down the road from you Blacksnow . I'm in Summerville. So which store did you get your tank from? Picked mine up at Age of Aquariums. And welcome to the world of big tanks. Don't be surprised if it starts looking small in a few months LOL. I'm already work on the next BIG upgrade:c3:.

[blacksnow]

Hehe , I'm right down the road from you Blacksnow . I'm in Summerville. So which store did you get your tank from? Picked mine up at Age of Aquariums. And welcome to the world of big tanks. Don't be surprised if it starts looking small in a few months LOL. I'm already work on the next BIG upgrade:c3:.

ahah...got mine from tideline...

[iZinedane]

great looking tank thumbs2:

[Stopsignsign]

wow. that's really going to be cool.

What are you going to put in it?

[blacksnow]

Tank is upstairs =]

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Will fill it tomorrow. Then my rest of my filter media will arrive tuesday. So I'll get the filter running tuesday evening.

And since someone asked about the fish. Well here are the parents of 2 of the fish I already purchased. They will be 4" when I receive them ;)

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[Ashley]

wow, very nice fish!

[MonkeyPox]

Hehe , I'm right down the road from you Blacksnow . I'm in Summerville. So which store did you get your tank from? Picked mine up at Age of Aquariums. And welcome to the world of big tanks. Don't be surprised if it starts looking small in a few months LOL. I'm already work on the next BIG upgrade:c3:.

I'm also in summerville (Westcott).
Age of Aquariums never really made me comfortable- the place always seems dirty, the tanks not very clean or well maintained, and the store just gives me a bad vibe.
I can always find at least one dead fish whenever I go there- I much prefer tideline, but they never have enough staff to help all the folks there.

Back on topic, I find the mega-stores have better prices on the actual tanks and stands.

[Northernguy]

Its too big for the room!
How much do you want for it?:hmm3grin2orange:

Great looking tank!:22:

[blacksnow]

I'm also in summerville (Westcott).
Age of Aquariums never really made me comfortable- the place always seems dirty, the tanks not very clean or well maintained, and the store just gives me a bad vibe.
I can always find at least one dead fish whenever I go there- I much prefer tideline, but they never have enough staff to help all the folks there.

Back on topic, I find the mega-stores have better prices on the actual tanks and stands.

Ya age of aquariums is scary =O...the guy who runs it is very nice, but the place looks horrid inside...which is sad because years ago it was an amazing store...not sure what made it all fall apart =[

Tideline is very good, but everyone goes there and even with the massive amount of employees they have finding help can take up to 30 mins sometimes =O. Although ever since my tank purchase they sure seem to help me much faster. Which isn't right in my mind, but hey im not complaining =]

Tideline matched the lowest prices I could find locally. So I was happy to give them the sale. Not to mention they beat some other LFS's prices on the lights & glass tops.

[blacksnow]

Its too big for the room!
How much do you want for it?:hmm3grin2orange:

Great looking tank!:22:
lol!

Thanks man...I just filled it up with water. Also kicked on the heater.

Rest of my filter media will be here tomorrow. I look forward to turning it on and getting this cycle going =]

[MonkeyPox]

I agree with you. Tideline would be much more a pleasure to shop at if their store were larger or more staff on hand.
On the cycling note, Age of Aquariums is the only place locally that has Bio-Spira if you're into cycling that way. I've always used it and have great success with it.

[blacksnow]

I agree with you. Tideline would be much more a pleasure to shop at if their store were larger or more staff on hand.
On the cycling note, Age of Aquariums is the only place locally that has Bio-Spira if you're into cycling that way. I've always used it and have great success with it.
I'm actually going to try the fishless cycle. I have a bottle of pure ammonia I managed to find.

This method is suppose to establish a much larger bacteria colony. Enabling you to stock the tank with a decent load soon as your finished.

I have heard good things about bio-spira though.

[thatcichlidguy]

I'm also in summerville (Westcott).
Age of Aquariums never really made me comfortable- the place always seems dirty, the tanks not very clean or well maintained, and the store just gives me a bad vibe.
I can always find at least one dead fish whenever I go there- I much prefer tideline, but they never have enough staff to help all the folks there.

Back on topic, I find the mega-stores have better prices on the actual tanks and stands. Agreed , the place is a bit run down and their selection sucks but once in a while they have something really cool and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I got my old Uaru pair from them for $30. They do have good prices on drilled tanks though which is why I bought my 125 from them. Normally I go to Tideline for everything else as far as fish go.

The big box stores do have good prices but I'd rather support my LFS than big soulless corporations. Something about a store that says an Oscar is suited for a 20g just bothers me . Although the Petsmart on Main does have hobbiests working the fish deptthumbs2: . That's a nice change.