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I've got a 125 glass with everything but fish and lights for $500. Rena 4 basket canister filter, 2 heaters, 2 air pumps, and wood stand. Needs a little cleaning up, I had a bunch of giant fish in it and ended up with a bit of an algae problem... I'm working on cleaning it now... Sent from...

Hey guys, my plans have changed... I've decided to part ways with my prized 125... I was gonna do a hi-tech planted build with it, but have decided to get rid of it instead and focus on my 20g planted for now... The tank is 72"Lx24"Tx18"D. No obvious scratches, no leaks, etc. I've had this...

I'm thinking of pairing the grow light with a 72" Beamswork DA FSPEC as well, to get a full spectrum... Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

So I setup my 3rd Rena on my 20g planted tank and used 3 of the baskets of media from the 125 for it. I took the other filter with media out to my shop, got a Rubbermaid tub and drilled holes in the lid for intake and output, filled it with tank water, stuck an old heater in it and have the...

Alright, I've got 1 of my 2 canisters running in a Rubbermaid tub with tank water to keep bacteria alive. My other canister is running with no media strictly for water circulation. All fish and decorations are out, with just some of the gravel remaining. I just did a full water change with...

Hey guys, I'm experimenting with something currently. I have had great luck with my Rena-filstar (API-filstar now) canisters. I've had an XP-L (3 basket) and XP-XL (4 basket) on my 125 gallon for 6 years, both were already used when I got the tank. Only issue I've ever had was struggles with...

Hey guys, I've got 2 tanks I'm working on currently. My low-tech 20g planted tank, and my hi-tech 125g build. My filters are extremely well established on the 125, not so much on the 20. As I've been reading, carbon isn't really necessary unless removing medications. The filter on the 20 is...

I'm doing a lot of work to the setup, refinishing/modifying the stand, building a matching hood and running hard lines for the filters. I'm going to fill a good size container with tank water and run the filters in that while regularly dosing it with some old goldfish flakes I have hanging...

I'm also looking at UV sterilizers to hopefully help keep algae at bay. I've got 2 Rena Filstar canister filters, so was thinking 1 for each filter. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Yeah, pressurized Co2, and for lighting I'm leaning heavily toward the Beamswork DA FSPEC 72" fixture. Maybe even 2 of them with dimmers... Substrate I'm still researching. In my low-tech 20g I've used Seachem Fluorite with either gravel or sand (or a mix) as a cap. I don't know if I'm gonna...

Hey guys, how to I get algae out of my tank seals? Do I have to remove the silicone and reseal? Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Alright! Just got done sending my big aggressive fish to their new homes! Now the deconstruction begins! I'm going to document my hi-tech planted build from start to finish on this thread. I've had 1 super low-tech planted tank in the past, and loved how it looked! As I go, I look forward...

The monster fishes are on their way to their new home! Thanks everyone for taking them! I'm excited to see posts with pictures of them in their new homes! Let the transformation begin! Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

The 125 is going to be transformed into a hi-tech planted environment. It'll be an in-depth process! I'm going to refinish and modify the stand to look nicer and be more user-friendly, and will also be building a hood to match. I'm going to have a Co2 injection system, hard plumbed filters...

The comet isn't overly pleased with the living arrangements... The Leporinus and bluegill like to harass him and nip his fins. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk