New 125 up and running pics

[bolt696]

here are some pics of the new 125. Set up this past weekend. What a pain. I never want to do this again. I think if I ever sell my house, the tank comes with it. Reef ready house quite area ( sounds good).
I also have one more aqualight coming for the middle section.

I was very anal about the tank falling into the basement so I got 6 14,600 pound rated metal support beams and put on the beams at all 4 corners and 2 in the middle to help support. The floor has drooped with out a doubt. The guy at home depot said it is over kill and I can hold a whole aquarium, but I am still nervous.

My tomato clown is one of my first fish and is about 2 years old, he is finally hosting in the pink bubble tim with the new tank. never went near it in the 55 gal

Just got this guy today

this is the support mess in the basement, I had to rip out some drop ceiling (what a mess) nice touch to a finished basement. What we do for the hobby

 

[DEXTER SOLIS]

looks good, if you have wrasses consider covering the tank. arent you glad you had drop ceiling?

 

[pyro383]

definately over kill with the joist support. It all depends on how you straddle the beams

 

[Justjoe]

Re: New 125 up and running pics

Just got this guy today

Be advised, these guys, (the name escapes me right now) but I believe they get HUGE, so good thing you have the supports to hold it up...

 

[Neurotech]

Clown sweetlips?

 

[bolt696]

Re: Re: New 125 up and running pics

Re: Re: New 125 up and running pics

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9414256#post9414256 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Justjoe
Just got this guy today

Be advised, these guys, (the name escapes me right now) but I believe they get HUGE, so good thing you have the supports to hold it up...

I was told 6 to 8 inches but it takes a long time. Sweetlips is correct

 

[bobbbm]

Ok now you have me nervous, I have my 72 against a wall in the dining room and I didnt even look at the beams underneath in the basement.... I figured the weight is so distributed that it would be fine. Should I be concerned?

 

[DEXTER SOLIS]

i had a 72 bow, going along the beams, no problem. it was close to a weight bearing beam though & its a 50 yr old house

 

[bolt696]

If the beams were going the other direction I would not be worried, but it was only resting on one horizontal beam and the floor drooped a bit.

 

[Justjoe]

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Re: Re: Re: New 125 up and running pics

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9415313#post9415313 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bolt696
I was told 6 to 8 inches but it takes a long time. Sweetlips is correct

Check out: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6364

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=6364

http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=9588&cid=3799&search=

If my math is right, 28" max size...
I would bring it back to the store with the above info in print.

 

[bolt696]

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9425054#post9425054 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Justjoe
Check out: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6364

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=6364

http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=9588&cid=3799&search=

If my math is right, 28" max size...
I would bring it back to the store with the above info in print.

From the article, I guess you are correct. Would it be safe to say that it will only grow to a comfortable size for the aquarium it is in, or just keep growing? It is a cool fish and is eating very well all kinds of food. It is also getting along with all tank mates.

If it did get that big, would it be something there is a market for with people that have larger tanks down the road?

 

[bolt696]

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Re: Re: Re: Re: New 125 up and running pics

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9425054#post9425054 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Justjoe
Check out: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6364

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=6364

http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=9588&cid=3799&search=

If my math is right, 28" max size...
I would bring it back to the store with the above info in print.

Hi Joe, You are so right, I just got a good book that had this fish in it. Harlequin Sweetlips. Not only does it say it can get 28.3 inches, but it also says 200 gal tanks or more and will eat snails and cleaner shrimp. The guy new I had a 125 reef and said 6-8 inches and no problem in a reef. I guess I will have to bring him back.

 

[puckbs]

keep an eye on that harlequin...they have big mouths if i remember correctly

 

[Justjoe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9486962#post9486962 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by puckbs
keep an eye on that harlequin...they have big mouths if i remember correctly

Yup, if it thinks it can possibly fit your tankmates in its mouth, it will try, especially as it gets larger.