DeBo's 125G Build!

Will check the params again tonight... been feeding the damsel a little heavy with shrimp to help cycle. Water is clear now.

I moved the heater to the sump. Trying to figure out if I have enough heat. I need to pickup a temperature gauge.

I need to adjust the direction of my flow a little, the return was blowing against the front glass a little and it dug a hole in a 2-3" sandbed down to the glass bottom lol.

I sat my t5's off my small tank on top of the 125 last night just to see.. looked sweet.

 

Ripped the bioballs out... bought a piece of plexi... and now the middle section is a fuge.. pics to come once I get sand in

 

Pics of the fuge (need some more sand).. sorry for the crappy quality:


Also, i did not have enough die off to kick the cycle. Tossed a piece of raw fish in and my little buddy (12" or so bristleworm) came out to start breaking it down for me:

 

comin along nicely cd. its great to see your updates. keep em comin

 

Thanks divott.. hopefully will test params tonight and see the ammonia starting to climb.
Will bristle worms harm fish if they get too large? This is my only one so it is not an overpopulation issue and I know they are good feeders/detritus eaters etc so I wish to leave him in there if he is not dangerous to inverts or fish.

 

Woot... params

PH 8.0
Ammon 1.0
Nitrite .25
Nitrate 5

It has begun

 

golf claps all around for you cd. lol. congrats

 

Going nice and quickly now

PH 8.4
Ammon 2.0
Nitrite .5
Nitrates 20

 

Man, that chunk of fish must be starting to stink up the house by now...

 

LOL yes it is a little... and its in my living room...
but I didnt have enough die off to start the cycle..
Someone from my local club recommended shrimp or fish.. grocery store had no shrimp.. so fish it was...
Any tips on catching a bristleworm? I kind of do.. and kind of dont want to take him out.
He hasnt hurt anything yet.. but he is getting bigger pretty quickly.
I saw him better last night... he is a good 14 or 15" actually