125 gallon bluegill tank - Large Aquariums and Ponds

joshua_pope2001 · 08-13-2008, 08:49 PM

Here are some pics of a tank I put up about 3 weeks ago.... hope you enjoy.... its a work in progress...

joshua_pope2001 · 08-13-2008, 08:50 PM

fshfanatic · 08-14-2008, 01:04 AM

Nice. What are you using equipment wise?

joshua_pope2001 · 08-14-2008, 06:16 AM

I am using the Hagen t5 ho glo system for lighting, the rena xp4 for filtration, tunze 6045 powerhead, and two 300w smart heaters by Rena. I will also be adding a rena xp3 and a korillia 3 powerhead in the next month or so......

Jeff.:P:. · 08-14-2008, 06:59 AM

Awesome, love the idea. Always wanted to do something like this. How many bluegills do intend on having? are you catching these yourself?

joshua_pope2001 · 08-14-2008, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff.:P:.

Awesome, love the idea. Always wanted to do something like this. How many bluegills do intend on having? are you catching these yourself?

I am only planning on having one bluegill in the tank. I did not catch the fish myself. A customer came into the store and had to move over seas. I told her I would take the fish since it is not a good idea to release it back into the wild. I guess she has had it since it was about 2 inches.

I am planning on adding a pumpkin seed, rockbass, lake perch, and a catfish..... any thoughts on this?

fshfanatic · 08-14-2008, 07:46 AM

If it were me, since they like to school, I would just keep a 1/2 dozen BG in it and call it good.

joshua_pope2001 · 08-14-2008, 08:16 PM

here is a more recient pic that I took last night. I have added some crypts and a large klienbar sword

joshua_pope2001 · 08-15-2008, 06:20 PM

pics of my bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus and green sunfish, Leopomis cyanellus.....

davemonkey · 08-15-2008, 08:09 PM

The wood looks awesome! Where did you get those pieces?

I really enjoy seeing native-type tanks.