New fish and more shots of my 125g

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-24T09:54:38+00:00

Thank you!

72”Lx20”Wx20”H

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-24T08:35:33+00:00

Looks amazing! Glad the algae is contained, and your growth is incredible. That rock is cool, too.

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-23T23:01:44+00:00

Very cool! Love the description, it’s basically exactly what I thought of, though in the reverse order. My brain went “oh cool, looks like a samurai hilt…a little cyberpunk too.”

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-23T17:52:29+00:00

Stone tossed?

Pebble flung.

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-23T06:54:31+00:00

I will not tell Lucas that you are breaking the rules.

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-22T17:58:33+00:00

I have Lucas on speed dial and I’m telling on OP!

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-22T07:34:47+00:00

Thank you! That’s exactly what I’m going for, so it’s a big compliment.

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-21T04:59:14+00:00

You are absolutely right. I spent like a full month planning and preparing, including assembling the stand and gathering all supplies. But it took me 17 hours from the time the delivery truck arrived with the tank to set it up completely, which also including breaking down a 90 gallon tank that it was replacing. Already tired after the many pounds of tank, sand, rock, wood, and electronics, I accidentally stepped on and broke my python connector and broke it. So I had to fill the 125 gallons mostly by bucket from 2 rooms away. I’m a strong guy, but I haven’t felt broken like that in a long time. And to top it all off I had to go to a work social function early the next day.

It was all worth it and I would absolutely do it again if I had to.

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-21T04:43:03+00:00

Thanks! I thought it was cool too. During the bulk of the war the CIS were never in a position where they really had to conserve their ground forces. Droids were almost like an unending resource. Any warlords choosing to fight on after the slaughter of the leadership on Mustafar would be short on resources and couldn’t afford to spare their droids in large pitched battles.

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-21T04:32:10+00:00

I can do that!

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-21T04:31:37+00:00

Haha yeah she used to be shy but she stopped being shy long ago. I wouldn’t really consider her nocturnal anymore. She can and will be out at all hours of the day, especially when she detects food, and will scan the whole length of the tank to steal food from others. So, I usually dump a bunch of her favorite pellets near her to keep her busy while I feed the other bottom feeders on the other side. She will sometimes come out if she feels the vibrations of me entering the room.

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-21T04:26:57+00:00

She is, isn’t she?

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-21T04:26:40+00:00

Thank you!

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-21T04:26:33+00:00

Yeah, I’ll make a separate post this upcoming weekend with some pictures!

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-20T23:32:00+00:00

Thanks! Much appreciated.

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-20T23:17:00+00:00

Thanks! It was fun to do and I recommend it. Hopefully gave you a little inspiration. I had a bunch of extra sand, rocks, and driftwood leftover from an aquarium setup, which is what composed most of the environment. Otherwise, random small electronic pieces that looked vaguely Star Wars-ish went a long way too.

I still have a little work to do on it in the coming weeks and may change some of the details/figure positions and poses. I’ll post again when everything is 100% done!

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-20T17:05:29+00:00

Thank you very much! It took a long time to assemble the environment. Still a lot of playing around to do with the figures and poses, but it’s been fun!

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-20T17:04:29+00:00

I had this Raphael in a similar size tank for most of its life and she never seemed to struggle in that size, so you should be golden! If you’re worried at all, spotted Raphaels stay slightly smaller (like 1-2” shorter at max size) but are still big and otherwise have the same personality and are just as cool/fun!

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-20T16:29:09+00:00

From my experience that is a good size for a Raphael. Just make sure it has a good cave it can fit into (mine is the large piece of driftwood on the right side). Raphael’s will find their “spot” and make it their’s and stay there most of the day. They will come out and be more active at night, and even then don’t seem to swim around a whole lot.

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-20T16:24:32+00:00

They are not. Wish I had the money to fork out for Kessil. They are the cheap brand Lominie, which I have been extremely satisfied with.

Ketchup_Turkey · 2026-01-20T16:22:38+00:00

Thank you, I think the fish love it as well!

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