Fish Room Must Haves!

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my last fish room was in the basement with plenty of room. one of my favorite pieces was a hammock. after doing the maint I could kick back and watch
 
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An exhaust fan for the humidity.... if it is small enough you might get away with a humidifier but running them can get expensive. If you don't you are going to have mold issues,,,
 
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shred5 said:
An exhaust fan for the humidity.... if it is small enough you might get away with a humidifier but running them can get expensive. If you don't you are going to have mold issues,,,
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Whats the difference from the humidity in a fish room compared to the humidity from the tank in the living room or wherever you have it?
 
Most setups usually the display tank is well covered with lids to minimize sound, evaporation and to keep the fish from jumping out. The sumps usually have so many wires and plumbing coming out of it that most of us leave it open for easy maintenance. Having a fish room with an uncovered sump will definitely make that room very humid
 
my fish basement just started last week! Still need to add a sink and counters.

 
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That goes to my main dt on the first floor of my house. 60 cube display, 90 fuge and a 75 sump
 
Nice. I eventually want to connect multiple tasks to one system. Your gonna have much more stability in your water column
 
I'm pretty excited. I've always wanted to do a big sump/fuge. I feel like it will change the dynamic of my somewhat small display tank.
 
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I bet the OP is retired....lol
A few things I did,
Air exchanger
vent fan for when the outside air gets to cold for the air exchanger
sub panel
mass amounts of electrical outlets with individual on/off switches
mini washer
good room lighting
FRP all walls
A/C-dehumidifier
lockable door...must have
along with everything else stated above
 
Msmith2813 said:
Whats the difference from the humidity in a fish room compared to the humidity from the tank in the living room or wherever you have it?
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Well most living rooms are open to other rooms and are ventilated with windows, heat or air conditioning.. Large reefs in a living room could be come a problem for some too.. Some people will put exhaust fans above their reefs.
A fish room usually ends up being enclosed, usually multiple tanks or sources of water. Usually not air conditioned or what ever. Usually they are smaller and people are more carefull of spills in a living room..

I also recommend a fish room have a floor that is easy to clean, never have carpeting or wood floors.
 
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powdermonkey said:
I bet the OP is retired....lol
A few things I did,
Air exchanger
vent fan for when the outside air gets to cold for the air exchanger
sub panel
mass amounts of electrical outlets with individual on/off switches
mini washer
good room lighting
FRP all walls
A/C-dehumidifier
lockable door...must have
along with everything else stated above
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Im in the process of building up my basement to be my fishroom, got the studs down. i was looking at a mold resistant dry wall or just using plywood. You think that the FRP is still needed over the top of whatever you use?
 
The blue drywall is fairly expensive, but nice. Regular drywall is fine, just seal the edges and use quality enamel paint. If your room has any metal, seal it also or t will rust.
If you can afford it, the fiberglass sheet panels is a best long term solution, as it will last many,....years and wipes down easily.
Buying a dehumidifier will help a lot, especially in a basement.
 
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