Fish room

[legacyBDA]

Good day fellow reefers! I am In the process of designing my new house and have plans to put a 300-400 gallon tank in between my office and great room with viewing on both sides. My question is how far is too far to put a fish room from display tank? I was planning on doing a 3 car garage and separate the third bay for the fish room. Any thoughts ? Thanks in advance!

 

[blaxsun]

Without seeing a blueprint, as close as humanely possible to the tank!

I'm sure you're already given some thought to plumbing (such as a sink, water supply and RO in the fish room), but given the volume of the tank I would also plan for a drain under the stand that you can hook up to a tray for leaks, emergencies, etc.

In terms of the viewing, I think it's a great plan. Just remember that you'll most likely run your overflow on one end and the return on the other (or some combination thereof).

Sounds like an adventure - best of luck!

 

[legacyBDA]

Thanks for your response I will try and attach the floor plan. I had planned to put all plumbing in the slab and add a couple floor drains in case of a mishap. But I wanted to put the sump and all other equipment in the fish room. I am making the garage 10ft wider then in the plan then dividing the space.

 

[Uncle99]

Sounds like fun! Garage sure.
Mines in the basement, so 20 feet or so.
Just depends of the return pump size.
Horizontal water movement is not demanding like height.