Hello everyone.. I need some help/ideas for my new tank please!

[merlberg]

1st off sorry this is kind of long [emoji85] but here it goes!

Long story short i've had a fowl tank since Jan. And realized I really love it. I started out with a 30 gal. then and Now I have a 55 gal. And looking to upgrade as big as I can and possibly use the 55 for my sump.

As I said I'm pretty new to this and need some ideas. Im qt all my fish because of ich so I figure it's a perfect time to upgrade ! My problem now is figuring how my tank should go in my wall. Since its in the wall its hard to clean the left side of the tank because of the space Im left with to work in the back. So i was thinking of maybe a rimless tank that takes up most of the wall and leaving the top wide open so I clean it that way.

Where as now i have to go to the back of the tank to do the cleaning, water changes, etc which is hard because of the space.

I also looked at pricing of the rimless tank and seems very pricey so I might not be able to go that route idk yet. Any ideas will be helpful as I'd like to get this started as soon as I can figure out how to set it up. I will post some pics of my tank now, the wall as well as the back of the tank.

When you see the back of the tank I was also thinking maybe to have someone sheet rock that space back up and I'd just have the front to work with or should i leave it and have them open it up more but the closest to the left is in the way if i do get a bigger tank idk but i hope what I just wrote is now too confusing lol.

I hope someone actually reads this lol. Good day!!

 

[Lenny_S]

If that is a load bearing wall then don't put the tank in the wall at all. If it isn't then it will be easier and nicer if you knock down the whole wall and re-frame it specifically for whatever tank you get. It's basically making a stand and a soffit for the tank and lights but just facing one side wit Sheetrock and trim. Added bonus is your can redo the electric and maybe even do some plumbing to keep everything easy maintenance and clean.

 

[merlberg]

If that is a load bearing wall then don't put the tank in the wall at all. If it isn't then it will be easier and nicer if you knock down the whole wall and re-frame it specifically for whatever tank you get. It's basically making a stand and a soffit for the tank and lights but just facing one side wit Sheetrock and trim. Added bonus is your can redo the electric and maybe even do some plumbing to keep everything easy maintenance and clean.

I just had to look what load bearing wall meant lol n also asked my brother. So its is not a load bearing wall so it doesnt sound like a bad idea to reframe it based on w/e tank I get.

I think my issue was it being in the wall and the back space im left with but it looks like i might have to break more than i expected! Thanks