I’m getting a fish room!

[SeaJay]

Well, there won’t be any fish in it, so maybe I need to come up with another name.

Was cleaning out my basement to start finishing it and realized that I’ve accumulated a lot of nice stuff(useless junk). Spent two weeks getting rid of stuff and realized I have a lot more room than I thought. So I decided to expand my workshop. Then I realized I could use part of this as a sump/mix room.

So it begins...

 

[AlexG]

Congrats. Its really nice to have a fish room for water storage, frag tanks, filtration. How much water will you holding in your fish room?

 

[Super Fly]

CONGRATS!... I can't even get wife approval for 2nd tank...

 

[Gbrum]

Nice, i am currently starting to set a fish room also

 

[SeaJay]

Congrats. Its really nice to have a fish room for water storage, frag tanks, filtration. How much water will you holding in your fish room?

135gal display upstairs. Running 32 gallon tanks each for RODI and SW. Currently running an eshopps RS-300 sump(35gal) but will likely switch to a Trigger 39 when I make the move. I'm converting from FOWLR to Reef after all the modifications are complete, so I'm sure there will be a frag tank in the near future.

The room is going to be 8'x12'. It will be finished and insulated, but not in a climate controlled part of the basement, so I will likely install some sort of ventilation/dehumidification system.

 

[YeetReef]

dang dude, Turn this thing into a beastly fish room. Im only 16 but in the future I for sure will have one.

 

[Peace River]

That’s awesome! Any plans for colony tanks or frag tanks?

 

[SeaJay]

That’s awesome! Any plans for colony tanks or frag tanks?

My tank is currently FOWLR. Only been in the hobby for about 1.5 years. Leaving adequate space to grow as I learn and expand into reefing.

 

[Peace River]

My tank is currently FOWLR. Only been in the hobby for about 1.5 years. Leaving adequate space to grow as I learn and expand into reefing.

Do you have an interest in adding additional display tanks, breeding fish, or aquaculturing corals?

 

[SeaJay]

Do you have an interest in adding additional display tanks, breeding fish, or aquaculturing corals?

No. I would like a larger display, but the space/layout of my house doesn't really allow for it.

 

[Greybeard]

I ended up with a 'fish closet'...

No place to put a fish room, but I'm done working on my hands and knees under a tank. The closet is a bit tight, but it holds what it needs to, and I can CLOSE THE DOOR when I don't want people looking at it.

I know, the electrical looks like a mess, but it's really not. Everything in it's place, easy access, I'm quite happy with it

 

[Silent]

Well, there won’t be any fish in it, so maybe I need to come up with another name.

Was cleaning out my basement to start finishing it and realized that I’ve accumulated a lot of nice stuff(useless junk). Spent two weeks getting rid of stuff and realized I have a lot more room than I thought. So I decided to expand my workshop. Then I realized I could use part of this as a sump/mix room.

So it begins...

Look at all that room for activities

 

[Peace River]

No. I would like a larger display, but the space/layout of my house doesn't really allow for it.

I understand that you may not have room upstairs, but it seems like you may have room for additional tanks in the basement fish room If you choose. Either way, that is a neat added fish space!

 

[SeaJay]

I understand that you may not have room upstairs, but it seems like you may have room for additional tanks in the basement fish room If you choose. Either way, that is a neat added fish space!

I'll see how it evolves. I anticipate it being more utilitarian than a space that I enjoy hanging out in.

I did build it about double the size that I feel like I need for what I'm doing right now. So, you know, If you give a mouse a cookie...

 

[Peace River]

I'll see how it evolves. I anticipate it being more utilitarian than a space that I enjoy hanging out in.

I did build it about double the size that I feel like I need for what I'm doing right now. So, you know, If you give a mouse a cookie...

Sounds like a plan! BTW, that is my second favorite children’s book.

 

[Peace River]

One other thought - consider adding double electrical as well while you have the walls open.

 

[SeaJay]

One other thought - consider adding double electrical as well while you have the walls open.

I've already run a dedicated 20amp to it.

 

[SeaJay]

Finished the dry lock on the poured walls and got it all framed up today. Had to move the front wall back just a tad, so interior dimensions will end up being 11’9x6’3” after framing and drywall is accounted for.

 

[Reef-junky]

Well, there won’t be any fish in it, so maybe I need to come up with another name.

Was cleaning out my basement to start finishing it and realized that I’ve accumulated a lot of nice stuff(useless junk). Spent two weeks getting rid of stuff and realized I have a lot more room than I thought. So I decided to expand my workshop. Then I realized I could use part of this as a sump/mix room.

So it begins...

Working on our basement my self. Only between my son’s toys and the home theater I doubt I will have a fish room.

 

[SeaJay]

Working on our basement my self. Only between my son’s toys and the home theater I doubt I will have a fish room.

We did the home theater thing and didn’t end up using it like I thought we would.