Let's see those BASEMENT reefs!

revhtree · Apr 12, 2016

Let's put together a thread of aquariums that are kept in the basement. A lot of basement reefs are in wall and have tank rooms from what I have seen!

Let's see yours!

image via ws6kid

revhtree · Apr 12, 2016

BTW I want to do this with my new tank! WOW!

jsker · Apr 12, 2016

You know when you have a good cabinet person, when they build the own cart for installs.

revhtree · Apr 12, 2016

I think I made a mistake and this tank is actually not in the basement! But we'll leave it because it's awesome! HA!

McMullen · Apr 12, 2016

Wow! Rev, can you contract that guy for your build.......that is awesome!!

You should start a "go fund me," account!

If anyone here could pull it off........then we all collectively decide what to put in the tank.....SPS of course

Oscaror · Apr 12, 2016

I'm planning a 200-300 gallon peninsula/wall tank to divide my future room from the rest of the basement. The tank will be against the wall, be 6 feet long, and will connect to a door frame. It'll make a wall, but will be visible through the doorway, so I consider it a peninsula. I need some inspiration so this thread popped up at just the right time

portsie · Apr 12, 2016

Here's a picture of mine. It's a custom built acrylic tank, 64x36x24. Currently cycling.

Blue Lip · Apr 12, 2016

My tanks are in the basement. I live in Spokane Washington. It gets hot in the summer & cold in the winter. I don't use heaters or chillers. AC works hard in the summer & I dont let my house get cold in the winter.

TUSI · Apr 12, 2016

Old pics

revhtree · Apr 13, 2016

portsie said:
Here's a picture of mine. It's a custom built acrylic tank, 64x36x24. Currently cycling.

Love it! Do you have a build thread here?

Blue Lip said:
My tanks are in the basement. I live in Spokane Washington. It gets hot in the summer & cold in the winter. I don't use heaters or chillers. AC works hard in the summer & I dont let my house get cold in the winter.

Looks great! Do you have more details?

TUSI said:
Old pics

Love your tank bro! I didn't realize it was a basement reef!

Daniel@R2R · Apr 13, 2016

revhtree said:
I think I made a mistake and this tank is actually not in the basement! But we'll leave it because it's awesome! HA!

Ha ha ha!

Daniel@R2R · Apr 13, 2016

Mine is in the basement, but I am ashamed of it at the moment...

Blue Lip · Apr 13, 2016

My tank is 240 gallons. It's 8'x2'x2'. Lights are 3 evergrow IT2060. Super reef octopus 5000 ext skimmer. 100 gallon stock tank for a sump.

revhtree · Apr 13, 2016

mdbannister said:
Mine is in the basement, but I am ashamed of it at the moment...

I feel you bro!! HA!

Blue Lip said:
My tank is 240 gallons. It's 8'x2'x2'. Lights are 3 evergrow IT2060. Super reef octopus 5000 ext skimmer. 100 gallon stock tank for a sump.

Great reef!

adw · Apr 13, 2016

In its infancy.

Tegridy Reef · Apr 13, 2016

I had a 180 260 and a 220 sump was awesome in the basement all connected the sump was so easy to access but my one recommendation is make sure the tanks are easy to access I wanted to have the tank high so I can stand or sit to view it ended up regretting it had to get on a huge latter and still couldn't reach things in my tank so make sure u can have easy access cause when u go big there can be a lot of places u can't reach