Need ideas for fish room

[HighChiefKC]

In the planning stages of putting a 225g tank in a wall that divides the finished/unfinished part of the basement. I have a small maybe 10’x10’ area that I can dedicate to everything salt. I want to have everything planned out before I start buying stuff so I don’t get everything and then I’m like, I wish I would have done that!

One thing I want to do, is that I’ve seen people have some kind of exhaust fan or something in their rooms. What do I need for this or is there a certain one most people use?

Something else I’d like to see, does everyone put their sumps under the stand, or do they have it off to the side? Do they have a separate refugium or do they have a small one in sump?

I have a utility sink and my RODI unit on the other side of the basement.

Would like to see some pics of your fish rooms and get some ideas!
Thanks

 

[Peach02]

The reason a lot of people have exhaust fans is to remove excess humidity to reduce the risk of mold

the sump location is up to you, personally I would have it externally if I had the option to have more space to work with however cable management and pipe management can become more difficult with more distance to cover

 

[ZoWhat]

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[HighChiefKC]

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I never think to research on YouTube. I don’t know why either lol. I guess I’m old school pictures and reading. And that’s funny because I’m only 38 but my dad uses YouTube for everything

 

[Stang67]

"I have a small maybe 10’x10’ area that I can dedicate to everything salt."
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Ha ha thats the size of my kitchen
Sounds like an amazing build good luck! I put all of my "stuff" in the basement. My sump is only going to be 40g so im just going to throw a lid on it and call it a day. Just have to be sure I got a return pump that was strong enough to get it back upstairs to the display

 

[ReeferBud]

If you can position the sump somewhere not under the sump, that will make maintenance much easier. I elevated off the floor using dunnage racks.

Also positioned reactors and dosage containers on a work bench, again for ease of maintenance.

Never again on my knees or twisting my arms or bumping my head maintaining the tank. Had years or experience doing that...

 

[HighChiefKC]

My neighbor is retired and loves to do woodworking. I plan on using him for display stand and now a sump stand like you’ve mentioned!

 

[jt17]

My pics are buried in my photo album and the lights are off in the fish room but there are many pics on my build thread. Heres a few recommendations
Exhaust fan as mentioned above for humidity but also to help remove heat. I had the electrician install 2 bathroom exhaust fans. They are quiet and can be wired with a 110 plug that can plug into a controller. Select one that is quiet with a flow rate that will evacuate the rooms air volume in 10-15 minutes. Mine come on every other hour for 15 min or if the temp exceeds 80. The best temp control is a mini split AC unit. That combined with a fan blowing across the surface of the tank has replaced my chiller.
I ran my sump perpendicular to the tank so most of it is beneath the tank except the filter sock end. Easy access to changes filter socks.
I included doors above the tank on the front after reading many build threads of people who wished they had but didn’t and I am glad I did.
Also added insulation to the walls for noise control and exterior weather stripping on the door.
If possible add dedicated electrical circuits to the room. 2 or 3 should do.
As for the refugium, that’s a matter of personal preference wether it’s separate from the sump or not. Whatever is easiest to maintain. That was my goal during design. I plan on having this setup for twenty years or more so ease of maintenance is a priority.

 

[HighChiefKC]

When my builder built my house he said the bathroom exhaust fans were mostly for smell,
Not steam from the shower. Is there a different type of exhaust fan that is better than the standard ones?
It stays pretty cool in my unfinished side of basement year round, I was hoping heat wouldn’t be an issue but with this size of tank and all the equipment I wouldn’t know how warm it would get?
I will definitely check out that build thread! Thank you!