mrbee2828
Active Member
I'm looking for some opinions. We are adding onto our house this fall and a new 250g+ tank will be coming next year. Long story short, from a home standpoint, our chimney was leaking and cracked and not worth the investment to fix. From a hobby standpoint, we don't have a good spot for our tank so it's lived in the garage/mancave for the last 2 years. Over the last year I've devised a plan to solve both "problems" and give the kids bigger rooms. The kids get another 80+ sqft each and we're adding a family room on the back for gaming/sleepovers etc etc with french doors.
I've been pricing a 7'x2'x2' tank for the untouched wall to the left in these photos. This allows the tank to be seen from the foyer, the dining room and the current family room up front. This wall was moved by the prior own and has always made this an awkward space with the chimney. It was never in a good spot for anything, let alone a dining room. The chimney wall will be filled in and we'll have a buffet there of some sort. I'm a designer so aesthetics weigh in a bunch on this. This plan allows the tank to be centered at the end of the table and centered in the foyer view.
After demo of the chimney a few weeks ago, I've realized how bad the header and studs were damaged from water so all this will get gutted now. So with the wall being opened, the wife has begun to bring up an in-wall build. I've never been sold on this. I'm 40 and somewhat piratical (possible in this hobby?). If something were to happen to me or if I just get over the hobby in 5 years, a in-wall breakdown seems like a major PITA to me. On top of that, the tank won't be centered behind the table and seems just as awkward as the chimney did to me. For this I would probably do a 6'x3'x2' tank, roughly the same volume. The 3' depth basically makes this 2 back to back 125g tanks with a 18" depth in each room.
I was just wondering what everyone thought about this aesthetically and practically. For those of you with in-wall builds, what challenges do you face? There are other considerations. With the 7' I would only need to buy 1 more radion to get this started, maybe even long term. With the cube-ish design I would need at least 3 more... probably 6. Flow and plumbing are all other issues. Does the overflow go in the center or do I place 2 on either end within the walls? Lots to consider... but **** a 6'x3' under-cabinet space is very attractive
I've been pricing a 7'x2'x2' tank for the untouched wall to the left in these photos. This allows the tank to be seen from the foyer, the dining room and the current family room up front. This wall was moved by the prior own and has always made this an awkward space with the chimney. It was never in a good spot for anything, let alone a dining room. The chimney wall will be filled in and we'll have a buffet there of some sort. I'm a designer so aesthetics weigh in a bunch on this. This plan allows the tank to be centered at the end of the table and centered in the foyer view.
After demo of the chimney a few weeks ago, I've realized how bad the header and studs were damaged from water so all this will get gutted now. So with the wall being opened, the wife has begun to bring up an in-wall build. I've never been sold on this. I'm 40 and somewhat piratical (possible in this hobby?). If something were to happen to me or if I just get over the hobby in 5 years, a in-wall breakdown seems like a major PITA to me. On top of that, the tank won't be centered behind the table and seems just as awkward as the chimney did to me. For this I would probably do a 6'x3'x2' tank, roughly the same volume. The 3' depth basically makes this 2 back to back 125g tanks with a 18" depth in each room.
I was just wondering what everyone thought about this aesthetically and practically. For those of you with in-wall builds, what challenges do you face? There are other considerations. With the 7' I would only need to buy 1 more radion to get this started, maybe even long term. With the cube-ish design I would need at least 3 more... probably 6. Flow and plumbing are all other issues. Does the overflow go in the center or do I place 2 on either end within the walls? Lots to consider... but **** a 6'x3' under-cabinet space is very attractive
