Walls tanks - Do you have one?

[vetteguy53081]

Saw an article about wall tanks and often when we see the term wall tank, we think of one built into wall. There are others such as room dividers and some as pictured.
When I had my Lfs, I helped a couple of customers place tank into wall and even serviced some. The challenges are getting it to right height at opening in wall, working backwards when you are behind the tank for cleaning and placement of equipment..

How many viewers have a wall type tank and what are you joys and challenges of having one?
Have you considered one in the future?

This was a past tank and down in Florida now but was an ease to view and work on.

 

[Doctorgori]

never mind me …I’m just here to look…

 

[randomfishdude]

I plan on it soon actually.
I was mainly going try to do a tank where I would haft to swim in it.
Like why wouldn't you want to swim with your fish.

But the issue is I don't know where or how to get a tank like that.
But I would love to in the future if I end up building a new house.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I plan on it soon actually.
I was mainly going try to do a tank where I would haft to swim in it.
Like why wouldn't you want to swim with your fish.

But the issue is I don't know where or how to get a tank like that.
But I would love to in the future if I end up building a new house.

See Giantaquariums.com and also custom makers like Glass cages and tenecor.

 

[randomfishdude]

See Giantaquariums.com and also custom makers like Glass cages and tenecor.

I've looked at glass cages but their tanks do go aller than 36in

 

[Wen]

Atm, building 2 wall tanks.
I’m framing them in as what they are, Living Art!

It’s going to be great keeping equipment hidden and noise reduced behind a wall.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Atm, building 2 wall tanks.
I’m framing them in as what they are, Living Art!

It’s going to be great keeping equipment hidden and noise reduced behind a wall.

Well, that is one impressive tank!

 

[kevgib67]

I never have but would love to have a wall tank.

 

[Curly11]

Just about to add fish (need a chiller to keep the temp down).

 

[iriecorals]

I built this and set this water box peninsula 7225 up. What’s nice is you can see right thru it on both sides. Cut the hole in the wall and put a beam/header in etc… lota work… one sides what you see in pic and other looks like if you had a normal tank setup in a room. Hard thing so far for me is getting things placed just right on the side I can’t get on so working backwards. Lots of up and down a ladder and walking from one room to the other but well worth it 100x. I’d love to have a floor to ceiling room with a tank like the pic you posted. One day… og and if you build this. Don’t can’t the money that goes out. I stopped adding it up

 

[vetteguy53081]

I built this and set this water box pen 7225 up. Cut the hole in the wall and put a beam/header in etc… lota work… one sides what you see in pic and other looks like if you had a normal tank setup in a room. Hard thing so far for me is getting things placed just right on the side I can’t get on so working backwards. Lots of up and down a ladder and walking from one room to the other but well worth it 100x. I’d love to have a floor to ceiling room with a tank like the pic you posted. One day… og and if you build this. Don’t can’t the money that goes out. I stopped adding it up

Beautiful work and finished product !

 

[iriecorals]

Beautiful work and finished product !

Tyvm. I’m not done yet but it’s close. And of course never done inside it. Lol. It’s only 3 months old.

 

[McPuff]

I had a 120 (4 x 2 x 2') that was built into the wall. No front access but lots of access on the other side. Not having front access does make things difficult and annoying at times. I have since removed that tank but kept the stand in place for sump and my connected lagoon. I also patched the hole so it's just a regular wall again.

 

[o2manyfish]

I think it's an incredible presentation of an aquarium. But the beauty (for me) would be paltry in compared to the frustration. I think if I had a service company that was at the house 2-3x a week and it was their responsibility to keep things clean and keep corals in place then I would really enjoy the 'view'.

My previous tank was a 400g (96x33x28.5). It was acrylic with an entirely open top - No cross bracing. It didn't have a canopy and had a suspended light rack over the tank. I loved that with a step stool I could reach almost anywhere into the tank, and only required tongs to reach the bottom back of the tank. The thought of not being able to see where my hands are when trying to mount the corals on the display side would kill me.

We replaced that 400g with a 560g (120x30x36). We set this tank up as an island with a full walk around and a light rack. But the tank was so tall, and with such small top opening with such wide bracing. That by the time I got on top of a ladder and reached into the opening of the tank I had a reach of about 12" down in the tank to hand manipulate rock/corals.

We replaced the 560g with the 750g - (120x48x30) - It killed me to give up the beauty of a 36" tall aquarium -- It was so dang sexy - But the reality of working in the aquarium for a packed reef tank - I settled with the 48" from front to back. A tank this size couldn't be built without top braces and cross supports. But Titan Aquatic Exhibits that built the tank took my actual weight - Which is alot I am a plumper - and ran it through a CAD system and built the top of the aquarium out of a thick enough material to support my weight. With the 750g the light rack is on a motorized lift and it goes all the way up to the ceiling and then I can lay all the way across the 48" width of the tank and while laying on the cross braces work with corals in the middle and the back of the tank. The 750g has slab rack mounted all across the back wall and I have corals placed high and low across the whole back of the tank. The main aquascape in the tank is set in the middle so that there is swimming space between the aquascape and the back wall.

The back space of the aquarium is another reef view all to itself.

While I concede that I did hire a service guy with long monkey arms to mount the mass majority of corals while I gave instructions. For me to have the ability to easily get into the tank when something falls or breaks off outweighs the beauty of the built in wall (for me). I think the presentation of Wall tanks is stunning - but for day in day out maintaining of the tank myself I don't have the patience, flexibility or agility to work with such minimal access.

Dave B

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I built this and set this water box peninsula 7225 up. What’s nice is you can see right thru it on both sides. Cut the hole in the wall and put a beam/header in etc… lota work… one sides what you see in pic and other looks like if you had a normal tank setup in a room. Hard thing so far for me is getting things placed just right on the side I can’t get on so working backwards. Lots of up and down a ladder and walking from one room to the other but well worth it 100x. I’d love to have a floor to ceiling room with a tank like the pic you posted. One day… og and if you build this. Don’t can’t the money that goes out. I stopped adding it up

Love the tank!

 

[themcnertney]

I did for many years. 220 g. Then we had a little girl and had to take it out, turn the fish room back into a bedroom. One day I will do this again...

 

[workhz]

I did for many years. Then we had a little girl and had to take it out, turn the fish room back into a bedroom. One day I will do this again...

Could have just drained and used it as a crib for a bit and as she got older I’m sure a bigger mattress would fit in there.

 

[themcnertney]

Could have just drained and used it as a crib for a bit and as she got older I’m sure a bigger mattress would fit in there.

Haha. We explored every option to keep it and just couldnt make it happen. I was moved downstairs for a few years until a week ago where we took it down. I am now running a 29 BioCube. Quite the downgrade.

 

[workhz]

Just a simple 90 in the basement with too many palys

 

[w8lifts]

This will be my next tank, full in wall tank, it’s coming just need to be patient.