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05/19/2007, 03:33 PM
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Location: Port Au Port,Newfoundland,Canada
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Building New Home With Fishroom,what to include??
Hello,pretty soon I will be building to my new home and I was planning on including a fishroom in the basement and I was wondering what I should incorperate into this room? Ive read about greenboard for the walls,HVC,dehumidifiers,bilge paint,drains in floor any recommendations before it gets built?
It wii be a 225g tank. |
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05/19/2007, 03:57 PM
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It's what it's
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: 41° 2' 45" N 85° 8' 43" W
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Drains in floor with PVC ran from sump to drain for draining tank/sump for water changes. Hot/cold water taps for washing and RO/DI. Exhaust fans/hoods to exhaust heat to outside.
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Freed Current Tank Info: 180gal(1120 watts of MH/VHO light), 60gal "sump", Deltec 601 calcium reactor, Euro Reef CS8-3+ skimmer, 20 gallon QT |
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05/19/2007, 05:21 PM
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Never thought of PVC from sump to drain that seems like a cool idea,thanks.
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05/19/2007, 05:24 PM
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It's what it's
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Yeah I have it ran from all three of my tanks down to one length of PVC in the basement to drain. Has an all time siphon so all I have to do is turn a valve here or there and the siphon starts automatically on its own.
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Freed Current Tank Info: 180gal(1120 watts of MH/VHO light), 60gal "sump", Deltec 601 calcium reactor, Euro Reef CS8-3+ skimmer, 20 gallon QT |
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05/19/2007, 08:41 PM
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A sink in, for looks and value, an adjacent bath. And a very adequate power supply.
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Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. |
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05/19/2007, 10:12 PM
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Reefing since '87
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Allegheny Mountains of VA
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I second the power supply. I'd have at least 2 15-20 amp circuts put in that room. I also agree with the floor drain and sink.
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Have a good'un Current Tank Info: 90 gl SPS dominant / upgrade in the works |
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05/19/2007, 10:40 PM
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Hmm... I would put a "dip" or "hole" in the floor under the tank to accomodate the protein skimmer and other annoying eye sores. You should have all your stuff rise out of the basement floor electronically. How sweet would that be? or maybe something to camoflague all everything but the tank. A closet or something. Good luck man. Call if ya need some help, i work for beerand "algae". I live in michigan.
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