Ambient Temperature

[sjones]

Hi all, I need some advice about my new tank build.

I want to have a near silent reef, so I'd like to have the display tank in the living room with plumbing through a wall into my garage. The sump and all other filter equipment will be sitting in the garage. This is solve a lot of problems with respect noise. However, my biggest concern is that I live in Las Vegas and at least 3 month out of the year the garage ambient temperature will be around 100-110 in that garage. I planning on around a 100G display in the air-conditioned house with about 30G sump in the hot garage. I do plan on needing and using chiller for those months.

My Question: Is this wise or am I asking for big trouble for the sake of a "silent reef"??? Please advise. Thanks!

[NanoReefWanabe]

what is not silent about your current/past tanks?

there is no reason you cant plumb it with a bean style overflow system and have it be silent in your house...for a 30 gallon sump i wouldnt be bothered with all the extra plumbing etc to run it into the garage..a 30 will very easily fit under the tank...if anything pop a 1/4" hole through your wall for the skimmer airline to pass through, then you wont have to listen to the skimmer sucking air...

aside from that i would partition off the garage sump area, and vent it/ air condition it with the rest of the house..however like i said building a wall insulating it adding a door, adding vents etc...not worth it for a 30g sump...now if you put in a 100g sump with all your QT tanks and frag tanks, water storage etc, then it would be worth it to me...

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by sjones

Hi all, I need some advice about my new tank build.

I want to have a near silent reef, so I'd like to have the display tank in the living room with plumbing through a wall into my garage. The sump and all other filter equipment will be sitting in the garage. This is solve a lot of problems with respect noise. However, my biggest concern is that I live in Las Vegas and at least 3 month out of the year the garage ambient temperature will be around 100-110 in that garage. I planning on around a 100G display in the air-conditioned house with about 30G sump in the hot garage. I do plan on needing and using chiller for those months.

My Question: Is this wise or am I asking for big trouble for the sake of a "silent reef"??? Please advise. Thanks!

If silence is a requirement, you have a reasonable plan. My wife requires silence so I have display tanks upstairs and sumps in the basement. There are values other than silence with this type of approach.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by NanoReefWanabe

aside from that i would partition off the garage sump area, and vent it/ air condition it with the rest of the house..however like i said building a wall insulating it adding a door, adding vents etc...not worth it for a 30g sump...now if you put in a 100g sump with all your QT tanks and frag tanks, water storage etc, then it would be worth it to me...

Excellent advice. Each of my sumps is 100 gallons with a 40 gallon refugium and frag tank.