Does anyone have a fishroom?

MyReefXperience · 08/14/2016, 08:34 AM

Exactly that

Does anyone have a fishroom or any place (for example you garage) to put the sump and machines?

Pictures, just for taking ideas?

Thanks

royvoss · 08/14/2016, 10:12 AM

in my basement, display is upstairs. work great

billdogg · 08/14/2016, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by royvoss

in my basement, display is upstairs. work great

what he said. Frag tank is in the fish room. Hard plumbed from the mixing barrel to both the DT and the Frag tanks.

kendrid · 08/14/2016, 06:54 PM

The unfinished side of my basement is my fish room. The other side is my home office.

I don't have any photos of my 'fish room'. It is nothing compared to what some have built.

dt204 · 08/14/2016, 07:08 PM

DT upstairs. Sump and soon to be frag tank in basement in fish room. Mixing station. Supplies. Sink. Lots of power and drains.

SaltySully · 08/15/2016, 04:11 AM

whats the pepper grinder for

dt204 · 08/15/2016, 05:47 AM

Lol! Good eye. I had a un-used grinder lying around that I put cichlid food in. Set it to coarse. Used it when I had juveniles as the food was a bit big for them. 😃

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MyReefXperience · 08/15/2016, 06:21 AM

Great!

SaltySully · 08/15/2016, 12:38 PM

I had a feeling it was something like that, nice fish room.

frogspawn74 · 08/15/2016, 02:04 PM

MrsReefK · 08/15/2016, 02:34 PM

These are from mid fish room build earlier this year. Looking at these tells me I am way overdue on taking pics!

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BigDave · 08/17/2016, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kendrid

The unfinished side of my basement is my fish room. The other side is my home office.

I don't have any photos of my 'fish room'. It is nothing compared to what some have built.

This is amazing. If I ever land a wfh job, I'm cutting my study in half to do this.

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MrsReefK · 08/17/2016, 05:40 PM

Here's a video of the fish room as it stands today. As you can see, DT side is under construction.

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kendrid · 08/17/2016, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDave

This is amazing. If I ever land a wfh job, I'm cutting my study in half to do this.

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Thanks! For the past two years I have worked at home 95% of the time. A concern of mine in doing the in wall was that if in a few years I switch jobs I may not work from home as often. In that case I'd rather have the tank in my home theater room where is used to reside.
Because of that I built the stand so it is stand alone yet right up against the drywall. If I ever need to I can skin the stand in oak and make it look nice while being a normal in room tank.

It has been really relaxing to have. When taking a break from work instead of checking a forum, FB, etc I watch the fish.

Raul-7 · 08/17/2016, 05:48 PM

Have a breeding rack in the garage; 4 20L's into a 125G sump.

MrsReefK · 08/17/2016, 06:08 PM

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Have a breeding rack in the garage; 4 20L's into a 125G sump.

Nice!

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MrsReefK · 08/17/2016, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kendrid

The unfinished side of my basement is my fish room. The other side is my home office.

I don't have any photos of my 'fish room'. It is nothing compared to what some have built.

Super jealous. I wfh when I'm not traveling work about 50% of the time. We have often talked about a tank in my office, you just set the bar high for at home office tanks!

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joshbrookkate · 08/17/2016, 07:11 PM

ATO, AWC, dosing equipment/products and apex modules are in the closet behind DT.

RODI, salt mixing station and miscellaneous equipment storage are set up in my laundry room.

Test kits and food are in a night stand next to the DT.

Sump, skimmer, skimmate collector and reactors are in the stand under DT.

Works well for me.

Michelle

MrsReefK · 08/17/2016, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by joshbrookkate

ATO, AWC, dosing equipment/products and apex modules are in the closet behind DT.

RODI, salt mixing station and miscellaneous equipment storage are set up in my laundry room.

Test kits and food are in a night stand next to the DT.

Sump, skimmer, skimmate collector and reactors are in the stand under DT.

Works well for me.

Michelle

Michelle, let's see it all!

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sde1500 · 08/17/2016, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MrsReefK

These are from mid fish room build earlier this year. Looking at these tells me I am way overdue on taking pics!

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Granite countertops in the fish room?? Well la te dah. Haha. Very nice fish room. Wish I had space for one.

And that in-wall office tank, dang that's nice man.

MrsReefK · 08/17/2016, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sde1500

Granite countertops in the fish room?? Well la te dah. Haha. Very nice fish room. Wish I had space for one.

And that in-wall office tank, dang that's nice man.

Haha nope! More like stock 8' laminate countertops.

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mr9iron · 08/17/2016, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kendrid

The unfinished side of my basement is my fish room. The other side is my home office.

I don't have any photos of my 'fish room'. It is nothing compared to what some have built.

If that was my office I wouldn't be able to do any work.

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SaltyMember · 08/17/2016, 07:59 PM

Very nice rooms. Mine is an unfinished space in my basement with 2 in-wall tanks, a 125 FOWLR and a 65 gallon that was a reef prior and in the process of setting up for seahorses.

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bif24701 · 08/17/2016, 08:04 PM

It's a real mess right now, literally just moved in. Maybe I should hold off showing it off, or maybe not lol

Aaron

LXXero · 08/17/2016, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kendrid

The unfinished side of my basement is my fish room. The other side is my home office.

I don't have any photos of my 'fish room'. It is nothing compared to what some have built.

This is exactly what I want to do in my basement some day. It's mostly unfinished, but the previous owners put a finished bathroom down there, so it's just begging for the rest to get finished.

I'd want like, the biggest tank possible, too. Haha.

Any special gotchas/suggestions? Did you keep the tank away from the concrete walls or insulate it or anything? In my case, I'd want the fish room to also be the room that houses my air conditioner, hot water heater, all that fun, so it'd basically be a wall with a fish tank separating the utility room area.

08/14/2016, 08:34 AM	#1
MyReefXperience Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 18	Does anyone have a fishroom? Exactly that Does anyone have a fishroom or any place (for example you garage) to put the sump and machines? Pictures, just for taking ideas? Thanks

08/17/2016, 08:04 PM	#24
bif24701 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Florida, FWB Posts: 3,389	It's a real mess right now, literally just moved in. Maybe I should hold off showing it off, or maybe not lol Aaron __________________ 180 Mixed Reef SRO-5000 Skimmer Neptune APEX Gold Kessil AP700/ MP60+6105 Kalk+2 part/ Cheato Fuge Current Tank Info: 180 SPS Dominant

08/14/2016, 10:12 AM	#2
royvoss Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: nj Posts: 467	in my basement, display is upstairs. work great

08/14/2016, 06:54 PM	#4
kendrid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lake in the hills, IL Posts: 806	The unfinished side of my basement is my fish room. The other side is my home office. I don't have any photos of my 'fish room'. It is nothing compared to what some have built.

08/14/2016, 07:08 PM	#5
dt204 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 233	DT upstairs. Sump and soon to be frag tank in basement in fish room. Mixing station. Supplies. Sink. Lots of power and drains.

08/15/2016, 04:11 AM	#6
SaltySully Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Big Pine Key, Fl Posts: 60	whats the pepper grinder for

08/15/2016, 05:47 AM	#7
dt204 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 233	Lol! Good eye. I had a un-used grinder lying around that I put cichlid food in. Set it to coarse. Used it when I had juveniles as the food was a bit big for them. 😃 Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

08/15/2016, 06:21 AM	#8
MyReefXperience Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 18	Great!

08/15/2016, 12:38 PM	#9
SaltySully Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Big Pine Key, Fl Posts: 60	I had a feeling it was something like that, nice fish room.

08/15/2016, 02:04 PM	#10
frogspawn74 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: O' Fallon, MO Posts: 706

08/15/2016, 02:34 PM	#11
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	These are from mid fish room build earlier this year. Looking at these tells me I am way overdue on taking pics! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/17/2016, 05:40 PM	#13
MrsReefK Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 981	Here's a video of the fish room as it stands today. As you can see, DT side is under construction. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/17/2016, 05:48 PM	#15
Raul-7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lomita, CA Posts: 891	Have a breeding rack in the garage; 4 20L's into a 125G sump.

08/17/2016, 07:11 PM	#18
joshbrookkate Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 618	ATO, AWC, dosing equipment/products and apex modules are in the closet behind DT. RODI, salt mixing station and miscellaneous equipment storage are set up in my laundry room. Test kits and food are in a night stand next to the DT. Sump, skimmer, skimmate collector and reactors are in the stand under DT. Works well for me. Michelle

08/17/2016, 07:59 PM	#23
SaltyMember Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 1,355	Very nice rooms. Mine is an unfinished space in my basement with 2 in-wall tanks, a 125 FOWLR and a 65 gallon that was a reef prior and in the process of setting up for seahorses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk