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You planning to keep fish in it or just equipment? Why in a outside shed?
@Lionfish Lair as she has one.
Where are you located? That would be the main detractor I could see.
10x10 once it's filled with tanks won't be much floor space.
Natural sunlight isn't always the best. From past readings and research, the farther away from the equator you get the less effective the light becomes for our purposes.
Can you put two side by side? crazy, just saying..10x10 doesnt require a permit thats the reason for the size. Id prefer 15x30
10x10 doesnt require a permit thats the reason for the size. Id prefer 15x30
Can you put two side by side? crazy, just saying..
Now I certainly don't know Canadian code, but I wouldn't put much credence into a permit not being necessary. A structure that has heat and electricity is no longer a shed! It's living space and they'll want to tax it.....i.e. a permit is needed. In addition, now that it's living space, a footing and foundation are necessary....and if this is similar to the northeastern States, you're looking at a four foot foundation built on footings.
Now with your old acrylic shower door roof, what's the pitch going to be....that is, what's the snow load like up there? It probably won't be an issue because the heat loss through that acrylic will melt the snow before it builds up.
I think your plans are very ambitious.
What about a small greenhouse?
The solar gain helps counter the heat loss.
I know of some people in New England that grow out coral in greenhouses. It only takes a week or two to get them acclimated to higher light levels and expel excess zooxanthellae to color back up.
Greenhouse would be nice. Im not sure but considering its mostky glass or plastic, and our winters can be -40 celcius, i dont think a greenhouse is a viable option.