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building a new house with a in -wall tank and need some advice from those that have a bit more experience. currently I have a redsea 750 and the new tank will be 90x24x60 with the current stand at 36".
the tank's front and one side will be viewable from my entry and living room with the fish room being behind the tank and fish room being a part of the garage. running into some issue/questions already from my architect and wanted some advice so hopefully I don't have to do things twice.
first issue is the metal stand I ordered did not take into account the flooring in the fish room will be lower than the living/viewing room by 18" so I need to raise the stand by at least 18". what will the ideal height be and how do you guys suggest I raise the tank to that height? complete new metal stand, add a metal or wood base to the current stand? I have a in law that can make a new metal stand if needed or the framer said they can make a wood stand or base for me so cost won't be an issue. just want to make sure whatever I do will look right and last a lifetime if that is even possible. currently the architect has the tank viewable inside the house starting at 30" and the top of the tank at 54".
for the fish room I'm kind of lost on what I need and where to locate it. so far the entry door will be ventilated into the garage so I can get some fresh air into the room. I've added a floor drain directly and center under the tank and an additional center to the room for floor cleaning or spills. asked for a dedicated breaker to the fish room only but have not dictated how much power/amps I will need. other than that I'm not sure how to design the cabinetry or much of anything else.
I want to keep the fish room minimal and as clean as possible but also don't want to do anything for the tank outside of the fish room if that makes any sense. any ideas/drawings/input would be greatly appreciated. feel free to ask any qs or clarifying anything that I have forgotten!
the tank's front and one side will be viewable from my entry and living room with the fish room being behind the tank and fish room being a part of the garage. running into some issue/questions already from my architect and wanted some advice so hopefully I don't have to do things twice.
first issue is the metal stand I ordered did not take into account the flooring in the fish room will be lower than the living/viewing room by 18" so I need to raise the stand by at least 18". what will the ideal height be and how do you guys suggest I raise the tank to that height? complete new metal stand, add a metal or wood base to the current stand? I have a in law that can make a new metal stand if needed or the framer said they can make a wood stand or base for me so cost won't be an issue. just want to make sure whatever I do will look right and last a lifetime if that is even possible. currently the architect has the tank viewable inside the house starting at 30" and the top of the tank at 54".
for the fish room I'm kind of lost on what I need and where to locate it. so far the entry door will be ventilated into the garage so I can get some fresh air into the room. I've added a floor drain directly and center under the tank and an additional center to the room for floor cleaning or spills. asked for a dedicated breaker to the fish room only but have not dictated how much power/amps I will need. other than that I'm not sure how to design the cabinetry or much of anything else.
I want to keep the fish room minimal and as clean as possible but also don't want to do anything for the tank outside of the fish room if that makes any sense. any ideas/drawings/input would be greatly appreciated. feel free to ask any qs or clarifying anything that I have forgotten!