JPM San Diego
Active Member
I need advice - preferably from those with direct experience.
Background: Home remodel to commences in 2 to 3 months. We live in San Diego.
Summer temperatures are not extreme, but it will rise above 80 degrees from time to time.
We are remodeling our kitchen, bathrooms, and replacing all of our flooring.
We have a Waterbox 7225 peninsula in the garage waiting to be installed.
Our existing 40 gallon reef tank will become our QT/frag/back-up tank once the remodeling is done.
Option 1: Our project manage is willing to split the job and do one side of the house before the other.
This would allow us to leave the 40 gallon tank where it is for phase 1.
Between phase 1 and 2 we would move the tank to its permanent location.
After the tank move our project manage would begin phase 2.
Pros: Tank is kept in a more temperature controlled environment (indoors) and the tank is only moved once.
Cons: Tank will be exposed to dust, fumes from painting, gluing, grout, and chemicals to complete countertop fabrication.
Construction takes longer to complete.
Option 2: Move the 40 gallon tank to a covered patio in our backyard before construction.
Tank would be out of the sun, but only covered. Patio only has one wall where it abuts the house.
Complete the construction. Move the 40 gallon back into our house to its permanent location.
Pros: Tank is not exposed to dust, chemicals, etc. Construction is completed more quickly. (Still about 2 months)
Cons: Tank has to be moved twice and we would have less control of temperature.
Heaters will handle the night time summer temperatures in San Diego.
We would need to buy a chiller to handle the daytimes that rise above 80 degrees.
Most likely I will be buying a chiller anyway for the Waterbox 7225; I could just but it sooner.
Your thoughts?
Background: Home remodel to commences in 2 to 3 months. We live in San Diego.
Summer temperatures are not extreme, but it will rise above 80 degrees from time to time.
We are remodeling our kitchen, bathrooms, and replacing all of our flooring.
We have a Waterbox 7225 peninsula in the garage waiting to be installed.
Our existing 40 gallon reef tank will become our QT/frag/back-up tank once the remodeling is done.
Option 1: Our project manage is willing to split the job and do one side of the house before the other.
This would allow us to leave the 40 gallon tank where it is for phase 1.
Between phase 1 and 2 we would move the tank to its permanent location.
After the tank move our project manage would begin phase 2.
Pros: Tank is kept in a more temperature controlled environment (indoors) and the tank is only moved once.
Cons: Tank will be exposed to dust, fumes from painting, gluing, grout, and chemicals to complete countertop fabrication.
Construction takes longer to complete.
Option 2: Move the 40 gallon tank to a covered patio in our backyard before construction.
Tank would be out of the sun, but only covered. Patio only has one wall where it abuts the house.
Complete the construction. Move the 40 gallon back into our house to its permanent location.
Pros: Tank is not exposed to dust, chemicals, etc. Construction is completed more quickly. (Still about 2 months)
Cons: Tank has to be moved twice and we would have less control of temperature.
Heaters will handle the night time summer temperatures in San Diego.
We would need to buy a chiller to handle the daytimes that rise above 80 degrees.
Most likely I will be buying a chiller anyway for the Waterbox 7225; I could just but it sooner.
Your thoughts?
