Well, this past summer I decided to add a second display tank to my finished basement. I already have a 187 gallon SPS dominant tank, but I always wanted to try a peninsula tank due to the really cool viewing options. I ended up going with a Coast To Coast Custom Aquariums tank with the following dimensions: 72"L x 36"W x 20"T. I think width is very important with a reef tank since it opens up many more aquascaping options and I felt 3' would be great for a peninsula tank. I also really liked the idea of a lagoon style tank so I thought 20" tall would be pretty neat.
So I hemmed and hawed on where to put it and decided to move the pool table and put the end of the tank up against the wall with the pictures. You can see the 187 gallon tank off to the right. The room in the top center of the picture is where I have my sump and equipment for the 187g tank. And the plan was to hard plumb the 225g peninsula to that room as well, although the tank would have its own sump.
But I was going to have to go through another room, the one with our furnace, to get to the sump room. Here is the room with the peninsula tank marked off on the floor. The plumbing will go through the wall off to the right.
And here is the furnace room. The tank plumbing will go through the wall behind the furnace and the wall to left with the screens.
Ending up here in the sump room.....my work bench will have to be moved as well
The tank was ordered the beginning of the summer. Here is a progress pic.
So I hemmed and hawed on where to put it and decided to move the pool table and put the end of the tank up against the wall with the pictures. You can see the 187 gallon tank off to the right. The room in the top center of the picture is where I have my sump and equipment for the 187g tank. And the plan was to hard plumb the 225g peninsula to that room as well, although the tank would have its own sump.
But I was going to have to go through another room, the one with our furnace, to get to the sump room. Here is the room with the peninsula tank marked off on the floor. The plumbing will go through the wall off to the right.
And here is the furnace room. The tank plumbing will go through the wall behind the furnace and the wall to left with the screens.
Ending up here in the sump room.....my work bench will have to be moved as well
The tank was ordered the beginning of the summer. Here is a progress pic.