What is your dream maintenance room configuration?

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I'm building out a whole new... everything. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the best possible most efficient fish room.

How do you store RODI? Salt mix tank?
QT tanks, keeping in mind they will be constantly busy figuring leaving corals in there for 76 days. Need one for fish too? Need a 3rd? How would you set it up if room was not a factor?

What about growing phyto, pods, brine shrimp, etc?

Can you design a setup where you never have to touch a bucket? Would you?

Dorm fridge and freezer?

Here is my current thinking on my water wall, not sure how best to configure the bottom shelves. 10 gallon tanks are there for scale, and can be used for this project.

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Cheers PP
 
Sink with large basin is great to wash and also dump.

I like my fish QTs out where I can see them. Unless you wander into your fish room every day.

Is it near your DT?
 
Sink with large basin is great to wash and also dump.

I like my fish QTs out where I can see them. Unless you wander into your fish room every day.

Is it near your DT?
Yes agreed.

I think I’ll be in there multiple times a day. Sump is directly behind DT in the next room. The DT is in my office. Here’s a weird pano hard to get a pic of everything

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Got the sink shelf and RO installed yesterday now I need to figure out how to configure the storage and qt tanks. I’m also debating adding a cryptic zone secondary sump. Options on that topic vary widely.
 
Adjacent wall definitely opens up the options.

I use water softener storage tanks to store di and sw. Gets 40g in 2x2 area.

Auto water change is an option too. That tech has advanced a lot.
 

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