Hello folks,
Im a newbie here and would like to introduce myself and perhaps solicit some information from the community about my upcoming home build and integration of a large tank in the house.
I used to keep salt water tanks back in the college days and really enjoyed the hobby. Time, constant moving from apartment to apartment and obviously budget really limited what I was able to do.
Now that Im a bit older, a bit wiser and have a few more dollars in the pocket, we are in the process of building a custom home in Scottsdale. In the house we have a Great Room concept where the kitchen, family room and the bar area are all one long room. The large space (about 60 feet long by 25 feet wide) is separated by changes in ceiling height between the family room and kitchen.
A large two way fireplace separates the family room and the bar. Well, as I was reviewing the construction plans I realized that instead of a fireplace separating the family room and bar, what a great location for a large fish tank. So after consulting with the architect and builder, this is exactly what we are doing to do.
I have the ability to pipe and plumb the space so that all the mechanicals and filtration are in a storage room about 25 feet away. We will put the piping in the slab and incorporate the tank into the build of the house. We expect to break ground on the house in about 45 days.
The concept is that we do a large tank that essentially serves as a dividing wall between the two rooms. Im thinking about 6-7 feet wide. 4-5 feet high. 2-3 feet deep.
Now, here is where I kindly ask the community for some help. I know the general dimension of the space but the details Im foggy on. Obviously this will be a custom tank build and Im looking around for builders to get quotes on.
But is there a sweet spot in terms of size of the tank that I should be aiming for? Im thinking just a square acrylic tank with routered edges. The tank will be visible from all sides with cabinetry on the bottom and top. The top cabinetry will flow into the ceiling.
What kind of filtration should I be aiming for?
Id love to do a reef tank but with the size of the tank, it might be easier to maintain fish (triggers, angels etc)
While money is always an issue, I do have the funds to not skimp and I want to do this right so if there is anything special that is a must have, I dont mind spending the money to do this right.
Finally, any advice on LFS or a tank builder/ installer in the Scottsdale are you recommend?
Ive attached a schematic of where the tank would go and how it would fit into the room.
Im a newbie here and would like to introduce myself and perhaps solicit some information from the community about my upcoming home build and integration of a large tank in the house.
I used to keep salt water tanks back in the college days and really enjoyed the hobby. Time, constant moving from apartment to apartment and obviously budget really limited what I was able to do.
Now that Im a bit older, a bit wiser and have a few more dollars in the pocket, we are in the process of building a custom home in Scottsdale. In the house we have a Great Room concept where the kitchen, family room and the bar area are all one long room. The large space (about 60 feet long by 25 feet wide) is separated by changes in ceiling height between the family room and kitchen.
A large two way fireplace separates the family room and the bar. Well, as I was reviewing the construction plans I realized that instead of a fireplace separating the family room and bar, what a great location for a large fish tank. So after consulting with the architect and builder, this is exactly what we are doing to do.
I have the ability to pipe and plumb the space so that all the mechanicals and filtration are in a storage room about 25 feet away. We will put the piping in the slab and incorporate the tank into the build of the house. We expect to break ground on the house in about 45 days.
The concept is that we do a large tank that essentially serves as a dividing wall between the two rooms. Im thinking about 6-7 feet wide. 4-5 feet high. 2-3 feet deep.
Now, here is where I kindly ask the community for some help. I know the general dimension of the space but the details Im foggy on. Obviously this will be a custom tank build and Im looking around for builders to get quotes on.
But is there a sweet spot in terms of size of the tank that I should be aiming for? Im thinking just a square acrylic tank with routered edges. The tank will be visible from all sides with cabinetry on the bottom and top. The top cabinetry will flow into the ceiling.
What kind of filtration should I be aiming for?
Id love to do a reef tank but with the size of the tank, it might be easier to maintain fish (triggers, angels etc)
While money is always an issue, I do have the funds to not skimp and I want to do this right so if there is anything special that is a must have, I dont mind spending the money to do this right.
Finally, any advice on LFS or a tank builder/ installer in the Scottsdale are you recommend?
Ive attached a schematic of where the tank would go and how it would fit into the room.
just kidding- good points with regards to the height.
