Dudester’s 450g corner in-wall and tank room – help with design
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Robb in Austin
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I like the Eagles. That was a Big Lebowski reference.
SonsOfLeda
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Just when I think I've come across a "problem" that I can't find an answer to here on RC, another perfect build thread pops up. 
I too am facing the issue/luxury of having an archway opening for the display side of my new fish room. Could you give me/show me details on what was used to prevent excessive humidity/light from escaping into the rest of the house through the archway (above, below, sides, seams in cabinet doors, etc)?
Thanks!
- Eric
I too am facing the issue/luxury of having an archway opening for the display side of my new fish room. Could you give me/show me details on what was used to prevent excessive humidity/light from escaping into the rest of the house through the archway (above, below, sides, seams in cabinet doors, etc)?
Thanks!
- Eric
Dudester
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Yes Nick, I have been. Here's a start.
Achilles tang
powder blue tang
yellow tang
blonde naso tang
purple tang
sohal tang
chevron tang
crosshatch trigger
Bartlett's anthias
lyretail anthias
Swale's basslet
candy basslet
blue assessors
bluespot jawfish
flame hawkfish
copperband butterfly
true percula clownfish (maybe Rod's onyx)
longfin fairy wrasse
Scott's fairy wrasse
ornate wrasse
leopard wrasse
Carpenter's flasher wrasse
filamented flasher wrasse
lyretail flasher wrasse
Christmas wrasse
rhomboid wrasse
purple firefish
banded pipefish
There are several others but they've escaped my memory at the moment. Many of the above will be in pairs or even small schools (like the anthias). I know that some of the fish I've listed can be butt heads, but I'll add them in the proper order to hopefully reduce aggression.
Dudester
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SonsOfLeda - The humidity is controlled with a humidistat that is connected to 2 fans in the ceiling of the tank room. This air is vented to the outside via ductwork. Light is contained in the tank room by having the builder "float" the arches directly down onto the cabinetry, best seen in the next photo.
We used alder wood on the cabinets to match those of the rest of the house. Alder tends to have a lot of natural holes and gaps, so to prevent light from escaping through the holes I'll eventually just fill them with wood putty that matches (or at least resembles) the stain on the cabinets. The cabinet doors are secured closed with magnets, which helps to prevent light/noise from escaping, and it will also help to prevent the wood from warping, as the upper doors are quite tall and would be prone to warping.
We used alder wood on the cabinets to match those of the rest of the house. Alder tends to have a lot of natural holes and gaps, so to prevent light from escaping through the holes I'll eventually just fill them with wood putty that matches (or at least resembles) the stain on the cabinets. The cabinet doors are secured closed with magnets, which helps to prevent light/noise from escaping, and it will also help to prevent the wood from warping, as the upper doors are quite tall and would be prone to warping.
atwinparadox2
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Just came across this thread, everything is so amazing!! Can't wait to see this up and running! With the cabinets and archways it's probably one of the nicest setups i have seen!
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