Future Proof New Home Construction w/ Fish Room

[lessthanlights]

We're building a house and talking to a potential designer next week. An aquarium is not in the budget, but I'd like to future proof for a fish room. The main display tank will be either in-wall or free-standing with all the mechanicals in the fish room. It could be a 200-400 gallons- not large but not small either, nothing crazy. There will be no seperate display tanks in the fish room and it would be a storage closet until we're ready. Minimum requirements would be

dedicated outlets/circuit
roughed in sink
floor drain
ventilation
water-proof floor
a non-load-bearing wall for display in case we go in-wall
extra floor support

What am I missing, or what do you wish you had if you were starting from scratch?

 

[CrazeUK]

About 400 gallons [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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[Cpeguero83]

Plan for humidity. Have a big enough vent fan to move humid air out of the house.

Also, storage for fish supplies. Space for water mixing station. Good lighting. A waterproof workspace next to your sink that will drain water into the sink.


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[Vinny Kreyling]

Run the waterproof from the floor up the walls @ least 2 inches just in case.

 

[CrazeUK]

Plan for humidity. Have a big enough vent fan to move humid air out of the house.

Also, storage for fish supplies. Space for water mixing station. Good lighting. A waterproof workspace next to your sink that will drain water into the sink.


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If the 'op was to go all out, I assume would be sensible to get a heat exchanger to stop heat loss.

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[CrazeUK]

Oh a water supply close to the tank for your water changes.

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[jeremy007]

Flooring, porcelain tile with red barrier and shower rated grout.