New Fish Room from Winterpeg with 250G

Or two smaller pocket doors. They can be attached so that opening one opens both at the same time and vice versa when closing (done with a connecting cable).

Dave.M
 
dave.m said:
Or two smaller pocket doors. They can be attached so that opening one opens both at the same time and vice versa when closing (done with a connecting cable).

Dave.M
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Never seen door like that will look at home depot or Roma



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Bi-fold doors might work as well.

AFAIK, the L1s don't have CSA certification yet, so they can't be legally sold here until they get it.
 
Ok not sure if I can run the Ecotech MP40's as i will need to put them on the back of the tank and not the sides.. As one side will be able to look at it from the room and the other side will be agaist a wall..As these can't be swiveled at all.

So LFS said to go with the Maxspect Gyre XF250' 2 of them -

I'm going with a overflow box this going to be the length of the tank so then the XF250 can fit in side of them and work there magic.

Are they any pro's or cons to doing it this way. before I buy them

Does anyone know if you an hook these up to the NEW APEX - with the ICECAP MOD
 
Plumbing has began
Tall pipe with orange cap floor drain
Small one with orange cap sink drain

Black on is for back flow valve

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I have a question
The side of my tank the width will be going against a outside wall.

1. It will be going tight against it
Should I put drywall and painted it right away (will never have access to that side of tank)

2. Should I leave like 6 inches of space then I can drywall and somehow paint later. (This will push my tank further in room just trying to minimise going out this far.)

Just thought of this issue before my tank is installed and I'm like oh oh now what.



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You definitely want to insulate and seal that wall for moisture before the tank goes anywhere near it. How will you protect those wooden sill plates and studs along the wall if there is spillage or leakage or fkupage? You will want to keep the tank off the wall at least 6" to let you get back there to deal with inevitable future problems. Best would be to put a fish room back there but that might push the tank further into the room than you had planned for.

Dave.M
 
dave.m said:
You definitely want to insulate and seal that wall for moisture before the tank goes anywhere near it. How will you protect those wooden sill plates and studs along the wall if there is spillage or leakage or fkupage? You will want to keep the tank off the wall at least 6" to let you get back there to deal with inevitable future problems. Best would be to put a fish room back there but that might push the tank further into the room than you had planned for.

Dave.M
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Thanks for advice

I think I will leave 6 inches from wall to edge of tank
We are getting it sprayed foamed than drywall.

I will be painting it with bathroom paint.

Oh there is a fish room going g behind the tank. Where the plumbing is on the pic.


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I have a door frame and part of my tank bottom nailed to the floor.

It starting to take shape.

We opted to leave a 6inch gap in the left side so I have some access to that part of the tank.

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Stand coming soon

If we need to shim the stand what do you use so under the weight it won't break the shims.

We are going to build the tank spec as the floor from the left to right goes down I think 1 inch.



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Better to use self-leveling compound to level the floor first, reducing or eliminating the need for shims in the first place.

Dave.M
 
dave.m said:
Better to use self-leveling compound to level the floor first, reducing or eliminating the need for shims in the first place.

Dave.M
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Thanks for info.

We are in a big delay our dricore has to be ripped out and the floor has to be leveled for the 3rd time. They made a big mistake.

Tank is delayed again.


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your room is looking good !

are you tapering the floors to the drain or will it be flat?

i am new to this forum but i am building a new home over the next 8 months and i am going to put a 250-300g tank in so i really will be following this thread.

i have attached my plan (starting plan) but have not secured anything yet.
 
It only needs to be level under the stand. This can be achieved by building a small dam with plywood strips and pouring levelling compound into it. The rest of the room can be sloped to the floor drain.

Dave.M
 
Thanks.

Well we re poured the basement and now it's drying.

So dricore back in tomorrow if the floor is level.
Then walls will go up
Then plumbing and electrical will start and stand will be built.

Fingers x.....

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scott11106 said:
your room is looking good !

are you tapering the floors to the drain or will it be flat?

i am new to this forum but i am building a new home over the next 8 months and i am going to put a 250-300g tank in so i really will be following this thread.

i have attached my plan (starting plan) but have not secured anything yet.
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Hi Scott nice plans.

Thanks.. it's slow now but it will take off soon.

What I would do is start a new post for your fish room and share along as well.



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