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[nuxx]

We have a 470 with everything under the stand including a 200 gallon sump...

Only thing we have in the laundry room at ATO and new Saltwater 50 gallon storage tanks and we have the DoS mounted in there.

 

[BlackTip]

325g DT, 100g sump, and 26g TO container all in the stand. I have a water station in the garage. It is very tight, aggravating, and time consuming every time I try install, maintain, or clean anything.

My recommendation is to make the stand as tall as possible, and the sump as short as possible.

 

[corbosman]

@Chibils, the wall is about 11 feet usable for this project. (Total length of the wall is 50 feet). But ive changed my mind and am leaning towards a peninsula like the drawings above. It is a better setup in many ways as I can use some of the office area space for things like RO/TO. Now I have to restart my reading and look into peninsula builds though.

@Stingeragent , i work in that office every single day, often the whole day. So im sure it gets seen a lot

I was thinking of making the stand about 32-36" high.

 

[AWD]

If you can at all possible I suggest you run a water line and a train 92 underneath your tank. That is the most important part anyway. Otherwise you can easily fit everything you need underneath it may not be convenient. But it definitely will work just fine

 

[AWD]

PS what is that software you're using to design your layout?

 

[corbosman]

AWD, you mean a drain? Whats a train 92? I will be able to have water and drain at my tank no problem. The kitchen is on the other side of that wall.

I use SketchUp.

 

[AWD]

Sorry, I was using Siri and got tied with something so I didn't see there bad translation. A water line and a drain line was my intent. Those two thing are nearly a necessity.

 

[Shawn O]

One idea that comes to mind looking at your model. You could make that small stand behind the DT a tall cabinet (say, 7 foot tall?) to house your RODI, ATO and any electrical for the tank that you'll need, as well as giving you room for an extra tall skimmer, should you ever want one. Install a C2C in the tank (instead of that tall internal overflow box) and run your drains and return out that end of the C2C, all hidden inside the tall cabinet.

If you'd like I'll Sketchup a model to illustrate what I'm trying to describe.

 

[corbosman]

The tall overflow box was a remnant from a previous drawing where I had bottom drains. I changed my mind and prefer top drains. It now looks more like the image below.

I considered a C2C, but im a little worried that it would block the view from that side. Id like it to be viewable from both sides. Or is that not an issue?

I like the idea of a tall cabinet. Have to think a bit how to do a salt water reservoir (was planning that inside the side cabinet) and a QT.

 

[lpsouth1978]

I have a 300 gallon system in the middle of the family room floor, so everything had to be under the tank. WE have a 90g sump, 55g ATO reservoir, Biopellet reactor, GFO Reactor, GAC reactor, all of our electrical, etc... under there. The only thing coming out (when the skins are on) is a single power cable. With proper planning, you can absolutely have EVERYTHING under the stand. of course out stand is also 43" tall

We use 44 gallon Brute trash cans on wheels, for our mixing/water change system. We fill them up and then wheel them to the tank and do our business.