pjmiller33's 210 build with fish room addition

[pjmiller33]

Here it finally is... I took off a week from work to complete my 210 project. I added a "fish room' to the garage that is 12ft x 6ft. The tank is a 210 AGA with dual overflows. The system will be run with my new aquacontroller and jbj auto top off. Since I live in Suffolk, Va... to have usable water from my well system the price tag would be around $10k. I have a local store with the system only 4 minutes from my front door, so a large pool filter was converted into a water resevoir. This will also be used for an easy 2 valve water change system. Let me know what you think. More pictures to come as I complete this project this week.

Block and foundation added:

Walls and door frame added: moving electrical

 

[pjmiller33]

Header added:

My son overseeing his fish room addition:

 

[pjmiller33]

Working on electrical:

Inside fish room right:

Inside fish room left:

 

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Installing insulation:

Outer drywall put up:

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Contractor doing final preps before cutting wall:

 

[Scott B]

Looking good! what are the dimensions of your tank?

 

[pjmiller33]

Me cutting hole in wall (probably most fun of project so far):

My son and I looking into our new fish room:

 

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Tank set in wall:

First layer of trim and working on hood:

 

[Scott B]

Looking good! what are the dimensions of your tank?

Looks like 72 x 24 x 30???

 

[pjmiller33]

Hood trim complete:

Hood primed:

Showing hood lifted (need to add piano hinge):

Will post more pictures as I finish this upcoming weekend.

 

[pjmiller33]

You're right scott... it is a 72X24X30. Sorry, I was posting pics and lost your message in the middle. I have a 40 breeder going in as a fuge sump and a custom 90 gallon acrylic tank with euroreef 12-2 skimmer.

 

[award212]

Looks like a great start. I'll be Following along.

 

[pjmiller33]

Glad to have you along.

 

[sasharotty]

Movin right along, looks great!

 

[d3hree]

wow!..thats a hell of a lot of work to get done during a week off!, you certainly dont hang about!
If i take a week off i usually sit around for 3 days thinking about making a start.
Looks like its going to be a great system

 

[pjmiller33]

Thanks. Definitely made for a very busy vacation. I did take one day off to take my son and wife to the Virginia Aqurium. Seems fitting enough for a day off from work from building an aqurium to go and visit one, doesn't it?

 

[Scott B]

Nice! looks like a good, clean build. i will be tagging along :fun2:

 

[pjmiller33]

Nice to have you along Scott. I am picking up and installing bulkheads tomorrow night.

 

[pjmiller33]

Skimmer (Euroreef 12-2 in custom acrylic tank) coke can for size reference:

Aquacontroller jr came in:

 

[dzfish17]

Nice in-wall build. I think everybody needs a fish room to keep all their stuff. Keep the pics coming.

 

[dlterry85]

i would tag along, but i'm jealous :wildone: just kidding. looking good jason. you going with t5 or MH? if you are going MH there are a few chillers for sale now on the richmond site. just thought i'd throw that out there.