planning from the beginning of a house

[volivier]

We are building a new facility on a large piece of pasture. The building will be 120 x 200'. We will be putting a two story home in the NE section of the building 80' long by 30' wide.

I want to buy an aquarium larger than my current glass 135, plus its in a basement and i never want to try to move it again!
My hubby says nothing bigger than i've got now, well thats 72" x 18" x 24". I'm thinking something like 5-6' long and 24" ( 30" even) deep and 24 tall.

Thats taking up less space really right?

So, how big a space should i plan on needing in my draw planning phase that i'm doing now. I have 2 mini 250w lumenbrite lights, a dart pump for a closed loop and another pump for a return line. I'll use a sump again also. I have a chiller, uv, calcium reactor and skimmer to need space for also.

Does anyone have any photo's of their setup or suggestions i can use? Maybe something you wish you'd done differently?

[david426]

Sounds like you have all that you need; I wish I had a chiller!

[volivier]

I got the chiller because i used to live in a house that was used by the pony express. The ac unit was new in 1957 I think (we found the receipt in the home). I couldn't keep my tank cool for anything!

I know I have the equipment, its the location and how to put a larger tank in the wall i'm not sure of. Any tips or building photo's?

There's always something you forget. Like the sump goes into the stand before you put it against the wall type stuff....

[crvz]

So is this an in-wall setup, or just something in the basement. Are you looking for a ideas on an entire fish room?

[volivier]

Here is a picture of what i'd like to do. We won't have a basement though, but will have an upper story. I wanted something to hide the equipment rather than shoving it all under the tank.

I think i'll have the room to build a room though.