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Old 08-07-2013, 10:51 PM
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Default Bought a house. Time for a crazy reef tank
After 25 years of living with my parents and saving my money I've finally bought my own house. Construction hasn't even begun so I have 7-8 months to plan an ultimate reef tank.

My Initial idea was to do a U shaped tank.

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Old 08-07-2013, 10:55 PM
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If it is going to be a basement tank, I would choose a L shaped tank since that gives a small tank room behind the tank itself.

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Old 08-07-2013, 11:01 PM
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Oh it's gonna be built into a wall for sure with a filtration room
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man that is awesome news bro I would do a super long tank. like 2 drop offs starts with 2 feet and then drops to 4 feet then come to the other side to 2 feet
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Just some things to consider

Will it be viewable from both sides?
How big are you looking for your tank?
Adequate ventilation for heat and moisture and storage space?
If house is 2 floors will display be up and plumbing be down?
How much room for cleaning and moving stuff around?
Future room considerations IE. remodelling, purpose built, resale value?

Just some ideas
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Old 08-07-2013, 11:20 PM
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Just some things to consider

Will it be viewable from both sides?
How big are you looking for your tank?
Adequate ventilation for heat and moisture and storage space?
If house is 2 floors will display be up and plumbing be down?
How much room for cleaning and moving stuff around?
Future room considerations IE. remodelling, purpose built, resale value?

Just some ideas
it will be going into a basement.
venting wont be a problem.
id like to stay under 600 gallons so i wouldnt have to buy any more equipment.

i get about 600sq feet of basement space to have tank and sump room.
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Old 08-07-2013, 11:21 PM
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man that is awesome news bro I would do a super long tank. like 2 drop offs starts with 2 feet and then drops to 4 feet then come to the other side to 2 feet
i was thinking of that too. a canyon look
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i was thinking of that too. a canyon look
Make it a steep canyon with a deep sand bed at the bottom. Prime real estate for garden eels!
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Old 08-07-2013, 11:35 PM
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That would be cool. But I'm not really Interested in eels.
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Check this thread out for some inspiration:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1698691
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