Dreams do come true! - Aquarium Advice

odessadude · 01-06-2008, 10:43 AM

I always wanted a tank in the wall, so when we bought our new house several years ago I decided to go for it.
http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ent=framed.jpg

My basement was a skeleton and was a perfect candidate for the project.
http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...t=basement.jpg

Although I never worked with sheet rock before It was pretty easy once I got started.
http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...c2002_0003.jpg

My main concern was the levelness of the stand and it was checked and re-checked several times.
http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...htank_0007.jpg

I found this stainless steel shelve at a motel that was being leveled and built the trim work around it.
http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...=fish_0014.jpg

This glass was free also so I built a bar around it.
http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...t=DSCF0344.jpg

Many hours are enjoyed in the basement and looking back on this project if I did it again I would probably go for a larger tank!

http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...t=DSCF0344.jpg

odessadude · 01-06-2008, 10:50 AM

I missed one of the pics.

http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...fishy_0061.jpg

This is looking through the tank into the fish room. The main tank is a 135 gallon Oceanic with a 75 gallon sump. One magnum 350 for top water circulation and filtration, an Ehiem filter / pump for the sump to the tank, with factory overflows.

The tanks in the background are 37.5 gallon homemade tanks and I grow plants in them.

Its a great hobby and to think it all started with a 29 gallon tank!

**Devilishturtles** · 01-06-2008, 12:10 PM

Wow! Awesome project and it looks amazing! I like the the concept of adding the bar in there too.

Looks great

Only thing that would have made it better is it you put a reef in there. Haha.

odessadude · 01-06-2008, 06:37 PM

If it wasn't for my sales job and having to travel, it would certainly be a reef!

locorosa · 01-09-2008, 02:13 PM

LOVE the bar in front of the tank! Stellar idea.

**roka64** · 01-09-2008, 02:24 PM

That is awesome! I love the wood floor and of course the bar...I agree w/Lindsay, reef would have been super cool! LOL!

theotheragentm · 01-11-2008, 02:11 AM

Wow. Incredible. Some day housing prices will drop in California and I'll be able to buy a house bigger than a 100 gallon fish tank for less than half a million dollars. Then I will put a fish tank in it.

01-06-2008, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
odessadude Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens Georgia Posts: 130 Images: 4	Dreams do come true! I always wanted a tank in the wall, so when we bought our new house several years ago I decided to go for it. http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...ent=framed.jpg My basement was a skeleton and was a perfect candidate for the project. http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...t=basement.jpg Although I never worked with sheet rock before It was pretty easy once I got started. http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...c2002_0003.jpg My main concern was the levelness of the stand and it was checked and re-checked several times. http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...htank_0007.jpg I found this stainless steel shelve at a motel that was being leveled and built the trim work around it. http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...=fish_0014.jpg This glass was free also so I built a bar around it. http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...t=DSCF0344.jpg Many hours are enjoyed in the basement and looking back on this project if I did it again I would probably go for a larger tank! http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...t=DSCF0344.jpg

01-06-2008, 12:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,775 Images: 17	Wow! Awesome project and it looks amazing! I like the the concept of adding the bar in there too. Looks great Only thing that would have made it better is it you put a reef in there. Haha. __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

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roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,638 Images: 12	That is awesome! I love the wood floor and of course the bar...I agree w/Lindsay, reef would have been super cool! LOL! __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

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theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	Wow. Incredible. Some day housing prices will drop in California and I'll be able to buy a house bigger than a 100 gallon fish tank for less than half a million dollars. Then I will put a fish tank in it. __________________ Box of Water - My Personal Musing and Photos on Fish Keeping

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01-06-2008, 10:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
odessadude Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens Georgia Posts: 130 Images: 4	I missed one of the pics. http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...fishy_0061.jpg This is looking through the tank into the fish room. The main tank is a 135 gallon Oceanic with a 75 gallon sump. One magnum 350 for top water circulation and filtration, an Ehiem filter / pump for the sump to the tank, with factory overflows. The tanks in the background are 37.5 gallon homemade tanks and I grow plants in them. Its a great hobby and to think it all started with a 29 gallon tank!

01-06-2008, 06:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
odessadude Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens Georgia Posts: 130 Images: 4	If it wasn't for my sales job and having to travel, it would certainly be a reef!

01-09-2008, 02:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
locorosa Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 337 Images: 10	LOVE the bar in front of the tank! Stellar idea.