In wall mounting considerations

[hermxl1]

I'm refinishing my basement and I've always wanted to put a tank in the wall. Well I'm lucky enough to have a 55g sitting around and a wall spot that is under the basement stairs so there will be a fair amount of space to manuever. So far, the hole is cut and the tank is mounted on a stand that lines it up perfectly with the hole.

My question is, since I'm working in the basement anyway, is there something else I should consider that would make it easy to maintain a salt water setup in the future? I'm sure I'm going to put a water line near the back side of the tank but is there anything else to make this easier to maintain down the road?

Thanks in advance

 

[jwddboy]

Just make sure you have room for additions above under and to all sides, mostly below I would say.

 

[rohnds]

Since this is the basement, I would be consider the temperature fluctuations into the equation.

Rohn

 

[hermxl1]

Thank guys....

I've had good luck with in sump heater and since the basement is always cool I'll just figure on better heaters.

Thanks.

 

[TwoTankAmin]

I have a pair of tanks inwall. the best advice I can offer is you cant have too much working room. You must have adequate space to remove a filter or to use a net without bumping into something. Next, temp is a consideration. Not maintaining it, but disipating it. Equipment and lights generate a lot of heat as does the tank itself. Inwall that heat will have no place to go. I have a vent above the tank and a small fan to drive air out it.