Plywood Tanks For Fish Room - Build Log
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)Don't have that problem, my tanks outside, but indeed its not much to be worried about if you just take some simple measures for it. I would simply cover the tank (hood) with an inlet on one side and on the other side connected to a duct with a fan that goes out of the house is enough. Just check the specs on the fan and calculate diameter of the duct connected to the tank. Drill it through an outside wall and cover the outside for rain and wind.
The tank won't really have a hood per se, but I'm thinking about mounting the lights to two sheets of 4'x8' plywood suspended by pullies from the ceiling, so that I can raise the lights to the ceiling out of the way when I'm working on the tank. That way, I can lower them close to the top of the tank for normal operation and better light penetration.
There will be removable sections of 18" splash shield (1/8" plexiglass) and heavy netting to keep fish, particularly the arowanas, from jumping.
I was never a boy scout, but I've always made filters and other stuff for my aquariums for as long as I can remember.
I don't really know a lot on how to do this other than the extensive research I've done in reading other people's failures and successes.
I'm a little perturbed that I'm going to have to paint over the room color to apply oil-based Kilz to everything, but it will be worth it. I can always repaint it, but I may leave everything white in the room to make it easy to see any signs of trouble.
There will be removable sections of 18" splash shield (1/8" plexiglass) and heavy netting to keep fish, particularly the arowanas, from jumping.
I was never a boy scout, but I've always made filters and other stuff for my aquariums for as long as I can remember.
I don't really know a lot on how to do this other than the extensive research I've done in reading other people's failures and successes.
I'm a little perturbed that I'm going to have to paint over the room color to apply oil-based Kilz to everything, but it will be worth it. I can always repaint it, but I may leave everything white in the room to make it easy to see any signs of trouble.
If you're going with the 'mountain-shape' ceiling, then I would attach thick plastic sheets (clear or black) from the the corners of that ceiling down to the fish tank.
Your ventilation should then go into the top of your ceiling, pulling up any moist and blowing it out of the house via the attached duct.
That way, you minimize the moist escaping into the rest of the room, whilst you also minimize splashing and 'stray-light' getting into your tank.
On top of that, your lights will create hot air, heat up your tank, etc. Having the ventilation in the highest point of your ceiling will only make it easier to control everything.
my 2 cents...
Your ventilation should then go into the top of your ceiling, pulling up any moist and blowing it out of the house via the attached duct.
That way, you minimize the moist escaping into the rest of the room, whilst you also minimize splashing and 'stray-light' getting into your tank.
On top of that, your lights will create hot air, heat up your tank, etc. Having the ventilation in the highest point of your ceiling will only make it easier to control everything.
my 2 cents...
Luc, I don't think I like the idea of plastic hanging down.
The tank is going to take up about 75% of the room, so elbow room will be minimal once all the filters are in. The lights are just going to be shop lights with daylight bulbs in them. Not much heat there. My friend's tanks are lit with very little light. They look great and you can see all the fish very well.
It's going to be some trial and error.
I've designed some of the filtration. Tomorrow, I'll take some pics of the water containers that I'm going to make into huge canister filters.
I have a bunch of ideas for filtering the tank. I'm not going to go with one or two huge filters, but moreso with a variety of filters with specific purposes.
Clarity, nitrate control, redundancy, and ease of maintenance are primary concerns. Biological, chemical, and mechanical types of filtration will be used.
The tank is going to take up about 75% of the room, so elbow room will be minimal once all the filters are in. The lights are just going to be shop lights with daylight bulbs in them. Not much heat there. My friend's tanks are lit with very little light. They look great and you can see all the fish very well.
It's going to be some trial and error.
I've designed some of the filtration. Tomorrow, I'll take some pics of the water containers that I'm going to make into huge canister filters.
I have a bunch of ideas for filtering the tank. I'm not going to go with one or two huge filters, but moreso with a variety of filters with specific purposes.
Clarity, nitrate control, redundancy, and ease of maintenance are primary concerns. Biological, chemical, and mechanical types of filtration will be used.
make sure to hit up john over there he is big tanks.... boy did this thread change directions......
Yah, I think I'm going to start a new thread for the build since this in just information.
John over where? MFK?
John over where? MFK?
yea better to learn from others mistakes lol he gone though so many trail and errors.... just build some massive pool filters outside and pipe them in lol...... good luck
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