Show us you fish room or fish garage!

[samcatj]

I know many of you have a designed fish room or garage. How about posting some pictures to give those of us who are thinking of making one some ideas.

Also any tips that you know that you learned the easy way or
the hard way I know would be most helpful to all who are thinking
of taking this project on.

Thank you in advance for you pictures.

Samcatj

[Jeff]

:) Keep your electric higher than your highest tank

[Jeff]

:) Floor Sinks are nice ;)

[Jeff]

:)

[bigpacman]

Hey Jeff.
You still have more room for more tanks!
How many tanks do you have atm?

Bigpacman

[Jeff]

Most importantly have fun! 8)

[Dkarc@Aol.com]

Very nice Jeff. I do believe that is the first time I have ever seen your set up.

-Ryan

[Discus_KC]

Here is mine.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index.php?board=11;action=display;threadid=14556

Jack

[Jeff]

Thanks guys. I have plans to double that here in a few months. Supplies are ordered. :)

[GulfCoastDiscus]

Here's mine.

http://www.gulfcoastdiscus.com/id2.html

Dan

[CARY_GLdiscus]

OK AND MINE! ;)

http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index.php?board=12;action=display;threadid=16555

[Rod]

:)

[Rod]

another view

[Rod]

one more

[BrianNY]

Those are all awesome. I'm wondering how you all deal with the humidity?

I've got a total of only 500 gallons in my basement fishroom and the humidity is becoming an issue.

[samcatj]

Where does everyone get all of there tanks from for there fish rooms?

Great picutres and tips. Keep 'em coming.

Samcatj

[Discus_KC]

Brian,

Have you tried a dehumidifier?

I installed a air exchanger for my room.

Jack

[henryD]

Brian,

I think with 500 gallon you could get away with just a dehumidifier. It really depends on the size of the room, ceiling height, humidty and temp outside, and a number of factors.

I had about 1000 gallons in a 2 carge garage only taking up one of the side. But I also found that my 25 feet ceiling helped alot with the humidty. I did not even use a dehumifier. I also had access to 2 big windows and door. So that help with the circulation.

The heat exchanger are great but a little pricey. If there was no other solution I would have ended up getting one. But thank god in the end I did not need it.

Great pictures guys. Enough to make anyone envious.

Henry

Great photos folks & tips!!

I hadn't thought of having a dehumidifier for a damp room. I've been opening windows to draw in the clean fresh air and hoping it would dry the room (except for rainy days where it still continues to be dampened).

Uhm.. My marbles are flowing again. :D --Angie--

[BrianNY]

:) Guess I'll be investing in a dehumidifier. Basement ceilings in NY are pretty low, and in the summer it seems like they're only 5 ft. LOL

[ronrca]

Here's mine which still is WIP (work is progress)

http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index.php?board=19;action=display;threadid=18021

[rsawest]

Wow Jeff, it looks like you could triple what you have. The warehouse looks pretty big.

[Larry Grenier]

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Folks with small/simple setups shouldn't be shy... lets see them too.

[JeffreyRichard]

Hey Larry, good to see that the Discus Resource Page is up again ...

Jeff

[Larry Grenier]

Awh cmon......

That's all?

[paulmat]

Heres my little set up.

Paul

[paulmat]

Heres my 240

[paulmat]

some more

[paulmat]

Another

[paulmat]

Last one

[GulfCoastDiscus]

Nice Paul ;D

dan

[limige]

you'll have to bear with me, my place seems to always be under construction/reconstructions of some sort...

here's my 190 i'm using for a pairing tank!

[limige]

here's some tanks on one wall, the closest i'm using for blackworms right now...the bottom 75's are being prepped for some new fish and the top one is planted with some runt's in there.

[limige]

and here's my breeder rack....mostly empty at the moment ???

[babyjess210]

Nice little setup everyone!!! keep it coming ;)

[samcatj]

All of these pictures have been great and thanks so much to everyone who has taken the time to post there fish room / garage pictures

but....keep the picutres coming it really does help those of us who are planning to build a fish room in the near future. I know there are many of you who have fish rooms how about showing them off.

Any helpful hints would also be very helpful.

Thanks again,

Samcatj

[limige]

helpfull hints...

setup your layout on paper, then do additional wiring on their own breakers seperate for the fishroom.

next decide if you need a linear piston pump or blower.
buy that peice and plumb accordingly.

next start buying tanks heaters and filters.

make sure to drill your tanks, it makes life way simpler.

i've decided on a two hole system for the tanks.
one hole in the bottom for easy emptying and overflow.

then on 50% down on the side for water change level.
all tanks can be drained to set level without disturbing anything by opening one valve per tier. pumps can be used to refill and if you go over it just runs down the overflow.

anyhow, thats my idea, i haven't implemented it yet...

decide how your going to do water changes and buy the supplies BEFORE you get too many fish and/or tanks. otherwise you spend your time taking care of the fish and don't have time to plumb or run new electrical.

i think if you do things in steps like this it helps, the fish will benefit well from a proper setup from the get go.

good luck.

mike

[GulfCoastDiscus]

Important to plan how you will drain the water to the sewer line. It's also nice if you have a sink and Refriegerator.

dan