Gazo's 150G in wall build (new pics 10-27-12)

A 150 will actually be cheaper for lighting because it's 4' instead of 6'

 

OK now I got some thinking to do, if I go with a 150 tank would a 4' be better than a 6' long one. Whats the pro and cons with the two besides might shave some cost on the lighting. If I can get the tank size figured out then the fun can begin with what equitment it will take to outfit it. Like I said this build going to done with the the help of you guys.

 

6' one will allow almost any kind of fish you want. The swimming room would be great for tangs, and schooling fish, as well as the aquascaping imo always looks cooler longer rather than deeper. I think.

 

Now that my basement bathroom remodel is wrapping up its time to work on the room that will have the tank in the wall and it looks I need to change my thread title to 150 gal. build since I bought a 150 used tank off craigslist today I will pickup tank this weekened. Downside the tank does not have a overflow so I need ideas on how to convert this so I can have sump setup, it also looks like the the silicone is showing its age the tank still holds water but since I am building this into the wall I may want to fix this now. can I just cut out the inside corners out and apply a new bead in the corners I do I need to tear this apart?

 

Ok got the wall tore down hopefully I have time to build to build new one this week I was wandering if I should give myself access to the front of the tank somehow is there no reason to? how hard is it to maintain a tank with no front access?

Here is the tank needs a good scrub down and hopefully there is no major scratches. Like I said before I can see where the seals are starting peal a little can I just cut the inside corners out without completey tearing it apart and just put an new bead of sealant in the inside corner

then I also need to figure out what is the best way to add a sump for this tank and it is not drilled for one.

Thank you guys for your help

 

can someone please give me a bump, it will nice to get some suggestions on the issues at hand. I may get time to start the wall the tank will be in tomorrow and still trying to decide if I should or need to somehow give myself front access to the main tank. any help or advice is appreciated I want to make sure I do this right the first time.
Thanks to everyone

 

Bumo

 

I have never done it myself but I would think your correct. You may want to throw a clamp or something to keep it tight. I would just use the search option since you haven't had a response and I'm not positive. It sounds like a sweet build I'll follow along for sure.

 

I'm not an expert, or even marginally experienced with aquarium building. However, I am quite handy and have been doing construction projects of various types since I was a kid. If you carefully cut the inner beads of silicone out and replaced them, I believe that would be preferable to leaving in questionable beads.

IMHO, you need to consider the cost of electricity for non-LED lighting in your price comparison. I live in Phoenix and the cost of electricity is ridiculously high. So, I have all LED's and would never consider anything else for an aquarium. There are a bunch of articles on the subject on this and other forums.

Good luck! It looks like a great plan. Based on other in-wall installs I've seen, I wouldn't worry about front access at all. You have that great space behind the wall to access everything you need. If I ever do an in-wall tank, I would want something at least 6' wide and 3' tall. Go big or go home.

There is a thread out there about a tank that was really deep, 6' or so and I think 6' wide and 2-3' tall inside his garage with a reef room below the tank. It looked great with the depth. You should research those threads before you go too much further. I'm sure your tank will look great either way once you get it all cleaned up and running.

 

I would HIGHLY suggest drilling. It will save you heartache in the future. Also, check out Rapidled.com for a DIY Kit. Fact is, it is NOT more expensive then the MH fixture you are wanting for that tank. Throw in the bulb/electricity costs and you will be thanking yourself you went LED. MH is a great way to light an aquarium, however, it isn;t a cheap way