in wall tank? what are some concerns to think of?

Love it didn't loose floor space by installing in wall use to be a closet there

 

I am a big fan of the in-wall as well. My 250 is in-wall and it looks awesome. Agree with Rocketman on the cleaning aspect - I have had to rig up some implements to clean the front glass (basically a razor blade on a pole) along with a magnetic algae scraper. You can definitely work around it though. Also the ventilation is huge - I am fortunate that the back side of my in-wall is a large storage room (about 25' x 15') and even with that I have to watch for moisture. I run the AC a bit lower, have a exhaust fan, and run a dehumidifier. Even a big closed room...is a closed room. Also agree on the need to some sort of waterproof liner around the walls - we painted ours with a rubberized epoxy - like what you might paint on a shower floor before putting in a pan and lining. It works great! the other thing is planning the trim - you need someone who really knows how to do trim work to make it look right. I am pretty handy - but I need a pro to build out a window box like trim to make the tank look like its part of the wall - its looks awesome but I could not have done that part myself. I have a build thread out there on mine - if you look under my username you will see it out there. In-walls are cool - and the project is a lot of fun!

 

I am a big fan of the in-wall as well. My 250 is in-wall and it looks awesome. Agree with Rocketman on the cleaning aspect - I have had to rig up some implements to clean the front glass (basically a razor blade on a pole) along with a magnetic algae scraper. You can definitely work around it though. Also the ventilation is huge - I am fortunate that the back side of my in-wall is a large storage room (about 25' x 15') and even with that I have to watch for moisture. I run the AC a bit lower, have a exhaust fan, and run a dehumidifier. Even a big closed room...is a closed room. Also agree on the need to some sort of waterproof liner around the walls - we painted ours with a rubberized epoxy - like what you might paint on a shower floor before putting in a pan and lining. It works great! the other thing is planning the trim - you need someone who really knows how to do trim work to make it look right. I am pretty handy - but I need a pro to build out a window box like trim to make the tank look like its part of the wall - its looks awesome but I could not have done that part myself. I have a build thread out there on mine - if you look under my username you will see it out there. In-walls are cool - and the project is a lot of fun!

 

I'm thinking of making the outside top able to open upwards, so I can do clean and complete water changes easier

 

looking good nice job!