Pros/cons of an in wall tank? Pictures of your setup please!

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I am looking hard at their 310 gallon.
Planet Aquariums are a Master Designer and a Master Builder formerly of Oceanic. That 300g 8ft tank I posted pictures of is an Oceanic over 30 yrs old. the 310g has close to the dimensions of my tank. I think you'll love it.
 
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Planet Aquariums are a Master Designer and a Master Builder formerly of Oceanic. That 300g 8ft tank I posted pictures of is an Oceanic over 30 yrs old. the 310g has close to the dimensions of my tank. I think you'll love it.
My current tank is a Tideline AIO from planet and i absolutely love it. Being in north Louisiana, planet is not far from me.
 

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We are in the process of designing our new house build and my wife dropped a mind bomb on me. She said what if you had a whole office and put your tank in the wall? My mind was swirling at the potential dream fish room! Tank would potentially be a 8 footer! Would love to hear peoples experiences and pros and cons of having an in wall tank!! Thanks everyone!!
Exactly what I did! I will Post some pics.
 

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I will this weekend. My builder joked that he was building a house around a fish tank. He was. Able to add extra drains around tank and in work room, electricians and plumbers were a big help. I do not have access from part facing entertainment area but in my office have a huge opening that I cover with retractable blind.

Only thing I would have liked different is have the overflow protrude out from the tank on the one short side that goes into wall that is non viewing. At the time, glass cages would not do.

I covered lots of the inside walls with marine paint. I would have done more such as add stuff like from shower walls for protection. Did that later on. Drywall will not hold up over time. Also had a big fan set up to vent outside. Definitely have a generator built in.
 
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Planning for, at the very least, a transfer switch in the main box so that I can run a generator. And thank you for how you prepped and did walls. The humidity and drywall has me concerned.
 

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Would love to see it!!
Can see the tank on 3 sides. The fourth side goes into a wall and small passage to go from tank to work room. used some space under a stair case.
 

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Hi guys, im In the process of building this
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Basically it’s just a Red Sea peninsula 700 with a cabinet build around it. On the other side the wall will be flush.

I only have concerns about the structural integrity of the house in combination with the humidity and salt of the reef tank.
I have an air suction point in the ceiling above the tank to remove most of the humid air, same system as for the bathroom and toilet. I’m just curious if there are other things I should consider? I don’t want to end up with loads of mold.

The building is a wooden structure. I’m not planning to use any isolation in the walls there, only to the outside of the structure (right of the tank). Most of the construction around the tank will be wood.

Please give me all the criticism you are willing to give.

Sincerely
Bart
 

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Hi guys, im In the process of building this
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Basically it’s just a Red Sea peninsula 700 with a cabinet build around it. On the other side the wall will be flush.

I only have concerns about the structural integrity of the house in combination with the humidity and salt of the reef tank.
I have an air suction point in the ceiling above the tank to remove most of the humid air, same system as for the bathroom and toilet. I’m just curious if there are other things I should consider? I don’t want to end up with loads of mold.

The building is a wooden structure. I’m not planning to use any isolation in the walls there, only to the outside of the structure (right of the tank). Most of the construction around the tank will be wood.

Please give me all the criticism you are willing to give.

Sincerely
Bart
I have an inwall tank and the room behind it uses a fart fan to exhaust humidity to the outside. Although it's more humid in that room compared to outside, it definitely helps with the higher levels. I first used a humidity sensor to have the fan come on when it went over a certain level, now, I just have it on 24/7.

I can't speak to your weight requirement, that's something that you'll have to figure out on your own.

And lastly, if it were me and I was putting money into an inwall tank, I wouldn't be purchasing a redsea tank. I'd get something with a better reputation.
 

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Thanks for you reply! Weight is problem my contractor promised me. We will use concrete to reinforce. I agree with the Red Sea part, unfortunately red sea is the only 150 cm long peninsula tank available in my part of the world. I hope the g2 will be beter. This will be a g2. Did you use other than standard materials for wood etc.
Or just remove the humid air?
 

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Thanks for you reply! Weight is problem my contractor promised me. We will use concrete to reinforce. I agree with the Red Sea part, unfortunately red sea is the only 150 cm long peninsula tank available in my part of the world. I hope the g2 will be beter. This will be a g2. Did you use other than standard materials for wood etc.
Or just remove the humid air?
Sounds like you're in another country other than united states.

The structure is timber and even the drywall is traditional without moisture barrier. I have a 300 gallon tank in a less than 100 square foot room, I promote evaporation which is on average 8-10 gallons a day, the exhaust fan coupled with year round air conditioning does a good job preventing mold.

Since it sounds like you're in the design phase of a new home, you might want to think about simply adding a dehumidifier capable of handling the excess humidity. That will eliminate all your concerns.
 

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Leaving for work right now... but check out my build thread if you want to see how I did mine? Access above is key and the equipment room in the basement is the best part of my setup by far...
 

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I really like my in wall tank mainly for the super easy access to do everything.
However, if I would not have an access panel I would have a total opposite view on it. I don't know how you would place corals and do maintenance without it being a major hassel. The access panel is simple and easy to remove.

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I have an inwall tank and the room behind it uses a fart fan to exhaust humidity to the outside. Although it's more humid in that room compared to outside, it definitely helps with the higher levels. I first used a humidity sensor to have the fan come on when it went over a certain level, now, I just have it on 24/7.

I can't speak to your weight requirement, that's something that you'll have to figure out on your own.

And lastly, if it were me and I was putting money into an inwall tank, I wouldn't be purchasing a redsea tank. I'd get something with a better reputation.
I had a fan built above mine to direct outside.
 

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Pros: can have a really clean and integrated look. Potential for lots of equipment/storage

Cons: more expensive, especially if you have to have a custom tank made.

Mine is getting rebuilt/restarted:

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