Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 05, 2008 7:50 pm Hey guys,
Just wondering, has anyone thought of getting a in-wall fish tank as part of a new home build? We are thinking about getting a fish tank in our wall (1.5 meters long by 0.7 meters tall by 0.5 meters wide). I myself have never had an aquarium but don't mind doing some work weekly (i.e. cleaning, etc) if required. My wife has had an aquarium but nothing on this scale so this might be a bit of an ambitious task for us. Just wondering, what do you guys think something like this would cost from a builder? I have talked to an aquarium consultant who has told me his services would cost roughly $3000-$5000 for a tank of the size above with filters, etc, included and he would discuss modifying structural requirements with the builder so that we can have them included in the tender. I am wondering if this is a good deal? Anyone done this before and want to share on their experiences? Comments? Regards, Nav Re: In-wall fish tanks? 2Dec 05, 2008 8:02 pm There’s another post about this somewhere I’ll see if I can find it for you. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: In-wall fish tanks? 3Dec 05, 2008 8:05 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: In-wall fish tanks? 5Dec 07, 2008 1:12 am I have a friend who built one it is 10 ft long X 4 ft wide X 2.5 ft high, it is in the lounge room wall and the back of the tank protrudes into the fish room which you can access from outside. The wall framing and gyprock was not expensive but the brick stand and reinforcment of the concrete slab was, approx 10 yrs ago it was $5000 extra to build the house with this provision.
Also only recently we made the tank for it in plywood, studs and a glass front with pond sealer imported from USA, the whole tank cost approx $3000 to make and if we where to make the tank in all glass the cost would have been closer to $5000. Here is the link to monster fish keepers forum where he has detailed the entire build http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... p?t=126297 Many others have built also from all over the world and some really large sea world type tanks at home, amazing. Re: In-wall fish tanks? 6Dec 08, 2008 8:40 pm Looking at Michelle's link to an earlier thread, we have one of the eBay (wall mount) tanks at work & it is sooo easy to maintain ( we have tropical fish in it) & was easy to put up. Re: In-wall fish tanks? 7Dec 09, 2008 7:26 am Hey thanks guys,
We've decided not to go ahead with the fish tank (don't want someone coming to our house to feed our fish when we're on holidays and don't want them to die either). Decided the best solution was to skip the fish tank so we could put some money aside for other more important things. Nav Re: In-wall fish tanks? 8Dec 09, 2008 7:53 am Nav Hey thanks guys, We've decided not to go ahead with the fish tank (don't want someone coming to our house to feed our fish when we're on holidays and don't want them to die either). Decided the best solution was to skip the fish tank so we could put some money aside for other more important things. Nav Don't worry about being on holidays, you can get slow release food blocks to keep them alive while you're away, that's what we do. It would've looked really cool but I still think it would've been annoying having the tank lights shining through to the home theatre :p You can always buy a fish tank later and still put it against the same wall but in the lounge area. I have to find some space for mine because that perfect spot will be taken by a piano Stevep79 & Principessa Finished building Wisdom Homes Impression 33mkII in The Ponds, Sydney http://lilypadintheponds.blogspot.com Re: In-wall fish tanks? 9Dec 09, 2008 7:59 am I was in the Lobster Cave restaurant last week, they had a fish tank on the wall - fabulous lighting, beautiful fish.... it was a plasma TV.
Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: In-wall fish tanks? 11Dec 09, 2008 8:03 am EcoClassic I was in the Lobster Cave restaurant last week, they had a fish tank on the wall - fabulous lighting, beautiful fish.... it was a plasma TV. Ed Don't mock me with mentions of the Lobster Cave How I miss my beloved Victoria Yeah the fish tanks on the plasma always look spectacular. You have to stick to tropical fish though because it gets a bit too hot. Stevep79 & Principessa Finished building Wisdom Homes Impression 33mkII in The Ponds, Sydney http://lilypadintheponds.blogspot.com Re: In-wall fish tanks? 12Dec 09, 2008 8:09 am stevep79 EcoClassic I was in the Lobster Cave restaurant last week, they had a fish tank on the wall - fabulous lighting, beautiful fish.... it was a plasma TV. Ed Don't mock me with mentions of the Lobster Cave How I miss my beloved Victoria Yeah the fish tanks on the plasma always look spectacular. You have to stick to tropical fish though because it gets a bit too hot. "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: In-wall fish tanks? 13Dec 09, 2008 8:20 am stevep79 Don't worry about being on holidays, you can get slow release food blocks to keep them alive while you're away, that's what we do. It would've looked really cool but I still think it would've been annoying having the tank lights shining through to the home theatre :p You can always buy a fish tank later and still put it against the same wall but in the lounge area. I have to find some space for mine because that perfect spot will be taken by a piano :( The light would have been easy to circumvented in the home theater, i was thinking of having some sort of 'cabinet' drawers on that side eventually to cover the fish tank when desired so it would not be visible from the home theater (initially, a curtain of some sort to block off the light to the home theater side). Ahh, the temptation of the built in fish tank is hard to resist! I really want a 6 foot wide tank :) Re: In-wall fish tanks? 14Dec 09, 2008 8:27 am Nav The light would have been easy to circumvented in the home theater, i was thinking of having some sort of 'cabinet' drawers on that side eventually to cover the fish tank when desired so it would not be visible from the home theater (initially, a curtain of some sort to block off the light to the home theater side). Ahh, the temptation of the built in fish tank is hard to resist! I really want a 6 foot wide tank They really are awesome when they are done right and when they are well maintained. They are a pain in the butt if you don't take the time to do water changes and things regularly. My suggestion is to get a very small fish tank to begin with and just have some guppies or tetras or something. That way you can get to know the ins and outs of simple tank maintenance, what it's like to have fish that require heat, how to cycle a tank properly, etc. When the time comes for the big one, you're going to be a bit more comfortable with getting it up and running. You'll also have some base knowledge which would make it easier to crate a marine tank as they are the toughest, yet most rewarding, to have. Stevep79 & Principessa Finished building Wisdom Homes Impression 33mkII in The Ponds, Sydney http://lilypadintheponds.blogspot.com Re: In-wall fish tanks? 15Dec 09, 2008 8:28 am Nav Hey thanks guys, We've decided not to go ahead with the fish tank (don't want someone coming to our house to feed our fish when we're on holidays and don't want them to die either). Decided the best solution was to skip the fish tank so we could put some money aside for other more important things. Nav You can get automated feeders And with an appropriate sized filter the maintenance wouldn't be much but it also depends on the type of fish you want to keep as well. I'd love a planted tank with 2 or 3 species of schooling fish such as tetra neons, cardinals etc. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: In-wall fish tanks? 16Dec 09, 2008 8:55 am ed. You can get automated feeders And with an appropriate sized filter the maintenance wouldn't be much but it also depends on the type of fish you want to keep as well. I'd love a planted tank with 2 or 3 species of schooling fish such as tetra neons, cardinals etc. I love planted tanks as well but unfortunately I go for higher maintenance fish like discus Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Plus I love my Clown Loaches as they are fish with personality! There are so many different options Nav, even consider a dedicated Sea Horse tank! Stevep79 & Principessa Finished building Wisdom Homes Impression 33mkII in The Ponds, Sydney http://lilypadintheponds.blogspot.com Re: In-wall fish tanks? 18Dec 09, 2008 9:17 am cielly stevep79 There are so many different options Nav, even consider a dedicated Sea Horse tank! i want cuddle fish lol, i wonder if that really is their name... I think you mean Cuttlefish Stevep79 & Principessa Finished building Wisdom Homes Impression 33mkII in The Ponds, Sydney http://lilypadintheponds.blogspot.com Thanks for letting us know. The programmer will have a look at this later today. 2 6663 That was always going to be a challenge and a test of patience. Full marks to your mate. Did you discuss the wet area near the trampoline? 16 17317 |