Popular Post Brandy Posted June 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2021 So...I went and did a thing...Ta-Da!! No I didn't build it. Silly. I did buy it! And it came with this...Ta-Da!! Fishroom-in-training!!! Obviously, this is not going to be as grand as Cory's Urban Fish Farm, but I have a few tricks planned that I think will be special and interesting. Also I expect this to be an unfortunately LOOONG, SLOOW process, so hopefully I do not lose everyone by dropping this here and then dissappearing for long stretches. Very, very to be continued... 14 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted June 11, 2021 Administrators Share Posted June 11, 2021 Looking good, nice concrete floors. Lucky enough to have a sump pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 YES!!! AND HEAT!!!😎 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra the fish rookie Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 @Brandy That is going to be an awesome fishroom!! Congratulations! I will live vicariously through your updates!! It even has my wheels spinning.. LOL.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Sadly, the first steps are the boring ones. Running more wiring, basic plumbing upgrades, getting a ceiling installed...I kinda love the cement and the beams, totally keeping them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 This is awesome...congratulations! I will be watching the progress eagerly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griznatch Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Congratulations!! oooooo, nice stable temps, cement floors, lots of room . I too will keep an eye on this journal. How exciting and daunting at the same time I'm sure :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Can’t wait! Coming from someone without a basement terribly jealous. We’re planning on building an attached storage room - half backyard implements and mud room half fish room. Pleas do document the boring and mundane stuff as it’ll help all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarina Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I'm so envious! Here in Texas the ground is basically solid limestone so all the houses are slab foundation and it's exceedingly rare to find one with a basement. There are tons of houses with pools, though, because that's somehow different? No idea lol Congrats on your new place, and I'm super looking forward to seeing what you do with this awesome new fish room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Hah, if there had been a slab on grade house I would have been thrilled, nothing to support!! The ground here is jello. The basement is at least a cement floor. But I will have to be very careful about the 200 gallon I want in the livingroom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 oh boy, i see many many tanks in your future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 any indoor ponds planned? I can't wait to see what you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 3:26 PM, quirkylemon103 said: any indoor ponds planned? I can't wait to see what you do! I mean, I don't think I need ponds...but I admit I might have priced the totes out. Not sure what I need to put in them, but I am going to go with "if I build it, they will come". But will they fit down the stairs?!😨 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 5:29 PM, Brandy said: I mean, I don't think I need ponds...but I admit I might have priced the totes out. Not sure what I need to put in them, but I am going to go with "if I build it, they will come". But will they fit down the stairs?!😨 maybe you could build some large plywood ponds on site? I think a 12 x 3.5 x 3.5 foot ponds with arowana and rays would awesome. with a lid of course the humidity would be a nightmare 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 5:29 PM, Brandy said: I mean, I don't think I need ponds...but I admit I might have priced the totes out. Not sure what I need to put in them, but I am going to go with "if I build it, they will come". But will they fit down the stairs?!😨 might have priced, means intend to buy. cant fool us! 🙈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Looks great. Installing a ceiling is a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnnlynch Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 That has a lot of potential. Remember to build in some space for you to relax when your down there after the maintenance. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph’s Fish and Plants Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Following along for sure, what a dream space to work with! I rarely see anything of that size in a private home to turn into a fishroom. Please include as much of the “mundane “ stuff as possible so I know what I need to do when I buy my first house and start building my fishroom. I have the air system worked out but plumb I my, electric, water etc is all so over my head 😅 those indoor totes are calling my name now haha, might have to include some of those in my build now… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 12:14 AM, Steph’s Fish and Plants said: Following along for sure, what a dream space to work with! I rarely see anything of that size in a private home to turn into a fishroom. Please include as much of the “mundane “ stuff as possible so I know what I need to do when I buy my first house and start building my fishroom. I have the air system worked out but plumb I my, electric, water etc is all so over my head 😅 those indoor totes are calling my name now haha, might have to include some of those in my build now… start watching This old house on pbs or youtube. the show covers lots of the basics of everything home building related. watch enough and you can have a good idea how to go about it when you get a place to build out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 @Steph’s Fish and PlantsI can second that. There also used to be a readers digest (of all things) book of home repair that was basically the "for dummies" version. As a young woman I often had trouble getting older male hardware salesmen to take me seriously. Knowing the right words and terminology for things went a long way towards remedying that. https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/complete-do-it-yourself-manual_readers-digest-association/265084/item/2088396/?gclid=CjwKCAjw2ZaGBhBoEiwA8pfP_sU1SWVS9bPn211mH5l-3MxxV_YoTrt-vQmP_S6-rAyOIwZj8Pm6AxoC4_YQAvD_BwE#idiq=2088396&edition=1671858 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 5:29 PM, Brandy said: But will they fit down the stairs?! I was thinking those stairs are going to be your limiting factor. But what a great basement! The concrete floor and those posts and beam are going to look incredible there too! I'm following this for sure. However long it takes. When I was buying my house all the basements were "finished". When I told the real estate agent I needed a basement what was at least partly unfinished, she asked if I was trying to "build equity". I told her no, I need places for plants and fish. She gave me a look like I'd suddenly gone quite mad right in front of her! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyjuliano Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Killer space… Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) @Brandy Your house looks like a gem, and that basement! Oh, how I would I love a basement! I can't wait to see how you transform it. Following this thread, I am very patient. 😉 Edited June 15, 2021 by eatyourpeas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 So I warned you all that this might be slow. All 10 tanks were successfully moved. I lost a few juvenile acaras, and about half the rummy nose tetras. The shrimp, snails, guppies, neons, Bettas, puffers, Rams, and various large fish came thru just fine tho. The plants less so, in the heat, in an open bed pickup, tho they are beginning to recover. These two are in my living room on the floor. The basement needs plumbing and a ceiling... I can't get tote ponds down there so I'm going to go with a row of 100g stock tanks eventually. Unfortunately the first one is already occupied by some squatters... But! I did score the best Craigslist freebie yesterday! That's going to go in the living room soon! The question is... Do I go with a UGF, sponges/corner matten, or just circulation, plants, and MTS? I'm leaning hard toward a @Daniel inspired simple box o' water plan. Much like a super sized 1930's aquarium. 8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 Oh! But with lights. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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