Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Hello! I had a quick question about filtration. I'm planning to build a fish room and I wanted to have a aquarium in the center of the room. How would you filter a tank that is in the middle of a room where you can see it from all sides? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griznatch Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I've never tried it, but the fancy aquascapers usually have the tank drilled and use glass or clear pipes coming up from the bottom of the tank. all the filtration and equipment then sits under the stand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarina Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Run an air line on the ceiling and drop it down above the tank to run a sponge filter in the middle, perhaps? Drilling is another option, but a risky one that not many people want to take on. If you do choose to drill, make sure you double check that the glass isn't tempered. You can find instructions on that on YouTube, it involves a pair of polarized sunglasses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I have a tank in the middle of the room viewable from 4 sides. Like @Griznatch says, the bottom is drilled and all the plumbing comes in and out through the bottom of the aquarium. And as @Nirvanaquatics suggests, the ceiling can be used also. I have my lighting plugged into the ceiling. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 I’m not sure you need anything special, but I like this large cube setup at a LFS. It’s just a canister filter and a Kessil light on a gooseneck. It looks very clean in person. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy21 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) Do you have the ability to run electricity or plumbing up through the floor via a basement or crawlspace? For a filter I guess you could easily do a canister or sump if you can drill the bottom the the aquarium, if the bottom panel isn't made of tempered glass. Edited June 14, 2021 by tolstoy21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 You can drill the tank in the bottom and have the filtration under the tank. I've seen several offices and city condos with this configuration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) If you were to drill how would the intake and outtake be located? Especially for @Daniel, do you just bury the out and intake in your scape? Edited June 15, 2021 by Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 8:06 PM, Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics said: If you were to drill how would the intake and outtake be located? Especially for @Daniel, do you just bury the out and intake in your scape? The intake, the overflow and the 2 returns are all visible in the photo above. But they are positioned so that your tend not to notice them. The overflow is the most visible. It is the tall gray pipe on the left side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) On 6/14/2021 at 5:15 PM, Daniel said: The intake, the overflow and the 2 returns are all visible in the photo above. But they are positioned so that your tend not to notice them. The overflow is the most visible. It is the tall gray pipe on the left side. Did the filter you buy come with the stiff tube or did you have to make it yourself? All the canister filters I have are more of a plastic coil (Fluval 407). Edited June 15, 2021 by Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG GREEN Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 8:22 PM, Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics said: Did the filter you buy come with the stiff tube or did you have to make it yourself? All the canister filters I have are more of a plastic coil (Fluval 407). here is an idea of how some tanks are done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG GREEN Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 you use 1 inch bulk heads, 1 inch pvc rturn, 1 inch drain, and a 1 inch energency drain just in case your main drain clogs...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 10:52 AM, Daniel said: I have a tank in the middle of the room viewable from 4 sides. That's a beautiful tank! On 6/14/2021 at 11:23 AM, Patrick_G said: I’m not sure you need anything special, but I like this large cube setup at a LFS. Is that Aqualand in south Minneapolis?! Most center room aquariums, like hex tanks, and cylinders have a central column coming up the middle. A fake reef or log. Better ones use natural materials. The best ones I have seen seem to have nothing though. The absolute best cylinder was clear the way through and looked like a piece of palagic habitat. You could see there was good flow, but I have zero ideas how they accomplished that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 7:06 PM, Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics said: If you were to drill how would the intake and outtake be located? Especially for @Daniel, do you just bury the out and intake in your scape? They are located in the bottom of the tank; the tank in our condo (which was very old) had 2 3 inch tubes that stick straight up in the middle of the tank. You can hide them with drift wood or similar. They serve as the intake and outtake. There is no overflow box or similar on the side of the tank. The only trick is muffling the noise of whatever you use for filtration under the tank. This can be partially accomplished with sound proofing of the stand or as someone else suggested if you have a basement below the room running the piping to the room below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Thank you all very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 6:07 PM, OnlyGenusCaps said: That's a beautiful tank! Is that Aqualand in south Minneapolis?! It’s the ADA store in Seattle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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