Shenandoah Aquatics Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I got back into the hobby last year during quarantine and I am sure you all know how it starts...one tank...two tanks...twenty-five tanks. Over the last year I have been using my crawl space under the house with a basic setup (i.e. the cinderblock and 2x4 method) but in the next month or so, we will be moving into a home that we bought and I wanted to share my plans to build and expand the fish room. I will dedicate 325 sq. ft. to the new room and I hope to be adding multiple racks, auto-water change system, heating the entire room, etc. I have had a lot of success selling on line over the past year and have learned a lot, but I still desire to learn more. I would also love to share this in order to see any input or suggestions you guys may have. The rough dimensions are 29'x11'. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Exciting! I’m sure you’ll find good folks on the forum who you bounce ideas off of hope to learn from your posts on this build. One thing I find valuable is plumbing built in very near or in the fishroom. Whats been your go-to method for selling fish online? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettatester Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I need this in my life! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 29x11 offers a lot of possibilities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Zenzo Posted June 25, 2021 Administrators Share Posted June 25, 2021 My advice is to research as many other fishrooms as possible to try and determine what you like, but more importantly what you don't like. Since you are starting with a blank canvas, you have a lot of options to optimize the room. Besides the obvious such as auto water change, drains, insulation, heating the room, also look into other things that you may not think of. So many times when I see fishrooms, they are cool to look at, but lack the comfort of being able to hang out and lounge in the fishroom. Assuming that you will want to spend a lot of time in there, also think about a dehumidifier with an automatic drain, and having seating. Additionally, a lot of fish rooms can be very loud. Reducing the noise in the fishroom will help with the overall ambiance as well as make it better if you ever decide to film in there. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Good luck! I have thought about how I might build a fish room. I know that folks will want to hear all sorts of details about plumbing, electrical, insulation, air, cooling, heating, lighting, networking, and other infrastructure. Have fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenandoah Aquatics Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 11:45 AM, Fish Folk said: Exciting! I’m sure you’ll find good folks on the forum who you bounce ideas off of hope to learn from your posts on this build. One thing I find valuable is plumbing built in very near or in the fishroom. Whats been your go-to method for selling fish online? Yes I am hoping so! ebay has been the place where I have had the most success. I sell consistently there and have been profiting well each month. I also sell on getgills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenandoah Aquatics Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 12:50 PM, lefty o said: 29x11 offers a lot of possibilities. Send any ideas my way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 @alpenglow007, we all know that TBD room really means room for more tanks 😀 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenandoah Aquatics Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 9:48 PM, Patrick_G said: @alpenglow007, we all know that TBD room really means room for more tanks 😀 Just don’t tell my wife! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Watanabe Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 I am in the process of building my fish room too. I must say that it is best to have a solid plan before starting. I did not have a plan when I started a year ago and now I’m regretting that. However, I can still change it, as I haven’t set up a ton of tanks yet so I’m not too worried. The mistake I made was not insulating and putting inner walls/ceiling. It gets really cold during the winter and hot in the summer so I really want to heat and cool the room instead of each individual tank. I’m excited to see your fish room come together as it’s always fun to see how different people do things 🙂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Is the storage for quarintine🤣? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenandoah Aquatics Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Got 10 20H’s drilled today! Painting the backs and bottom black as well! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 did you break any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenandoah Aquatics Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 8:42 PM, lefty o said: did you break any? None today! I have cracked two in the process but I believe I have it figured out. I was putting pressure on it and even the slightest pressure will crack them. 10-10 today! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenandoah Aquatics Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 A few things I ordered to start getting ready for the move! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenandoah Aquatics Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 Made a video on drilling tanks and the progress I have made thus far! Only broke 1 out of 30 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 8:22 PM, Ryo Watanabe said: I am in the process of building my fish room too. I must say that it is best to have a solid plan before starting. I did not have a plan when I started a year ago and now I’m regretting that. However, I can still change it, as I haven’t set up a ton of tanks yet so I’m not too worried. The mistake I made was not insulating and putting inner walls/ceiling. It gets really cold during the winter and hot in the summer so I really want to heat and cool the room instead of each individual tank. I’m excited to see your fish room come together as it’s always fun to see how different people do things 🙂 I’ve been enjoying your videos on the fishroom build. It’s such a cool space with the metal beams and your renovations are making it even better. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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