the start of a fish room

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I've decided to take the plunge and dedicate a space to all my projects I'd like to do and condense all ongoing couple questions I would like to ask everyone I will be building the room in a unfinished basement cement floor and spray foam the framing of the walls have been put up but that's it I will give dimensions tomorrow of the space I have available pretty much just looking for tips and things to watch out for
 
So I will be putting vapor barrier up on the framing and anti moisture gyp in the next few days as well as running water and a sink
 
Can anyone let me know what I will need in a air pump looking to run about 50 sponge filters but need something cheaper for now just curious if anyone can tell me how strong of a pump I will need for that setup
 
When choosing a central air pump for your fish room, it's helpful to know the height of the tanks. Taller tanks require more air pressure to operate. If you have a good idea of the number and height of the tanks you will be running, I suggest you contact Jehmco for advice. John from Jehmco was extremely helpful to me when setting up my mini fish room and recommended the appropriate air pump.

Is your new fish room already wired for electric outlets?

Are you planning on heating the tanks individually or just heating the room?

There are a few good threads on the forum for fish rooms so if you haven't searched for them, they can be good reads. Check out http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/pharaohs-new-fish-room-build.526077/
 
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50 sponge filters is gong to need a BIG pump.

I just finished reading Pharaoh's thread (or most of it) and it's pretty detailed and probably something you should follow to build your room. What size tanks will you be running?
 
Thanks for the link found a suitable pump from jehmco I will order ithe once I'm don't putting up the gyp rock I got a little delayed doing the room hopefully will be wiring up outlets tomorrow I will be heating the room and not the tanks advice on electric outlets?
 
cassd said:
Thanks for the link found a suitable pump from jehmco I will order ithe once I'm don't putting up the gyp rock I got a little delayed doing the room hopefully will be wiring up outlets tomorrow I will be heating the room and not the tanks advice on electric outlets?
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Lol I didn't add the link, it automatically added it. Not even sure what those are but they don't seem like they work... LOL! For electrical outlets, I would install ground fault circuit interruptors, like the ones that are requires in bathrooms. If you've got 50 tanks you need a lot of good air flow, I would get a bathroom ventilation fan or two at least. Also, make sure to heavily insulate and keep the room about the temperature you want you tanks to be - if you do that, you likely only need to keep heaters on hand just in case.
 
The number of electrical outlets you need will be determined on how many appliances you plan on using, both now and in the future. Since your plan is to heat the room, you will still need outlets for lighting, the air pump, potential heaters, potential power/canister filters, dehumidifier, etc. Definitely figure out the tanks/racks position to avoid blocking any outlets to easy access.

For our 10 ft x 12 ft fish room, we installed 2 outlets on the short wall, 3 outlets each on the long walls and 1 outlet for the air pump and they are on 4 separate 20A circuits. We are using 4 foot long workshop style 10 outlet surge protector strips per rack. This allows us to hook up heaters, lights/timers and the occasional power/canister filter for extra filtration. The electrical outlets are at normal floor height, in the wall, to avoid issues down the road when selling the house. The strip outlets are mounted on the wall above the second tier of tanks within easy reach. This has worked well for our purposes.

How are you planning on heating the room? If electric, you will need a dedicated circuit for that also.

Is your plan to drill the tanks for water changes?
 
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Lol I didn't add the link, it automatically added it. Not even sure what those are but they don't seem like they work... LOL! For electrical outlets, I would install ground fault circuit interruptors, like the ones that are requires in bathrooms. If you've got 50 tanks you need a lot of good air flow, I would get a bathroom ventilation fan or two at least. Also, make sure to heavily insulate and keep the room about the temperature you want you tanks to be - if you do that, you likely only need to keep heaters on hand just in case.
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Thanks for the advice the entire basement has been spray foamed for insulation I'm using a room inside the basement which I will put vapor barrier and bathroom gyprock there is a electric base board in the room as well as an air exchanger and I will be running a dehumidifier which will produce heat I think the room will be very stable as far as heat
 
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