LARGE Plywood Tank Build
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otty
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Some things you need to keep in mind Luke.
Unless you garage is climate controlled and you are going to keep the doors shut all the time you need to start thinking about what size chiller you are going to run. Once you open the doors or pull a hot car in, the water is going to soak up that heat fast. Winter time you will be ok but the summer is going to be a problem.
Hope you planted a bigger money tree.
Unless you garage is climate controlled and you are going to keep the doors shut all the time you need to start thinking about what size chiller you are going to run. Once you open the doors or pull a hot car in, the water is going to soak up that heat fast. Winter time you will be ok but the summer is going to be a problem.
Hope you planted a bigger money tree.
brandan
Member
Originally Posted by Otty
http:///forum/post/2695444
Some things you need to keep in mind Luke.
Unless you garage is climate controlled and you are going to keep the doors shut all the time you need to start thinking about what size chiller you are going to run. Once you open the doors or pull a hot car in, the water is going to soak up that heat fast. Winter time you will be ok but the summer is going to be a problem.
Hope you planted a bigger money tree.
Don't forget that he is going to have only 2 400watt MHs on a total of OVER 500 gallons of water. The heat from the lighting and 2 pumps is not going to be an issue. Now for the winter, that might be a little different, but nothing a few heaters can't handle. 90* temps here in Indy shouldn't be to big of a problem for an amount of water this large. This is simply my opinion. Everyone is entitled to their own.
http:///forum/post/2695444
Some things you need to keep in mind Luke.
Unless you garage is climate controlled and you are going to keep the doors shut all the time you need to start thinking about what size chiller you are going to run. Once you open the doors or pull a hot car in, the water is going to soak up that heat fast. Winter time you will be ok but the summer is going to be a problem.
Hope you planted a bigger money tree.
Don't forget that he is going to have only 2 400watt MHs on a total of OVER 500 gallons of water. The heat from the lighting and 2 pumps is not going to be an issue. Now for the winter, that might be a little different, but nothing a few heaters can't handle. 90* temps here in Indy shouldn't be to big of a problem for an amount of water this large. This is simply my opinion. Everyone is entitled to their own.
bronco300
Active Member
Originally Posted by Otty
http:///forum/post/2695444
Some things you need to keep in mind Luke.
Unless you garage is climate controlled and you are going to keep the doors shut all the time you need to start thinking about what size chiller you are going to run. Once you open the doors or pull a hot car in, the water is going to soak up that heat fast. Winter time you will be ok but the summer is going to be a problem.
Hope you planted a bigger money tree.
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yep, already thought of it, and i'm going to see how it goes during cycling...and see what i need...i've have a 1/2hp chiller i can get my hands on super cheap, just needs some minor work, but we'll see how it goes...dont want to waste money where i dont need it..so as i go we'll see what happens
as brandan stated though, with only two 400w lights(hopefully) and two pumps, i'm hoping my heat issue will be low with a couple of larger fans, or exhausts exiting the top of the garage or something of that sort.
http:///forum/post/2695444
Some things you need to keep in mind Luke.
Unless you garage is climate controlled and you are going to keep the doors shut all the time you need to start thinking about what size chiller you are going to run. Once you open the doors or pull a hot car in, the water is going to soak up that heat fast. Winter time you will be ok but the summer is going to be a problem.
Hope you planted a bigger money tree.
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yep, already thought of it, and i'm going to see how it goes during cycling...and see what i need...i've have a 1/2hp chiller i can get my hands on super cheap, just needs some minor work, but we'll see how it goes...dont want to waste money where i dont need it..so as i go we'll see what happens
as brandan stated though, with only two 400w lights(hopefully) and two pumps, i'm hoping my heat issue will be low with a couple of larger fans, or exhausts exiting the top of the garage or something of that sort.
coral keeper
Active Member
How many gallons is this beast? 500 gallons?
rebelprettyboy
Active Member
Great job so far. Wish I had something like this going
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otty
Guest
Well if you can get a hold of a 1/2hp then you should be ok, just remember that if it is a indoor chiller you will need to get the heat off the condenser coil outside as well or the water will pick that heat up. The lights is not what I was worried about. Ambient air and heat from the cars will increase the temp in the garage. Water soaks up heat fast, more then what you realize. I have went through all of this in my fish room just because I was blowing the fans across the top of the tank into this room. My sump and fuge was soaking the heat up faster then I could get it outside.
Hope you don't have any problems with it but just keep it in mind as I way under engineered my ventilation for just 310g. and have been fighting it ever since.
Hope you don't have any problems with it but just keep it in mind as I way under engineered my ventilation for just 310g. and have been fighting it ever since.
bronco300
Active Member
Originally Posted by rebelprettyboy
http:///forum/post/2695568
Great job so far. Wish I had something like this going
thanks!
Originally Posted by Otty
http:///forum/post/2696101
Well if you can get a hold of a 1/2hp then you should be ok, just remember that if it is a indoor chiller you will need to get the heat off the condenser coil outside as well or the water will pick that heat up. The lights is not what I was worried about. Ambient air and heat from the cars will increase the temp in the garage. Water soaks up heat fast, more then what you realize. I have went through all of this in my fish room just because I was blowing the fans across the top of the tank into this room. My sump and fuge was soaking the heat up faster then I could get it outside.
Hope you don't have any problems with it but just keep it in mind as I way under engineered my ventilation for just 310g. and have been fighting it ever since.
yea, i'm hoping not as many issues...no cars will be parking into the garage so no worries of a hot car parking in there or anything like that, just my body working away...but we'll see how it goes.
http:///forum/post/2695568
Great job so far. Wish I had something like this going
thanks!
Originally Posted by Otty
http:///forum/post/2696101
Well if you can get a hold of a 1/2hp then you should be ok, just remember that if it is a indoor chiller you will need to get the heat off the condenser coil outside as well or the water will pick that heat up. The lights is not what I was worried about. Ambient air and heat from the cars will increase the temp in the garage. Water soaks up heat fast, more then what you realize. I have went through all of this in my fish room just because I was blowing the fans across the top of the tank into this room. My sump and fuge was soaking the heat up faster then I could get it outside.
Hope you don't have any problems with it but just keep it in mind as I way under engineered my ventilation for just 310g. and have been fighting it ever since.
yea, i'm hoping not as many issues...no cars will be parking into the garage so no worries of a hot car parking in there or anything like that, just my body working away...but we'll see how it goes.
spanko
Active Member
Originally Posted by Bronco300
http:///forum/post/2694822
its the wall the tank is sitting in front of right now...of course it'll be turned around, but the front of the tank will then be in the "enterance" room of the house, what we call the fish room.
So it will "live" in the garage but the glass will be in the house??
http:///forum/post/2694822
its the wall the tank is sitting in front of right now...of course it'll be turned around, but the front of the tank will then be in the "enterance" room of the house, what we call the fish room.
So it will "live" in the garage but the glass will be in the house??
bronco300
Active Member
yea, actually the entire tank will be in the garage...on the inside I'm going to have the wall angle in towards the front corners...if you can picture that...that way the entire tank can sit on the stand instead of most on the stand and part on the wall....makes it easier for plumbing.
iyachtuxivm
Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2696952
gottcha. How do you plan to control temp during those Indiana winters? Is the garage heated????
I was just going to ask that same question. Living in mich as we do Id be worried.
http:///forum/post/2696952
gottcha. How do you plan to control temp during those Indiana winters? Is the garage heated????
I was just going to ask that same question. Living in mich as we do Id be worried.
drtito
Member
Originally Posted by Bronco300
http:///forum/post/2696951
yea, actually the entire tank will be in the garage...on the inside I'm going to have the wall angle in towards the front corners...if you can picture that...that way the entire tank can sit on the stand instead of most on the stand and part on the wall....makes it easier for plumbing.
Will you recess the wall or picture frame it. If you picture frame it try foam peaces they come in all shapes and sizes can be silconed in place and paintable with a littel bit of work or wood. check it out if yur into it. hope everything is smooth sailing for you.
http:///forum/post/2696951
yea, actually the entire tank will be in the garage...on the inside I'm going to have the wall angle in towards the front corners...if you can picture that...that way the entire tank can sit on the stand instead of most on the stand and part on the wall....makes it easier for plumbing.
Will you recess the wall or picture frame it. If you picture frame it try foam peaces they come in all shapes and sizes can be silconed in place and paintable with a littel bit of work or wood. check it out if yur into it. hope everything is smooth sailing for you.
bronco300
Active Member
Originally Posted by sman
http:///forum/post/2697208
Coming along nicely!
iyachtuxivm, where in flint do you live? Im in Burton over by davison.
thanks!
Originally Posted by DrTITO
http:///forum/post/2697210
Will you recess the wall or picture frame it. If you picture frame it try foam peaces they come in all shapes and sizes can be silconed in place and paintable with a littel bit of work or wood. check it out if yur into it. hope everything is smooth sailing for you.
i plan on taking the wall in at maybe 8" around the aqarium...and angling towards the tank...not sure yet because i want to have a opening in the room so i can work from the front too
http:///forum/post/2697208
Coming along nicely!
iyachtuxivm, where in flint do you live? Im in Burton over by davison.
thanks!
Originally Posted by DrTITO
http:///forum/post/2697210
Will you recess the wall or picture frame it. If you picture frame it try foam peaces they come in all shapes and sizes can be silconed in place and paintable with a littel bit of work or wood. check it out if yur into it. hope everything is smooth sailing for you.
i plan on taking the wall in at maybe 8" around the aqarium...and angling towards the tank...not sure yet because i want to have a opening in the room so i can work from the front too
