Sw Tank In Partition Wall Idea

[mj32]

Hi,

Between my work area/office and the lounge is a fairly large hole - left when the extension was added on to the house.

The hole measures 111cm wide x 120cm high x 30cm deep. Obviously this is just screaming out to have some kinda tank there, hence this post looking for some advice / guidance.

I was thinking of making the depth 60cm or more by adding a support / shelving system on the other office side as i need shelf space anyway. So this could in theory take a tank 110cm wide x 60ishcm deep x as yet undecided height.

Now my main areas I would like advice on (providing the budget can take it )

could this be done as viewable from both sides with only a 60cm depth. ie putting the live rock in the centre and having open areas around it

would a say 70,80,90cm deep tank be feasible for a sw / reef setup (or another height suggestion allowing for lighting rigs etc)

I appreciate the deeper it gets the issues for corals and lighting get more involved.

Any advice/opinions/suggestion would be great - even those "dont do it - youre insane" ones

Just like to sound the idea out before delving more into costings etc

many thanks

Mike

 

[Chac]

Pm'd

 

[steelhealr]

Unless there are some serious considerations, it would be nice to use this forum as it was intended....as a forum with good discussion and thought. I think PM'ing should be done personally and unannounced to avoid giving others the impression that there is a private conversation going on or that others are not privy to what's being discussed. Let's avoid the 'PM'd ' post if possible. I understand that sometimes people disable their PM or have to exchange a phone number or address. Let's use discretion. Thanks for everyone's consideration with regards to this. SH

 

[Chac]

I dont see the problem SH, I have private Info to pass on and wanted Mike to know I had PM'd him

This is standard practise on all the forums I frequent and am unsure of the issue it cause's

 

[mj32]

I dont see the problem SH, I have private Info to pass on and wanted Mike to know I had PM'd him

This is standard practise on all the forums I frequent and am unsure of the issue it cause's

Sorry to cause a ruck here

But the PM was very very useful in putting together a lot of loose ends of build costing / running costs / design and whats realy involved. I think a hell of a lot more research and a lot more experience with FW maybe in order before attempting a SW build like this.

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