100gal built into the wall

[The Shield]

We bought our house in 2001, and while the basement was "finished", it was hacked up. In 2003 I decided to start the remodel with moving a wall making the living area bigger, and then it hit me. Get rid of the 55gal, buy a bigger tank, and put it in the wall. I ordered a 100gal show (48"x26"x24"), which was the only size that would fit in the wall and allowing me to keep a door to the storage room. When the tank came in the demolition began......

Old 55 gallon.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/TheShield15/House/100_1611.jpg

New 100 gallon waiting.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/TheShield15/House/100_1610.jpg

Drywall ripped off.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/TheShield15/House/100_1608.jpg

[The Shield]

Once the wall was down it was time to start framing the new wall. I wanted to make sure not only the wall could hold the weight of full tank, but also any extra rocks, gravel, etc. I built the wall so if we ever sold the house it could be easily patched. So part of the tank needed to rest on the wall, and the other 90% on a stand......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/TheShield15/House/100_1612.jpg

Test fit.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/TheShield15/House/100_1613.jpg

[troy]

Cool project.

[The Shield]

Over the course of the next couple of weeks I would gradually take water from the 55 gallon and place it into the 100. When the time came and the water in the 100 was right, the tranfer commenced.......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/TheShield15/House/100_1617.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/TheShield15/House/100_1614.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/TheShield15/House/100_1619.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/TheShield15/House/100_1618.jpg

After the transfer all the fish did exceptionally well. I did lose 2 of them a year later (Parrot and Krebensis) from a diseased new fish, but the rest are still alive to this day.

Sorry for not having any newer pic's available as the scenery/background is much better now, but as soon as I get caught up on the work with the rest of the basement I'll give an update.

[Cameron]

awesome setup it looks really sweet, i bet your fish are happy for the extra room!

[Brookfish]

Thats a really nice job you did there, it's a credit to you!!

[Rue]

Very nice!thumbs2:

[AABatteries]

Awesome tank.

[korith]

That'll look great once you have the wall all patched up. I like your idea for having an easy way to patch the wall afterwards if you ever remove the tank. There was a post over on monster fish keepers where this one guy had like 10 tanks in a wall.

[Northernguy]

Nice project!:22:
It looks like its coming along quite nicely!thumbs2:
Your 55 looks huge in the first pic.What are the dimensions of it?

[escamosa]

That's a great idea, ya would'nt fly on over and build one for me, i pay well as long as ya like beer.:hmm3grin2orange: thumbs2:

[Poofaye C.]

Please do keep the pics coming.......great project!!!

[mac]

Nice looking set up. The fish will be very happy, bare for the African Cichlid, which is not compatible with the SA Cichlids.

mac

[Sharon]

Very nice!!!thumbs2:

[The Shield]

Thanks for all the compliments gang! :22:



Your 55 looks huge in the first pic.What are the dimensions of it?

If memory serves me correct, it was 48"x16"X12", which compared to the new (48x26x24) tank is small.

[Sharkman]

really neat project. Do you see any aggression issues or health issues with the african cichlid and the oscar?

[fishlover49]

Wow! That is so neat! thumbs2:

[sandy_n]

That's awesome. Congratulaions :22:

[MyasMommy]

Great job!

Hey, I have a question. We are in the middle of trying to do what you have done (sort of). Could you please check out my post and let me know what you think?

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=37356

[The Shield]

really neat project. Do you see any aggression issues or health issues with the african cichlid and the oscar?
I had no issues when all were in the 55gal, but soon after the move the Africans (I had 2) started showing aggressive behavior. They were smaller than some of the S/A's, thus 1 was killed. I gave the other away as his demise would've been the same. I chalked it up to all of them trying to establish territory within their new surroundings.


Great job!

Hey, I have a question. We are in the middle of trying to do what you have done (sort of). Could you please check out my post and let me know what you think?

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=37356
Replied in your thread. thumbs2: