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Originally Posted by Joe Reefer
If you are planning a renovation and not just the tank to go in the room, I would consider finding a better place to have the tank.... so maybe you could build a closet or room behind the tank, or maybe a sump in the basement. Access from the rear will make maintenance much easier and you won't have to worry about having another place to mix water and keep all the misc. aquarium junk that your going to need from time to time.
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As much as I would like a separate room for all the equipment and maintenance it just isn't going to happen. The 8' tank will rest on a 23' foot stand, so I have 23' feet of storage under the tank and a 2'x2'x8' high dead space on the opposite end for larger items like the skimmer. This will be hidden by a false cabinet front that will be removable. There is water and a drain available in close proximity and it's on an outside wall in my basement rec room. So being in the basement rules out a lower level for a fish room.
While I haven't seen any large tanks in person I have been reading up for the better part of a year and I still have a lot to learn, hence the need for this post. I'm taking all suggestions seriously.