In Wall Tank Height?

[Dez]

Hello,

I basically went up on my tippy toes, measured from the floor to my armpit, then I took this measurement minus the height of the tank and that was the height I settled with. This allowed me to be able to access my tank without a stool or chair, and it ended up being a very comfortable height for viewing either sitting or standing.

[christyf5]

I went with 42" so I could either stand and look at the tank, sit on a barstool and look at the tank or back a couch up to it and lean on the back of the couch to see it

[dbdavid]

Great, thanks everyone looks like 40" it is. I like the bar stool idea!

Dave

[staceyd72]

HI Dave,

I'm in a similar situation, my tank is in the basement and the ceiling above the tank was dropped downed to 7' also. My tank is 38" off the floor, tank height is 28 inches with an opening for access of 10" and an 8" gap to the ceiling.
Like others have said, 40 inches is good, plus is depends on your height also.
My bar stools are adjustable so everyone is pleased

Are you having an opening from the front to access the tank? From the hobbyists that I know who have in-wall's without an access door they really regret it, especially on deep(F-B) tanks.

Is there a build thread yet?

[dbdavid]

Originally Posted by staceyd72

HI Dave,

I'm in a similar situation, my tank is in the basement and the ceiling above the tank was dropped downed to 7' also. My tank is 38" off the floor, tank height is 28 inches with an opening for access of 10" and an 8" gap to the ceiling.
Like others have said, 40 inches is good, plus is depends on your height also.
My bar stools are adjustable so everyone is pleased

Are you having an opening from the front to access the tank? From the hobbyists that I know who have in-wall's without an access door they really regret it, especially on deep(F-B) tanks.

Is there a build thread yet?

No build thread yet.

I have some engineering to do as there is a telepost right smack in the middle of where the tank is going. I will be talking to a structural engineer this week to see what my options are.


Dave

[dbdavid]

Hey staceyd72,

Do you have a picture of your tank so I can get an idea of how it looks with the 7' ceiling?

Thanks

Dave

[Delphinus]

I went with 40" height because for the same reasons: will be a bar seating area, looks good sitting or standing, and I wanted the extra height under the tank. I originally wanted to use a UFA water tub for a sump, and although I'm not, I'm still glad I went with the height because it gives me *just* enough clearance to run a zeovit plunger reactor in the sump under the stand.

My ceilings are about 7.5' unfinished, so will likely be closer to 7' when finished and yes it does SUCK. I doubt I'll ever build again (house builders are the sux0r!!) but if I did, I'll ask for 9' or 10' ceilings down there. It's not the overall height it's the things like furnace vents that come down. It's been a real challenge trying to get a light frame into the space with appropriate height over the tank.