I'm in the process of getting bids from subcontractors on a new house build. The house will have a "Built-In" tank on the main level with an equipment room directly behind the tank and another equipment room in the basement directly below the main tank room.
Upper Tank room will house Display tank (LED lights 3x), clean-up sink, shelving and of course some support equipment. Lower Tank Room will hold 1x 300g (or 150g if size is limited) Sump, 1x 300g (or 150g if size is limited) Fuge, 100g frag tank, and various other "support" equipment (LARGE return pump, skimmer, heaters, GHL ProfiLux controller etc).
Here are some specs:
Main Tank: Approx 240g (72" x 30" x 25")
Main Tank Room: 96" x 96" (8' x 8')
Lower Tank Room: 96" x 288" (8' x 24')
Frag Tank: Size to be determined later
Sump Tank: 300g 63" x 69" x 25" 150g 58" x 39" x 25"
Fuge Tank: 300g 63" x 69" x 25" 150g 58" x 39" x 25"
So I'm talking with my contractor and I can't decide just how MUCH electrical I need in the tank room and in the lower tank room.
What are the thoughts here?
Does each room need it's own dedicated circuit?
How many AMPs do I need to allow for?
How many outlets should I have him install around each room?
Any suggestions that I'm over looking?
Here are some snap shots from the blueprint:
Upper Tank room will house Display tank (LED lights 3x), clean-up sink, shelving and of course some support equipment. Lower Tank Room will hold 1x 300g (or 150g if size is limited) Sump, 1x 300g (or 150g if size is limited) Fuge, 100g frag tank, and various other "support" equipment (LARGE return pump, skimmer, heaters, GHL ProfiLux controller etc).
Here are some specs:
Main Tank: Approx 240g (72" x 30" x 25")
Main Tank Room: 96" x 96" (8' x 8')
Lower Tank Room: 96" x 288" (8' x 24')
Frag Tank: Size to be determined later
Sump Tank: 300g 63" x 69" x 25" 150g 58" x 39" x 25"
Fuge Tank: 300g 63" x 69" x 25" 150g 58" x 39" x 25"
So I'm talking with my contractor and I can't decide just how MUCH electrical I need in the tank room and in the lower tank room.
What are the thoughts here?
Does each room need it's own dedicated circuit?
How many AMPs do I need to allow for?
How many outlets should I have him install around each room?
Any suggestions that I'm over looking?
Here are some snap shots from the blueprint: