I will start by admitting I am bit jealous of my suburbanite counterparts. You have yards, and basements…. and typically much more home space than an urban dweller like myself. While my home is by no means small, there is no way I could dedicate some precious real estate in my open floor plan for [...]
I will start by admitting I am bit jealous of my suburbanite counterparts. You have yards, and basements…. and typically much more home space than an urban dweller like myself. While my home is by no means small, there is no way I could dedicate some precious real estate in my open floor plan for a fish room.
Fish rooms are great because they allow easy maintenance and elaborate filtration systems behind the scenes and out of everyday view. If you can do it, I strongly encourage it; if for no other reason than to keep your significant other happy from all that “stuff” that seems to finds its way throughout the house. Typically fish rooms reside in spare bedrooms, offices or are plumbed to the basement. This works, but I’ve always itched for something more. Some good design sense and a childhood desire for a secret room (you know you want one too) lead me to the Welter Wall.
The C-Shaped Welter Wall has the stature and size to be believable as a true wall, while featuring the ease of a sliding glass door. I have no immediate plans to incorporate this where I am at right now, but I am glad I stumbled across this idea. Imagine a peninsula tank, perpendicular the Welter Wall, with plumbing sliding just underneath. For that bit of wow factor there is the electronic powered Welter Wall that opens with the click of a button revealing your sump, skimmer, frag tank and top off reservoirs behind.
It’s never too early or late to design and dream of a new reef system, but remember not to neglect the surroundings. They can be just as important. For more information and photos see Red Dot’s coverage on this great design idea.
[via : trendir]
