Sealed Closet for Sump and Fuge?

[MikeyBoy]

Need help from the experts.
I have two walls that I am thinking of putting the new big tank on.
Both have walls that can be ran through so that I can put the 55g fuge and the 30g sump in different rooms from the main viewing tank.

1) One wall is the outside wall for the garage. Meaning the viewing tank would be in the house and the sump / fuge would be in the garage, in the elements, cold and heat. I am thinking I would have to put a window unit in the summer and a heater in the winter if I do this. Anybody doing this?

2) The best wall would have the main tank in the formal entrance and the sump / fuge would be in a sealed closet under the stairs.
It has a tile floor but doesnt have a vent or duct bringing air in or out.
There is pleanty room here and water accesibility and drain are very easy to get to. I could hook up the RO system up an auto top off would be real easy. (Alex, kind of like yours)
My questions is here is, is the sealed closet a problem for heat and moisture. Would I have to install some sort of vent / air exchanger?'
The room is about 4 foot wide and 8 foot long, I have already measured and the 55g fuge and 30 gallon sump fit fine.

In the groups opinion, should I use the garage of the stair closet?

Please advise, I really value this groups opinion.

Thanks,
Mike

[JimD]

Personaly, Id use the closet, modify it so there is plenty of fresh air exchange. A sealed room will definately cause problems with Ph for sure. Not to mention heat build up. Can you put a couple of vents in there? Preferably at opposing ends of the room.

[NaCl_H2O]

Definately pros & cons for both locations! Personally the closet sounds like my choice but you would need to add vents, which will blow hot air and humidity into the rest of the house, but you will have a nice "indoor" room to work on support equipment. The garage location is good since it is a bit more forgiving with spilled water, etc. and heat and humididty is less of an issue - but when it is mid-winter and you need to spend a ew hours working on stuff - yuk!

I would go with the closet. Any chance you could vent it to an outdoor wall, or up through the ceiling? Plan for lots of power outlets, wherever!

[Tim Marvin]

You will be better off useing the room. The garage, if you don't build a room around your sump system will pose a real issue for heating and cooling. Vent the room and put some very durable paint on the walls.

[::pete::]

Josh
Dont vent it in the wall ... you could probably tap the dryer vent.


In the groups opinion, should I use the garage of the stair closet?
If you have a garage wall why not just put the tank in wall and build a small room?

[::pete::]

or .... this might help. (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=461624&perpage=25&pagen umber=2)