DETAquarium Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Hey ShrimpSpot, I need your help. Within the next year to year and a half I maybe moving about 5 miles from my current residence. We will be constructing our house and I got the OK! to have a shrimp room. This is where you come into play, if you were designing your very own shrimp room what features, gadgets, must-haves would you incorporate into the build? Examples: Sink with built in RODI system. Outlets with built in timers.Hardwood or tile flooring to make for easy clean-up. Remember this is residential not commercial. I always like to think of resale. So we cannot go to far off the cuff. Meaning if I were to resell our constructed house years down the road, this room would need to double as say an office, or play room, etc. Thank you all! woopderson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Would the room have a cement pad under the floor? EricM and DETAquarium 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 dont bother with any flooring if its cement. save the $ for when you move out and finish the flooring. beyond what you said about a sing with RO, maybe some nice windows for cool air, or its own AC for summer time. DETAquarium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Auto water change would be awesome. Central air compressor. DETAquarium and aquariumlover10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Yes, auto water change system that leads old water to a garden, and a setup like at it's with rubberbands, bags, nets, and ect. A quarantine system with different chambers and such, and finally a section for stuff you sell. DETAquarium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Would the room have a cement pad under the floor? What does a cement pad do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 dont bother with any flooring if its cement. save the $ for when you move out and finish the flooring. beyond what you said about a sing with RO, maybe some nice windows for cool air, or its own AC for summer time. Definitely like the idea of its own AC, or something along those lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 What does a cement pad do? Keeps the environment cooler,and some have drains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Ah! That would be nice. It lays on top of the cement but below the hard wood/tile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 One of my favorite set ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 One of my favorite set ups.that is one nice shrimp room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 What I was asking is the floor sitting on the cement foundation or do you have a basement underneath. If it is sitting on a cement foundation you may just want to not put any flooring down or just epoxy it. When you go to sell later you can add normal flooring in. I would also make a hole in the exterior wall so you can drain water directly outside like aquariumlover10 mentioned. You can cap the pipes to prevent hot or cold air from escaping or entering. DETAquarium and EricM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 What I was asking is the floor sitting on the cement foundation or do you have a basement underneath. If it is sitting on a cement foundation you may just want to not put any flooring down or just epoxy it. When you go to sell later you can add normal flooring in. I would also make a hole in the exterior wall so you can drain water directly outside like aquariumlover10 mentioned. You can cap the pipes to prevent hot or cold air from escaping or entering. Ah ok. It will be on a cement foundation, no basement. Probably go with hardwood since tile gets quite cool in the winter. Unless I got heated tile flooring. I definitely agree with either a hole or window leading outdoor for sure. One of my favorite set ups. Mayphly, that looks incredible, I need to get in contact with whoever that is haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 If you have tanks you will end up with water on the floor which may cause problems with wood floors. Additionally depending on what shelving you use you may have a lot of weight on little legs which may leave indentations on your wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 If you have tanks you will end up with water on the floor which may cause problems with wood floors. Additionally depending on what shelving you use you may have a lot of weight on little legs which may leave indentations on your wood. Very true. Do you think Tile would be best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merth Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Tile will crack under heavy weight...also can scratch/chip. Standing water will also eventually take your grout out. Wood will warp/split. Best bet is to keep it cement subfloor until such time as you are ready to sell. Window ac is good as is either a vent like in bathrooms or at least a dehumidifier. One thing people often overlook when building a fish/shrimp room is a work area/surface. DETAquarium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 +1,000,000 to above. I would try cement that is roughed, because it will pobaly be slippery when wet. DETAquarium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Merth knows what he is talking about. I have fake wood flooring over concrete, and it is chipped to heck now, as well as warped. DETAquarium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Flooring seems to be my tough decision. I guess the census would be cement though, not sure how appealing that would be, but it seems to be the best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 You can get colored cement... Dont know what your budget is... I worked in a shop one time that had colored cement floors, they were polished to where it looked like marble or something and the shop owner would throw a fit if ya spilled coolant or chips on the floor lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 You can get cement paint too. Look in the garage section of your hardware store. Don't try to save a buck like our theatre did though. You need to prepare the cement first. We just went for the paint without preparing it and the paint would flake up. Bad idea. When done right, it is epoxy and will withstand some amazingly harsh conditions. DETAquarium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 You can always put some rugs down too if you want to soften the space some, you just want something that you can move if it gets wet DETAquarium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 I think rugs maybe the best bet. Maybe a the Shrimp Tank/Shrimp Spot Rug! countryboy12484 and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 You could decorate the house like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Hahahaha..... maybe I will make the house look like a giant shrimp tank. countryboy12484 and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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