I don't want to hijack Teresa's thread ( http://www.austinreefclub.com/topic/29522-this-is-what-i-want-now-how-do-i-make-it-happen/#entry226491 ) so I've started my own on basically the same subject.
We just bought this house and placing a tank in this arch would be an awesome place to have a tank because you could see it from the entire downstairs. The length of the opening is about 49" so perfect for a 90g, but the wall would have to be built wider. In the picture, the wall that is 90 degrees to the one with the arch, if the ledge was built out to the end of that wall, it would be 19" which is also perfect for a 90g.
In Teresa's thread, some of the quotes were in the 5k-7k range. What would all that be for? I'm looking for help figuring out a realistic quote before deciding to go ahead with the project. I'm assuming most of the project would be essentially building a regular tank stand, just as part of the wall, with the complication of moisture control. Seems really strait forward but I can't figure out what would cost thousands of dollars. What am I missing? Please help me pick apart this project before moving forward It would be a drilled tank with sump underneath with access on the tile side.