Before beginning this project of building a saltwater fishtank under the stairs of my house, I had very little experience with electricity, construction, and plumbing... and ZERO experience with keeping fish whatsoever. My idea to begin constructing this fish tank was initiated by creating a dog cage built into the stairs many years ago. When I cut out the drywall to fulfill this dog cage project, I noticed that there was a ton of extra space that had no purpose. After measuring, pondering, and measuring again, I was able to center a 4ft rectangle on the wall of my foyer living room where the tank would be displayed. I continued to collect data until the decision to commit to the hobby made itself and the feasibility of the project became clear. The purpose of this channel is to document the journey of turning a vacant and dust-ridden area under the stairs of my house into a full-blown hobby.