230 Tank Build
- Thread starter Rudy
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I understand, but all the drilling and tie wrapping in the world will still leave me a little nervous with a 30" mountain of rock in the tank. I hope to get over my fear with time.
Hi Rudy!
No! Well yes! All tank layouts must meet my personal taste and please me! :evil_lol:
No certainly to each his own. It is just that without height in your tall, expensive, complex, hard fought tank, you completely negate the height. The water column just ends up being like the sky. We don't generally notice the sky, we see the things in it near the ground. Same will be with a tall tank with only stuff on the bottom.
Without substantial elevated rock structures in that islanded tank you will be looking through it at the walls and furniture. Granted not at the bottom but everywhere else. You don't want to see a magnificent tang swimming against your TV, or wall hangings, or windows.
I recognize your landslide concerns.
The most efficient way to do aquascaping is the method depicted in this thread. Check it out see if it gives you some ideas. There is no reason it has to be just the back of the tank like they've done. It could be a wall in the center with holes thru it anywhere you want them.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1437901
Cheers!
No! Well yes! All tank layouts must meet my personal taste and please me! :evil_lol:
No certainly to each his own. It is just that without height in your tall, expensive, complex, hard fought tank, you completely negate the height. The water column just ends up being like the sky. We don't generally notice the sky, we see the things in it near the ground. Same will be with a tall tank with only stuff on the bottom.
Without substantial elevated rock structures in that islanded tank you will be looking through it at the walls and furniture. Granted not at the bottom but everywhere else. You don't want to see a magnificent tang swimming against your TV, or wall hangings, or windows.
I recognize your landslide concerns.
The most efficient way to do aquascaping is the method depicted in this thread. Check it out see if it gives you some ideas. There is no reason it has to be just the back of the tank like they've done. It could be a wall in the center with holes thru it anywhere you want them.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1437901
Cheers!
Nice job Rudy. Can't wait to see pics of it with the Solaris system on it. What are the dimensions of the tank?
Thanks Leo. As per your request - see below pic
Dimensions: 72"L x 24"W x 30"H
Merry Christmas
Yes definitely!
What are those two things sticking out in the bottom? I think I saw them on the Oceans Motion website.
What are those two things sticking out in the bottom? I think I saw them on the Oceans Motion website.
Leo - Your site recognition is spot-on. They are "Revolutions" by Ocean's Motions. They are currently not working properly, but I hope to resolve the problem(s) by the end of this weekend. Details to follow.
Regards,
Maybe the problem is that they are mounted upside down? Is the one at the top working properly?
