well we're in the process of HOUSE HUNTING!!!!
This is super exciting, and while I don't know when we actually intend to buy, I do know one thing... There will be a larger tank in the future after all.
I want to do a 3'x3'x2' Cube with all the stuff contained in a sump room.
It will have glass eurobracing to have the "rimless look" with out all the mess.
I have been thinking about this for months since starting my current tank, as to how I would go about doing a larger version of it, and this is what I came up with.
Starfire on 3 sides
External overflow, to maximize tank space
custom DIY LEDs with mounts
and here are some mock ups of the LED configuration I drew up last night.
I will likely do DIY Leds and try to copy the AI Vega, but more in the Sol's style
here is the mounting system I am toying with
Double support Approach
Personaly I like the 2 bar approach better it looks more supportive as well as balanced. The tank i have planned is 3'x'3'x2' cube so having about 1 1/2 years to plan before I under take it gives me lots of time to tinker. This is just what I came up with last night. The round bar would more then likely be 1" square tubing its just easier to bend round tubing in my program. Kinda gives you a general idea of what I am thinking anyway. the tank would be about 135g and i would rather have more light then I need and just dim rather then not enough.
The leds I am thinking would be CREE
Cool white 6500k or higher
Blue
Royal Blue
Violet
and a couple reds for sunset/sunrise as well as nocturnal viewing.
anyways thats just a dream for now, but its a plan as well so this is even better. plus I have the go ahead from the Mrs. when the time comes