New 225 Setup with Aquascaping Focus

[TheReefGeek]

Will the wavebox be very effective in the corner behind the rocks?

[andrewsk]

From what I have read, the Wavebox will work fine from the corner even if there a rocks near it. I guess it has more to do with the sonic resonance of the tank than actually pushing water. As long as it is pointing down the length of the tank, it should work fine.

I was reading about an experiment where the wave box can actually run from outside of the tank in a small glass box attached to the side of the tank with only one small hole. Ill try to find the link. It is pretty neat.

We will see though. Ill report my findings here and let you know. Worst case is I have to move the rock out an inch or two.

[Denis]

My wavebox is also behind rocks with only 12" of space on front of it. I get 1" wave.

[Tarolisol]

Looks good, my only critisism is that with only 24" hight you wont get the effect you are looking for with the low and high points on the right. But i could be wrong, ill keep watching and see.

[andrewsk]

Originally Posted by Tarolisol

Looks good, my only critisism is that with only 24" hight you wont get the effect you are looking for with the low and high points on the right. But i could be wrong, ill keep watching and see.

I agree with the 24 height but the 30 deep was WAY more important to me as I want the illusion of open water more than height.

That said, I could have gone 72x30x30 but then I would need more powerful bulbs and longer arms

I can still get the low and high points this way and it should be more gradual.

We will see.

[albert_dao]

I'm going to second the comment about Fudge's work. It is simply AMAZING.

[Midknight]

Put me down for an "Amazing looking tank". I also agree with the depth vs high look.

[Jaws]

Andrew,

Everything sounds great so far. The theory is great. I can't wait to see it in action. The only thing that stands out with me is that you don't want a back wall covered in coralline because it's distracting which I agree with. But using a starboard bottom will also cover in corraline. Is that what you'd prefer or do you want a more natural sand look? Myself, I really enjoy the bright white look a sandbed displays in a reef setup but prefer the benefits of a barebottom tank. Since you're already putting a lot of time and effort into planning and building this system, you may want to look into a false sandbed by glueing sand down on to the starboard. Just a suggestion but if it's done right it can give you the best of both worlds. I look forward to seeing your progress on this since I plan on building a very similar system in the near future. Good luck.

[TheReefGeek]

If you paint the back wall of the tank, could you still clean it with a mag float? Or will that scratch the paint off?

[Jaws]

My guess is it would probably scratch the paint off eventually. The only problem I have with paint is it's permanant. If you ever decided to make the tank a three sided viewing tank in the future then you're stuck with the back wall painted. I've always wanted to try a mirror or a mirrored material maybe like window tint. Other than seeing your own reflection sometimes it would definitely make it look like there's a lot more depth.