New 225 Setup with Aquascaping Focus

[andrewsk]

Slick like the oilers. Boy did you guys dodge a bullet last night!


Here is a mockup of what I want to do with the tank. Excuse my poor MSPaint Skills.

[niloc16]

the best rock work i have ever seen done is by a guy that goes by fudge on here and his pics are posted on RC. he did an unbelievable job. i like your layout plan. looks really good, keep us posted with tons of pics

[TheReefGeek]

Very similar to what I am going to do, except I have to hide my overflow, and I am going to have an arch connecting the two areas.

And you will want area on the right hand side open, just like the back, for cleaning.

[andrewsk]

Made some changes thanks to recomendations and forgot to add the return and wavebox

[Delphinus]

Top shelf system Your setup is very much like what I was planning to do with my 280g project (except that, unlike me, you seem to be actually taking steps to work on it).

Anyhow I'm happy to hear where you got the cutting board, I'm going to remember that for when I'm close to that point.

And I'm looking forward to seeing the completed project. Should be sweet!!! Best of luck.

[danny zubot]

Cool idea with the high point sticking right out of the water. You could try to plant mangroves on them.

BTW

You mean it is going to be slick, like the Oilers.

I can think of a couple of things that the Oilers are slick like!

[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.