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[Myka]

I like your concept, it's different! I'm interested to see how it looks when the tank is "broken in".

[The Codfather]

Originally Posted by Myka

I like your concept, it's different! I'm interested to see how it looks when the tank is "broken in".

Well I hope it all works out. I've done a few things that have been questionable, and some times I think I should have just gone with something a little more traditional. But I'm commited now and happy with the progress, if it works out the way I have it in my head, I know I won't be disappointed. I have a few things planned, that should work out to my favour by the design of the centre overflow, but I have been wrong before..........

[lastlight]

yeah all my coral directly under my lights have grown out and up. my scape is like a tower and all the stuff on the face of the tower is now light-starved. next one's going to have more of a rolling hill look to the underlying structure.

equal light for all!

[The Codfather]

Originally Posted by lastlight

yeah all my coral directly under my lights have grown out and up. my scape is like a tower and all the stuff on the face of the tower is now light-starved. next one's going to have more of a rolling hill look to the underlying structure.

equal light for all!

I did that in the old tank, the problem to that is the rock structure usually ends up higher than than expected. I want to attempt to keep at least the top half of the tank empty.
Thats another thing to consider though, how the lighting will be placed.

[lastlight]

You're going with LED so chances are you'll have diodes spread all over the place. The 'dark tower' problem is likely made worse with my halides. Still tho... the corals will def grow out. You could just mount them away from the outer edge of those rocks I suppose.

[muck]

... or just be breaking off frags constantly while cleaning the glass. If I know Bob you will want those broken off frags as they will be from stellar colonys.

[The Codfather]

Originally Posted by muck

... or just be breaking off frags constantly while cleaning the glass. If I know Bob you will want those broken off frags as they will be from stellar colonys.

Thanks Ryan, I might cheat a bit to begin with. Instead of lots of smaller frags, I think I will just start with 8-10 larger colonies in the tank. I also plan to have a bit more of mixed tank, I really liked when I had the lps, I think it added more to the overall look of the tank.

[The Codfather]

Well what I was thinking in some cases was to keep the high light sps on the centre overflow, to let them grow out and up. I can keep lps and low light sps in the lower sections of the tank, Placing is going to have to be thought out regardless.

[BC564]

I just read 23 pages of posts....not sure how I missed this thread but will now follow to the end....it looks fantastic.