travisc's ultimate new-to-the-hobby newbie build. Dig it!

[travisc]

I want to be able to see the fish swim around. I think I have lots of paths for the but also in the left corner some caves for them to hide. Some shelfs for coral. I don't know if I'm completely happy with it. But after 6 hours of climbing in an out of the tank carrying Crunk of live rock each weighing 60 pounds my back says it's good for now lol

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by travisc

I want to be able to see the fish swim around. I think I have lots of paths for the but also in the left corner some caves for them to hide. Some shelfs for coral. I don't know if I'm completely happy with it. But after 6 hours of climbing in an out of the tank carrying Crunk of live rock each weighing 60 pounds my back says it's good for now lol

I hear ya. I pack steel around and know it adds up.
100bs here, 75bs there, it adds up to a sore neck and a bad sleep.

Like I said, keep the swimming areas open for the BIG fish you will eventually buy and all will be good.
I like rock bommies as they encourage grouping/foraging, plus they are good for sandbed spacing. A bommie is a tower and leaves lots of room for a sandbed.

[gregzz4]

I'm all for lots of sandbed, so the less LR the better.
And a natural 'this here and that there' look.

Nothing in a Reef Tank looks worse than a 'fruitstand' layout, with it sloped from the back to the front.

[travisc]

I agree. I do not care for that look as well. But I quest everyone has their own ideas and preferences for aquascaping

[travisc]

And on the 2nd day he said "let there be light"![IMG][/IMG]

[kien]

Maybe paint the PVC black or silver ? :-)

[travisc]

I'm using black gorilla tape to wrap all the wires to the pipe...so most of the pipe will be black. Maybe one day I'll pretty it up a bit. I just want this tank running lol