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

[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

[kien]

Originally Posted by travisc

I just want this tank running

be careful what you wish for

oh, and I had to google gorilla tape. That's cool, except it'll be a royal pain in the ass to remove any one of those lights if you every need to service or replace one.

Maybe corrugated conduit piping ? They sell these at Ikea and other places to help wrap up and hide computer wires behind and under desks.



Use it to wrap over your PVC and hold your light's wires in place. I use it under my stand to hide/cover my wires.