My intentions re to do a very short imitation of the shelf where a reef goes into deep water with corals growing out of a verticle wall. I am taking a minimalistic approach to the aquascape and overall setup
BB tank
bullet 3 skimmer
sequence barracuda for the CLS
2 X 250 w MH light
the aquascape will consist of a single LR pillar in the center of the tank against the back. the pillar will be made by taking a single acrylic rod and glueing it to a thick acrylic plate. I will them use epoxy to build a series of LR disks that will have a center hole that slides over the post. the disks will remain seperated to allow me to move the coral easily in the future. the cls will use locline fittings pointed in random areas to create random flow. the 1.5" return on the CLS will be for a spray bar at the bottom of the tank to keep the poo moving.
i have not decided on a return pump yet.
the lighting will be 2 250w MH pointed at an angle to focus on the pillar where i will attach different corals (mainly LPS). with the tank as BB i should get plenty of light penetration into the deep parts to accomidate all the corals.
for fish i have yet to make a decision but the overall feel of the tank is to be open and allow for plenty of free movement. if i don't find the right shark (dogfish) then i will do tangs and free swimming fish.
see the attached pictures for a general idea on the setup.
