Hey y'all! I'm starting my 55gal reef back up after a total loss crash 2.5 years ago. For as long as this tank was set up I had the rock much like it is in the attached picture. I'm thinking about rearranging things this time and going a little higher on one side and create more negative space on the other with maybe a smaller island. I have the really neat table rock in the middle that I want to incorporate. Basicaly thinking about moving some rock from one side and building it up higher on the other. The plan is to build it back out with SPS, LPS, and softies. I have 3 Hydra 26HDs over it lighting the way so very little shading concern across the length of the tank.
2 questions:
1) What are opinions on this general approach?
2) If doing this, which side would you build up? On the right I have my skimmer, heater, and cannister filter intake and on the left I have my temperature probes and canister return. I think building up the right would "hide" some of the equipment but fear it may hinder the heating and cause the canister intake to be less than efficient. On the left the canister return could serve to keep the area behind the rock stired some to keep detritus down.
2 questions:
1) What are opinions on this general approach?
2) If doing this, which side would you build up? On the right I have my skimmer, heater, and cannister filter intake and on the left I have my temperature probes and canister return. I think building up the right would "hide" some of the equipment but fear it may hinder the heating and cause the canister intake to be less than efficient. On the left the canister return could serve to keep the area behind the rock stired some to keep detritus down.
