Greybeard's wide, shallow peninsula

[Greybeard]

Initial rockscape... a bit cloudy, just added the sand yesterday. It was clearing nicely, until I started stirring things up Doesn't really top the list of inventive rockwork, but it's stable, and I like it... I'll like it better when it's covered in encrusting corals

Twin island idea.. sparse, minimalist look, is what I had planned. Billy's reef connection sent me exactly what I asked for, a couple big chunks, very little rubble. There's a bit more rock, probably 25lbs or so, that I've still got in my holding tank with the few fish and corals I have remaining from my old tank. I'm going to get this one started up as is... and add that rock when the bio filter is up and running. I'm trying Red Sea's Reef Mature kit... we'll see how that works out.

Plenty of room for fishes to swim, plenty of room for sand dwelling LPS, clams, etc...

 

[Misled]

Tank size??

 

[Greybeard]

144g 60x30x18"

 

[chriscobb]

I like the tank.....

 

[Misled]

Very nice!!!

 

[Cliving1]

Nice setup man.

 

[Andrew D]

nice, lots of open space.

 

[moondoggy4]

It is hard to resist the urge to up grade. Nice tank, and I love the dimensions.

 

[Lincutis]

I like it.

 

[JonCubb]

I love shallow tanks, very nice!

 

[Bdial]

Love those dimensions!

 

[bk.]

Sub'd. Those dimensions are awesome

 

[Greybeard]

Just a quick status update. Water all cleared up, starting to get the bio filter established. Won't be long now

Thanks for all the comments!

 

[Greybeard]

Sub'd. Those dimensions are awesome

Wish the aquarium builders thought so... I searched long and hard for a builder that had a stock tank with similar dimensions. They don't exist. Planet Aquarium built it for me, but I had to go completely custom to get what I wanted.

 

[Greybeard]

Just a few update shots...

FTS

And a room shot

Aaanndd... one of the sump closet.

 

[bk.]

Such an awesome setup. I love shallow tanks.

 

[Etoimos]

Looking sweet.

 

[nereefpat]

I love the design of this system. The overflow and return on one end make the system look really clean.

 

[Greybeard]

I love the design of this system. The overflow and return on one end make the system look really clean.

Also makes generating proper flow a real pain. I may, eventually, end up with an MP40 on the open end. I've got a circular flow, somewhat randomized, going now. Not at all sure, when I start getting a decent amount of corals going, that it's going to be enough.

Aside from the flow challenge, yeah... I'm happy with it.

:wavehand:

 

[nereefpat]

A gyre on the plumbed end my do it too. Looks great though.