new tank idea?? with pic

[supernareg]

so i'ma be getting one of those L shaped comp desks (that go in the corners of the walls) for my room cause mine currently sucks.

my plan:

the desktop, i'm assuming will be about 18-24 inches wide. i plan to make or possibly buy an L shaped aquarium and set it on the desk. it wont have a canopy, it'll drain down to a 20 gallon long sump, with baffles, skimmer, heater, LR, and possibly cheato and clip on light. inside the tank, everything from my 30 tall will be going in there, except for the 4 SPS, as i dont want to put a metal halide. i'll have a couple of MJ <600 in there + return pump.

i want the tank to be no more than 8 inches tall, with 2 inch sandbed, and about 6 or 8 inches wide pending on the desk. smallest would be 6 inches wide and 6-7 tall, largest (on 24 inch desk) would be 8" wide and 8 7-8" tall. the length of the sides will be determined by the desk's length

livestock will be 1 yellow wrasse, 2 false percs, 1 firefish, possibly will add maybe 2 more fish.

lr will be places sparingling to mildly, with most of LR in sump.

i want the lighting to be mostly actinic and 50/50, i dont want a metal halide as i'll need many to cover the surface area.

questions:

how should i attach lights (pc's) without a canopy??
does the overall setup have any flaws i'm not seeing?
any new ideas that'll make it easier?



thanks

 

[laverda]

I like you tank idea. I would make it 12" tall. Will one or bothe sides be against the wall? You could but the over flow in the corner and use a SQUID to alternate the return to the two ends. I would use 2 or 4 T5s. They are compact and the Helios HO T5s are inexpensive and have a built in reflector and ballast.
I have a black L shaped desk with a speckled gray top for sale if your looking for one.

 

[chalowolf]

I dont know what kind a desk your getting , but now adays they are mostly made of cheep compressed wood material. That looks like alot of wieght to put on the desk. Dont let water come in contact with the wood; it will fall apart.

 

[supernareg]

a bit too far laverda, thanks n e ways, i'll be putting the overflow on the end corner... not against the wall as pictured, that way, both sides can be touching the wall.

 

[supernareg]

any ideas?