jgleach
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I've been kicking around the idea of a "tide pool" addition for quite some time now. Since my 180 gal. sps tank is "in wall" in the basement....and since I haven't progressed very far on the room construction aside from getting the tank up and running, I could do this pretty easily. I've got one of those odd shaped black outdoor ponds that I think would serve the purpose perfectly.
I was thinking that I could strategically place the pond near the corner of the room beneath and in front of the tank. I could hide and support the pond with landscaping blocks. I'd prefer to line the pond with LR...so as not to see the liner, bit I think that might get a bit pricey, but a nice LR outcropping from the wall side, a shallow sand bed, and lighting on downrods...not enough for corals, but enough for viewing. I'd plumb the whole thing to act as a second sump. A few interesting fishes, some inverts and there you have it.....a tide pool.....any thoughts or ideas?
Jef
I was thinking that I could strategically place the pond near the corner of the room beneath and in front of the tank. I could hide and support the pond with landscaping blocks. I'd prefer to line the pond with LR...so as not to see the liner, bit I think that might get a bit pricey, but a nice LR outcropping from the wall side, a shallow sand bed, and lighting on downrods...not enough for corals, but enough for viewing. I'd plumb the whole thing to act as a second sump. A few interesting fishes, some inverts and there you have it.....a tide pool.....any thoughts or ideas?
Jef
