wavebox and rock placement?

[lastresort]

I'm gonna add a wavebox to a 72g bow.I will have about 130 lbs of liverock to place inside.I'm wondering what would be the best way to stack the rock.I currently have 75lbs of rock with a 6025 and 6045 they are both mounted on the back wall of the tank one at the bottom pointed towards the center of the frt glass the other is on the opposite rear glass halfway up pointed to the center top of the frt glass.
The current rock is stacked with space behind it at the bottom and leaning against the back wall as it goes up it only goes about 3/4 up the height of the tank.This seems to work ok but rock seems kind of sparce.I'll be picking up another 80lbs of rock this weekend and will order the wavebox tomorrow.So I have time to get things in order.Oh yeah the tank is drilled with the overflow is just left of center of the tank.

 

[rvitko]

I would place the wavebox in the back corner but leave sufficient room from the back wall to the live rock that the shot to the other side of the tank is unobstructed, if it is Reef Ready the wavebox will have to be forward of the overflows. You can place low live rock pile and arches but the flow of the pump outlet should not be impeded.

 

[lastresort]

Rock

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Will it hurt to lean the rock against the backwall or should I try to keep the pile of the wall completely.I want to make sure the wave will move around the rock.How deep will the wave penetrate?I guess what I'm asking is there such a thing as to much rockwork with the wavebox.I will pile the rock in the center of the tank from frt to back leaving room between the rock and backwall.As I go up leaning the rock towards the backwall at the top with holes for fish and circulation thruout.If I install the wavebox on the front of one side with a clear shot to the other.
I want more rock than I have now but I also an looking for the wave.
Thanks,Roger you help is greatly appreciated.The LFS really hasn't been any help they seem to be intrested in quantity instead of quality.

 

[rvitko]

To generate the biggest wave the water has to bounce off the far wall of the tank unobstructed. The wave will reach every crevice in the tank but when the flow of the output is obstructed the resulting wave is very small and not as effective.