55 gal tank, about 8 months in. (first ever saltwater tank)

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  1. billybaldwin3

    billybaldwin3 Skunk Shrimp

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  3. Billme

    Billme Eyelash Blennie

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    Looks good. How deep is the sand bed?
     
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    billybaldwin3 Skunk Shrimp

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    Idk what the actual depth is, it's different in different areas because the fish/wavemakers have moved it around...

    Some areas it's like 1in. In others it's upwards of 4"+.

    There's 80lbs of sand in a 55gal. +75ish lbs of rock.
     
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    Looks great!

    Is that a 55g? Looks as though is base is more than 12" front to back- nice.
     
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    Yep. It's a 55. I tried to layer the rock front to back to give it a deeper feel.

    If u look closely, you'll see that the main rock structure is pulled out forward more, and then on the far L & R sides the smaller rock is actually behind the main structure.
     
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    well, you obviously succeeded in getting that deeper feel :) tank looks really nice! I like your selection of corals.
     
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