My old tank

75 gallon with 30 gallon sump. I will post new pics because I am trying to build a pillar in the center where I will be putting most of the SPS corals. That will be in direct flow of the wavemakers.

 

Can't wait to see that pic!

 

My camera is dead so it will have to wait tell tomorrow. Be sure to check back.

 

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I should mention I made the sides out of egg crate if you did not notice. This makes it very easy to pull the rock out to get to pumps and equipment if I need to. I wanted to go this route so I could still mount the power heads with the magnet and reposition the water flow as the tank grew. I have holes cut in the egg crate for the power heads but they are actually movable in most all directions. This wall also leaves spots for lower flow corals away from the flow. I can not wait to see what the corals look like on the sides apposed to the typical aquascape. Could be good or bad.

I just hope the coralline algae is enough to hide the zip ties.

 

New pics with sand, reactor, sock filter, and auto top off. Just waiting on my wave maker pumps and CUC along with some macro to come in next Wednesday. The sock filter will come out before I put fish in just for now I am using it while it cycles.





Sump layout- The 2x 20 gal containers are inside the wall with heaters. One for top off and the other saltwater for water changes.

 

I like the 'scape a lot. It looks pretty unique. Watching the tank grow out should be interesting.

The 2x 20g containers you didn't show - what are those for? RODI ans mixing saltwater?

 

Yea, I really don't know if it is good or bad but because you can see in from both sides it fits. I just hope the corals like it. I am hoping that 2x1300 gph power heads colliding at the pillar will make great current for SPS corals. Also I am hoping the pillar will block some of the flow so I can put lower flow corals on the sides. I will know Wednesday when they come in.

 

Yea I wanted to be able to turn on a pump to change water and I wanted the water already mixed for the correct salinity and temp. This way I have plenty of time to check the levels before adding it to the tank. The other is hooked up to the ATO as you said.

 

That's nice. I had planned the same things for my tank too.