So a quick intro to the tank and design im toying with. I am looking to setup a 100-120g cube (depending on height and widths... toying with a 32-36' cube with a 24-28" depth). I want the cube to have 0 braces overtop, and possibly bracing at the bottom, but am preferring a rimless tank with a Kessil 360w to hang overtop. The tank will have an Island/volcano theme to it. I have about 300lb, give or take, of live rock and close to 100lb of sand too, so the sand bed for the tank will be close to 3", and the rock will fully surround the overflow and hide it and the return pumps/circulators completely.
I am looking to do a center overflow with a dual wall (1 wall on the outside of the "overflow" allowing water to come in through the low, middle and top sections of the tank behind the rock work then overflowing into the true overflow, also reducing the chance of snails/hermits going down the overflow). With this dual design, i believe i can achieve water movement behind my rock work, enough such that crap wont build up behind the rocks. Now with that said... I have Korellia pumps for water movement, and these pumps unfortunately will be on the side of the tank (sides i wont be looking at... lol) but as far as the cords go for this, is there anyway to hide the cords, or rather run them down the middle of the tank with the overflow? I want to make the tank a 360 degree tank eventually, and am toying with the idea of adding flats of acrylic/glass to the 2nd overflow behind the rocks and securing my pumps to that vs having them on the sides. I have thought about triple drilling the tank (if the overflow is big enough), and allowing a 1.5" drain, 1" return and a 1.5"-2" tall pvc with bulkhead to prevent leakage, but running any cords through that and down to the sump area where ill have my controllers/power strips. Is this possible? or does anyone have any other ideas? also any imput on the tank and design are much appreciated.
I WILL Do a build thread when it comes down to it, but right now its pen, paper and my... View attachment 13563
I am looking to do a center overflow with a dual wall (1 wall on the outside of the "overflow" allowing water to come in through the low, middle and top sections of the tank behind the rock work then overflowing into the true overflow, also reducing the chance of snails/hermits going down the overflow). With this dual design, i believe i can achieve water movement behind my rock work, enough such that crap wont build up behind the rocks. Now with that said... I have Korellia pumps for water movement, and these pumps unfortunately will be on the side of the tank (sides i wont be looking at... lol) but as far as the cords go for this, is there anyway to hide the cords, or rather run them down the middle of the tank with the overflow? I want to make the tank a 360 degree tank eventually, and am toying with the idea of adding flats of acrylic/glass to the 2nd overflow behind the rocks and securing my pumps to that vs having them on the sides. I have thought about triple drilling the tank (if the overflow is big enough), and allowing a 1.5" drain, 1" return and a 1.5"-2" tall pvc with bulkhead to prevent leakage, but running any cords through that and down to the sump area where ill have my controllers/power strips. Is this possible? or does anyone have any other ideas? also any imput on the tank and design are much appreciated.
I WILL Do a build thread when it comes down to it, but right now its pen, paper and my... View attachment 13563
