540 gallon tank

[TTTony]

 

[charlieborg]

 

[civics14]

Updates?

 

[kodock]

Wow! I hope you’re on a concrete slab and not a crawlspace lol

 

[TTTony]

Updates?

Waiting on a few hundred pounds of specific flat dry base rock from Florida and then I’m going to start making structures, I’ve got a 4 foot sump and reef octopus skimmer, I just have one return pump I’m going to order another one and heaters as well

 

[TTTony]

I’m really going for this look at this look only , since the tank is 3 feet tall these are going to be massive and I like to have a lot of negative space style

 

[york1]

I’m really going for this look at this look only , since the tank is 3 feet tall these are going to be massive and I like to have a lot of negative space style

The rock work in the 2ne pic is nice

 

[charlieborg]

I like the picture #2. Looks to have plenty of plug spaces. Where did you find it? I might like something like it in my 180.

 

[civics14]

Def pic #2

 

[TTTony]

I’m going to ask General plumbing a question for drains 1 1/2 and dual 1” returns , is it simple as running the PVC around the skimmer and I adding a union?

 

[TTTony]

Started cementing rock

 

[TTTony]

I’m gonna start with these three structures

 

[ActiveAngel]

I’m gonna start with these three structures

Looks fantastic! My thoughts would be to space your towers out a bit more. Empty space is often under-utilized in aquascape. But will often make the tank appear larger and more professionally designed in the end result.

 

[TTTony]

Looks fantastic! My thoughts would be to space your towers out a bit more. Empty space is often under-utilized in aquascape. But will often make the tank appear larger and more professionally designed in the end result.

Thank you, I’m definitely going to move them ! that was I just first placed in the tank, I 100% wanna have more negative space for fish to swim

 

[ActiveAngel]

Thank you, I’m definitely going to move them ! that was I just first placed in the tank, I 100% wanna have more negative space for fish to swim

No matter what, its going to look awesome!

 

[TTTony]

I’m going to keep putting the rocks horizontally all the way to the top if I can

 

[TTTony]

Anybody have any ideas where I can place these pieces or just keep with the flat shelf rock

 

[TTTony]

Finished for now

 

[civics14]

I don't know why but those look so unstable. I'm sure its fine after its cemented or glued down. That tank is going to be insane when things start to grow in.

 

[TTTony]

Thank you, every piece has more than one fiberglass rod and is fully cemented there’s a few pieces in the top right and the large piece on the top left
I’m not sure what I’m going to do yet

I’m pretty happy How it came out , Lots of open space