Here is an experimental project I have started in my head. So far its going to be just a build and sell project unless it really hits my eye. Which it will.
The plan is to take
This tank:
And
This glass:
And design a shallow tank with 2 islands in each corner that stick out of the water for land critters of the beach.
The sketch shows the island placement.
I will have the overflow be literally through the mound of rocks.
Now? How to make islands.
If I can do it with real live rock that could be cool but I am great with aragocrete.
I could sculpt these islands any way I like.
The other option is a lightweight reef safe foam. That could be used to form the structure and aragocrete the outside
Then there is option 4: chopping off the tip of a tropical island and using that, but I live very far from anything remotely tropical so we will probably scratch this one off.
I also had another idea but it was kind of wild. Designing the entire decor out of strips of glass. Sort of like an under water ice castle. I would make sure the edges were smooth but...cleaning could become very annoying if I wanted it all clear, but coralline covered shards of glass might also be cool.
Again, this is a side project and I am open to any suggestions.
Here is what I have now
There's 2 drain holes in the 75g tank. No overflow or bulkheads. I have a few sheets if 4ft glass.
The plan is to take
This tank:
And
This glass:
And design a shallow tank with 2 islands in each corner that stick out of the water for land critters of the beach.
The sketch shows the island placement.
I will have the overflow be literally through the mound of rocks.
Now? How to make islands.
If I can do it with real live rock that could be cool but I am great with aragocrete.
I could sculpt these islands any way I like.
The other option is a lightweight reef safe foam. That could be used to form the structure and aragocrete the outside
Then there is option 4: chopping off the tip of a tropical island and using that, but I live very far from anything remotely tropical so we will probably scratch this one off.
I also had another idea but it was kind of wild. Designing the entire decor out of strips of glass. Sort of like an under water ice castle. I would make sure the edges were smooth but...cleaning could become very annoying if I wanted it all clear, but coralline covered shards of glass might also be cool.
Again, this is a side project and I am open to any suggestions.
Here is what I have now
There's 2 drain holes in the 75g tank. No overflow or bulkheads. I have a few sheets if 4ft glass.
