Getting back into it. 300+G stick tank

[JDJP]

Had my tank crash a while back and killed almost all my corals from leaving a dose on. I'm going to upgrade to a bigger tank now and start over.

It's going to be a peninsula 7'x3'x2'tall.

Back to basics I'm thinking about scape. I have a lot of rock, I'm thinking of doing a sand bottom(because I want wrasse and maybe sawfish again), but I'd like the rocks to be elevated off the bottom a bit to help with flow and nutrient control.

Anyone done this? I was thinking thick acrylic rods siliconed to the bottom to set the rocks on to give an inch or two between the rock and sand.

I dont like a lot of aquascape that I see, but I'll have 3 sides to view from on this one and want some voids/holes in the scape, so more of a rock pile might be OK

I want to do mostly across, any and all advice is appreciated.

 

[xabo]

Not mine but may be what you're thinking about.....#46

Ideas on floating aquascape

True floating aquascape:

www.reef2reef.com

 

[JDJP]

Not mine but may be what you're thinking about.....#46

Ideas on floating aquascape

True floating aquascape:

www.reef2reef.com

Pretty much exactly what I was thinking, thanks

 

[Reefer40b]

I like the idea of a floating rock scape, should help with keeping up with the sandbed maintenance. Also a peninsula is an awesome way to design a tank, loved mine before I moved and have a scape view able from 3 sides has a lot of positives... more placement for coral, easier maintenance, room divider thats better than any wall..

 

[JDJP]

Another thing I'm thinking about is the fact that I'd like to be able to have wrasse and jawfish, had a bluesppt for years, he was awesome.

So I'm thinking about stacking starboard on 1/3 of each end of the tank and putting sand in the middle 1/3.