Please, I need some help....

[Gator0930]

I am planning a large dream aquarium build. I have posted my ideas for stocking and such, but now i need some aquascaping ideas. The tank is a monster at 10.5' x 32" x 32". Please help with any ideas

 

[LAReefer4Life]

What livestock are planning on adding? Let's start there.

 

[Gator0930]

What livestock are planning on adding? Let's start there.

I am going to do a Reef Savvy tank 400 gallons. I am ordering a Life Reef sump. I am planning to do a ZeoVit system, Life Reef skimmer, carbon, GFO. I will also be doing a full APEX system.



I want to get everyones opinion on stocking capacity, interactions, and order.



First fish: lawnmower blennies. ZeoVit requires herbivore and these are the only hardy herbivores I can really think of



Angels: set of 3 Watanabei AND Bellus. I think the tank is big enough for a set of 3 each

Anthias: set of 5 each Princess and Barletts

Tangs: Whitetail Bristletooth, Powder Blue, Orange Shoulder, AND MAYBE a small school (3-5) Yellow

Dottyback: 1x Splendid as they do best with only one per system CORRECT?

Triggers: 1 pair each of Blue Throat and Red Tail



Fairy Wrasse

One each: splendid pintail, Scotts (maybe 2), pink margin, Exquisite (maybe 2), Labouti, Lineatus, and Sunset



Leopard Wrasse

Small school 3-5 each: Kuiters Leaopard, blue star leopard, black leopard



CUC

Snails

Fighting Conchs

Shrimp



I will be doing a build thread once we lock down details and order the tank.


Lighting

Low 50 – 70 PAR

Moderate 100 – 200 PAR

High 200 – 300 PAR



Flow

Low 10 – 15x tank turnover

Moderate 15 – 17x tank volume turnover

High 20x+ tank turnover



Does the return pump turnover count towards the above flow rates or are these in addition to?



Chalice

Medium flow

Low – moderate light

Euphylia

Medium flow

Medium light

Acropora

High flow

High light

Montipora

High flow

Medium light

Lobo

Low – moderate flow

Low light

Plate coral / fungia

Strong flow

Moderate light

Thrachyphylia

Strong flow

Moderate light

Goniopora

Strong flow

Moderate light

Mushrooms

Low flow

Moderate light



Thanks for all the help

 

[vetteguy53081]

I would do 2-3 islands of shelf rock

 

[Gator0930]

I would do 2-3 islands of shelf rock

Thanks for the pics. Great idea

 

[lavoisier]

I went the 2 island route.

By the way I love my 5 yellow tangs. They get along great.

 

[Gator0930]

I went the 2 island route.

By the way I love my 5 yellow tangs. They get along great.

Thank you. Looks good.

 

[Hijinks_78]

What makes you want to do zeovit? Not that I’m opposed, as I’ve never used it, but it seems like an expensive way to go, and low nutrients don’t seem the route most are going these days.
I’ll definitely be looking forward to seeing this build come together, as it sounds great.