SPS tank with live rock rubble bottom

[avbryce1]

this tank belongs to the owner of my LFS
The entire bottom is LR rubble I was thinking of doing the same

 

[avbryce1]

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[jimlssc24]

Nice looking tank

 

[avbryce1]

here is sumthin you dont see often (also a better look at the bottom)

 

[avbryce1]

:happy:

 

[stuckinfla]

Sweet:yes:

 

[ucdpike2001]

What size tank is it?

 

[avbryce1]

Originally posted by ucdpike2001
What size tank is it?
not shure but I think its about 450-500 gal

 

[shouse]

awesome tank. thanks for the pics

 

[007]

having a rubble base like that seems to me like a recipe for disaster . . . thats a LOT of big spaces for detritus build up due to poor circulation. Bare bottom or starboard would be much better IMO, not to mention cheaper.

 

[jamnman]

That is just what I was thinking 007.

 

[shouse]

thinking the same thing.
Wondering if you plumbed your returns to your CL to come out underneath the rock to push the detritus off the floor...

 

[avbryce1]

Originally posted by 007
having a rubble base like that seems to me like a recipe for disaster . . . thats a LOT of big spaces for detritus build up due to poor circulation. Bare bottom or starboard would be much better IMO, not to mention cheaper.
I can see what you mean about build up due to poor circulation
and for some tanks that would be a problem, but that is just not the case with this tank. he has 3 sea swirl 90 degree rotating returns, and two regular returns and close to 10,000gph turnover

 

[007]

It doesnt matter how much flow he has . . . its not going to be able to get into all of the relatively large holes created by the rock rubble, especially those deep within the structure. I promise that when he takes down that tank, there will be large detritus piles on the bottom. Its basically like a crushed coral bottom but on a much larger scale.