Should I Increase My Rock/Scape Height!?

[BigBoi5680]

Just set up my scape in the 210 and it's roughly 16" high at the highest point on a 30" high tank. Is this high enough? It's roughly 75lbs of BRS Pukani as well, should I add more!? Any other suggestions/insights/critiques are ABSOLUTELY welcomed!
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[BigBoi5680]

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Ok! Ok! Forreal......last one! Lol

[BigBoi5680]

Also, just a point of interest.....I have an ATI 8x80W Sunpower fixture that I mounted underneath the canopy, but it's only about 6" off the water, so does that work in my favor now having the lower scape?

[Tom@HaslettMI]

If you like how it looks and it will provide enough light for the corals/photosynthetic species you're planning to keep... then that is all that really matters.

Personally, I like the look of a lower profile scape, and yours looks great. There's lots of open space for fish to swim and corals to grow into. The only suggestion I have is to reduce the sharp angles and flat tops. If you could get more curves and less angles I think it would look more natural.

Sounds like a great system you're setting up. Be sure to get start a thread to document your progress in the Member's Reefs area.

Tom

[BigBoi5680]

Tom.....yea, I wanted plenty room to grow some great LPS out and for a variety of fish to move around. And I've been taking pics of my process, and will get an actual build thread up soon!

[BigBoi5680]

chort55....yea, I've heard that from some other people about the fans, but it was the best T5 I could find for a tank that depth. I did add some 120mm gaming PC fans on both sides of the canopy to move air around and hear out...
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And I hadn't gotten into SPS at all yet, but I plan on growing some pretty amazing ultra LPS!!! LEDs will be my next setup though......after a while! Lol.

[BigBoi5680]

Covered those fans up wit some AC return vents that I painted black with some Krylon......gotta find which ebony stain the builder used to cover those scratches I made.....5307