UDATE: This week I took a break from my wall sections and worked on my columns. I haven't completely decided what to do with all the columns yet (I will have at least 20).
One of my goals in doing a theme aquascape is to make sure I have plenty of spaces for fish to hide but also in places I can view them. In my temp 125g I have a large pile of live rock and it is easy for the residents to find the favorite crevice or overhang. With the recreation of Palmyra I am trying to be creative and incorporate spaces for the fish. One my first set of columns (4) I made them hollow (with 2" PCV) to create hideaways for the eels. I have not decided on two or three eels yet. I plan on sticking with the Banana Eels and hoping two of them may share the same column, at least when they are smaller.
For my next set of columns (pictured here) I am making a crypt of sorts (although I don't want them to die in there! LOL). This will provide a hiding place for the fish and it also works great to keep my columns together. The inside dimension is about 6" x 6". Obviously not good for the larger fish abut great for any smaller ones.
The images are work in progress and I have lots of detail work to add. I will definitely make one more of these and they will be placed in the two end corners of the pentagon shape. They will also help hide the returns for my closed looped section.
One of my goals in doing a theme aquascape is to make sure I have plenty of spaces for fish to hide but also in places I can view them. In my temp 125g I have a large pile of live rock and it is easy for the residents to find the favorite crevice or overhang. With the recreation of Palmyra I am trying to be creative and incorporate spaces for the fish. One my first set of columns (4) I made them hollow (with 2" PCV) to create hideaways for the eels. I have not decided on two or three eels yet. I plan on sticking with the Banana Eels and hoping two of them may share the same column, at least when they are smaller.
For my next set of columns (pictured here) I am making a crypt of sorts (although I don't want them to die in there! LOL). This will provide a hiding place for the fish and it also works great to keep my columns together. The inside dimension is about 6" x 6". Obviously not good for the larger fish abut great for any smaller ones.
The images are work in progress and I have lots of detail work to add. I will definitely make one more of these and they will be placed in the two end corners of the pentagon shape. They will also help hide the returns for my closed looped section.