Need Help on flow designing of my shallow tank with center overflow

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Im building the shallow tank and this will be my first reef tank ever.
I did some research but couldnt find anyone really show how to design flow in the tank with center overflow like this.

Please help me.
I wanna know how I should put the overflow box, wier, return nozzle and wave maker.


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@zenkk just my opinion but I like Options 2 and 4 the best since they try to get flow on the left side of the overflow box. Is there a reason you can’t put the return nozzle on the left side? Then a wavemaker by itself might cover everything to the right of the box — depending on rock
 
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@zenkk just my opinion but I like Options 2 and 4 the best since they try to get flow on the left side of the overflow box. Is there a reason you can’t put the return nozzle on the left side? Then a wavemaker by itself might cover everything to the right of the box — depending on rock
Thx mike.
My purpose is to have a tank in the middle of living room. Its be nice to make it 4side viewable.
im still not sure if it would work tho.
 

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