New 585 gallon setup

[HDavid]

Hello all. I recently picked up a used 585 Gallon Acrylic tank at an incredibly cheap price and while I am in the process of cleaning it up and building the stand I just wanted to get some potential advice on what I might need to make this thing look good. I know the general rule is 1lb/gallon, but I have a hard time imagining I will need 600lbs of rock and at around $4 a pound getting more than I need would be costly and cumbersome. I intend to go with a more minimalistic aqua scape with lots or superglue and hydraulic cement to make a lot of thinner and overhanging structures. 2nd I'm on the fence about sand/bare bottom. I intend on a mixed reef with a light fish stock so I'm not too worried about detritus buildup. I'v never had a bare bottom so its tough for me to picture how well it would look. If I did get sand it would be 200lb's of Fiji pink. 3rd would be lighting. The tanks dimensions are 90"x30"x50". Being 4 feet deep I am having a hard time finding too much info on LED par levels at that depth, but just guessing I was thinking 5 AI Hydras or something similar. Any impute is appreciated.

 

[Fish Fan]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

That's a big project for sure; good luck!

Did you know there's a section here for those that run "Monster" tanks? Maybe something or someone there would be able to help you:
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/monster-tanks-400g.1046/