This is probably a tank that won't draw much interest, but what the heck.
Size: Currently 20 gallons, but this will all go into a larger version of this soon, into a 100 gallon cubish tank. I couldn't wait for the build to finish before collecting and keeping fish...my dream tank, a Chesapeake Bay Biotope Oyster Reef aquarium. The completed system will also have a 40 gallon sump, for a total volume of 140 gallons. The 20 gallon tank will be another type of Bay biotope, probably sticklebacks. All of the fish and invertebrates in the tank are caught locally.
Date Started: I've been working on various aspects of this build since 2007, but the first up and running version began in March 2018.
Here is a link to my build thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/chesapeake-bay-oyster-reef-biotope-tank.303105/
The thread is full of pics and videos for those that are interested.
Dude. Nobody interested? This is probably one of the coolest builds I've ever seen. SUPER cool! I love the natural biotope style aquariums. They're big in freshwater but never seen many in SW. One of my dream tanks is a Mangrove/Lagoon biotope. Does it have any fish in it? Or just oysters? Live oysters?