I have an idea. I've always wanted a drop off aquarium but getting them pre made these days aren't too common unless its custom. I love the idea of playing around with height in an aquascape. There's an idea in my head that I would like fleshed out. I was thinking about using an acrylic box and placing it inside a say standard 40 gallon breed tank. The acrylic box will be filled with sand and will behave like a shelf as a drop off tank would have. The sand inside the box would also act as a deep sand bed. Is this viable or would there be new problems vs just getting a drop off aquarium? I figured it would use a lot of sand to create that height.
Another idea would be to create a shelf using a safer material like biobricks and carving the top layer into a bowl to fill with sand.
Below is my attempt at a visual with paint lol.
Another idea would be to create a shelf using a safer material like biobricks and carving the top layer into a bowl to fill with sand.
Below is my attempt at a visual with paint lol.