yea i erased it after i reread ur post nd saw u knew about tyrees zonal approach. as far as aesthetics, for me it would work perfectly with my plcement. imagine a rectangle room that is large, what i want to do is split the room in two by making a pseudo wall out of this tank. so since its oriented that way (jutting out of the wall) all i would have to do is build out a cabinet that would cover my sectioned off in tank sump/fuge. since its next to the kitchen the cabinets would match my existing for a seemless look. as far as measurments, for my space i want a 96" long tank and i will section it off 2 feet. i need to try and find a picture of the whole setup including cabinets to try n clear this up. will check out ur link thank u