Finally got my quick sample of this concept posted.. paint version was to big for size requirements
anyways C1 is represented in dark blue and and is placed directly sitting into container 2. Gravity fed water with go into C1 be filtered by media and flow out under into C2 which is color coded aqua, the water flows up through filter foam placed in C2 and spills over the edge of C2 plastic bin and into the main bin filled with sand and rubble as well as the spare live rock i will start accumulating over time.
To the left i will have another small plastic bin that will have water fed into it throught the sides, this water is then pumped into my skimmer and will go back to my tank, just above my power head..
Some how i will have to put a powerhead, a canister filter and a small refugium in there aswell, but that is later