The 3D version is an entity all to itself, a totally different animal than what you see right now. If you had some 3D shutter glasses to view the aquarium with you could readily tell the difference. Currently, only the fish are truely 3d. The coral is only 2d, but Jim has engineered it in such a way as it looks 3d. Imagine the aquarium is a box 12" square. 1/3 of the way back is a line of coral that stretches from left to right. That is actually like a cardboard cutout standing there, and the center piece is actually back another 1/3 of the distance behind that. So in effect you have 3 rows of empty space between the cutouts.
The new 3D version of the coral will be truely 3D, and approximately 1 3/4 screens wide with camera panning. This is necessary for the future creatures, anemones, and so on to actually be able to crawl around on the coral. Jim has said he envisions a small overhang or maybe a small cave for the free swiming eel and octopus to be able to hide in, plus a totally different look to the coral and placement. Basically everything you see now has to go except for the fish. Just how it will be arranged is up to Jim. It could end up taller and give the effect you are looking for. But with everything that has to be done it won't be by Christmas, at least not this year.
