I did, having an existing stand was a big driver as to the size and shape of tank I could get.

I'm hoping that this is going to be a nice compromise between the stability and versatility of a big tank without the maintenance bill of a 100+ tank.

Nice!! Where's the pics MR.

I'll start a build thread up fairly quickly...

I tried rinsing out a small sample icecream container of sand and after 10 minutes full blast on the tap it was still looking pretty nasty. I think I'll toss the rest and just start with fresh stuff.