Well i went with the sump in the basement ,just got sone making the stand out of 2x6
i screwed a piece of 2x6 to the wall and built a box for the stand out of 26 and used legs of 2x4's
The base on top is 3/4" plywood
Gotta love extra wood lying around from previous tanks and stands.
any way its 39" long 24" wide and 41 " high so the kiddies can't put stuff in the sump i will be running a 3md for the return @3/4" or i might go 1/2 out but the over flow will be 1.5" to the sump i will probably use a 55 gal tub it will be easier if the power goes off.
Mike