[Delphinus]

Just curious, did they give you any kind of ballpark idea for estimated turnaround?

Also, did Danny say how much more would be maple? (Maple is one of my favourite woods. Boy that would be really sharp. Sigh .... Hmmm, how about a maple stand and canopy for my 20? Hmmmm off to daydream land now ... mmmm :D )

One thing to consider: for a 48" long tank it might be a possibility to have a 2x6 cross-beam in the front. I've seen this on a 110g tank once (I think it was 110, might have been 120g, not sure). The beauty of this is any sump that will fit in the stand itself, can come in and out through the front since there's no supporting pillar in the centre. I wish I had seen this before I build the stand for my 75, because in my situation now, the only way in and out of the stand (for the sump) is through the top. Which means in order to replace my sump, I have to drain my tank which is in essence a complete tear-down. Of course, sometimes it's unavoidable perhaps, but I just mention this as an idea to ask about before anything is built. Not that you often need to replace a sump, but if you do find yourself in my situation you'd be happy to be able to do it as a trivial matter instead of as a major ordeal. Best to ask the experts building the stand if it's an option, and get their ideas/opinions ... I don't know at what threshold beyond which you don't want to consider a tank without a supporting pillar in the centre of the front frame. Just some idle thoughts.... HTH