Ok so this build is going way slower than I wanted and I still have no pictures
Its been very hard to make this tank work because its all about aesthetics and keeping things as simple and clean as possible. Unfortunately I have had to put a center brace across the top of the tank which for me really takes away from the overall look of the set up but oh well. Once the clamps come off in a day, I will take some pictures.
The other thing thats taking a long time to figure out is how to keep this thing low wattage. I am always pushing the "Go Green" thing on my family and friends yet I had an aquarium that just sucked up a ridiculous and wasteful amount of energy, so this time I am doing my best to make this a very low wattage set up.
So far Im at about 264 watts for everything including lighting (2x23 watt CF bulbs), Skimmer (40 watt Bubblemaster pump), Return pump (140 Watts), Powerheads (Koralia 20 watts), and my ozone is around 18 watts apparently. Im sure there will be a little more but I want to stay below 300. It will be nice to save the money too
I guess I may have to go back to a single MH if my colt corals don't like the CF but I had a colt coral in my old fuge under only a 23 watt CF for about 6 months and the thing grew like a weed. Same with some mushrooms that somehow got into my fuge.
Pics soon!