beauty is in the eye of the beholder ...
I have a 96g AGA wave with the "glass-door" stand (vs. the wood stand ... the "glass" stand is much nicer looking and has also has an additional door at one end to let you put in a larger sump ... the wood stand would probably muffle the pumps better though) and a 48" Constellation T5 with a hanging kit ... I also have the versa top and a black cap, neither of which I use (as another poster states ... it's sitting in the closet!).
For the light fixture, my guess is that you could probably use mounting-legs instead of a hanging kit ... and the cap could probably squeeze over it. The cap may help contain light spill and as long as your light fixture vents (has fans) upwards instead of at the ends, and you don't use the black/top panels of the cap, then heat may not be an issue (assuming you use T5's) ... but as previously posted, it's a pain if you need to get into the tank.
It's a beautiful tank, but I think the shape and narrow end limits the rock-work and the tank may be a little too tall.
I bet a 48x24x24 rimless would look nice too!
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