so i came upon new skimmer issues.. well i guess i should say pump issues. my danner mag 7 pump keeped tripping my gfi.. so rather than trying to fix things i resolved everything by purchasing this:

This thing works like a hot damn! special thanks to paul and albert at oceanic for getting it to me so quickly!
i decided to get two smaller 120w maxspect razor lights rather than the 160w. fits much better and couldnt be happier with their performance. heres what the tank looks like now!
still have a bit of wiring to clean up but i'm loving it! cant wait to get some more livestock in there now
