Looking for advice/opinions

[Myka]

Good choice in lighting. I'm beginning to be more of a MH fan these days though.

For skimmer it really depends on your budget. If you're feeling rich a top of the skimmer would be the Bubble King 160 for about $950 (I might be inclined to go one size up and get the 180 for about $1050). Next in line would be a Deltec AP-600 for about $830. Some middle of the line skimmers would be EuroReef 135 for $450 or EuroReef 180 for about $530 (I think), Vertex IN-180 for $360 (don't let the cheaper price fool you, these are comparable to EuroReefs by most people's opinion). Some people really like Tunze skimmers, but I am not a fan except for the nano skimmer works really well on the Biocubes and RSMs.

Here's a EuroReef 135 for sale for a good price: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50397