Well Tony, I would make a couple changes. First would be a larger skimmer compartment, I would like to upgrade the skimmer eventually and I don't have a lot of room. The eshoppes skimmer works really well and has been turning out some thick dark crud so not a huge priority. The next would be to have a better setup for all the hoses and sensors for the genesis water change system, which is why I may upgrade to a larger sump.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d4...psaa999699.jpg

I wish I built it about a foot lower, would make it so much easier to clean and work on so that's my excuse for it being dirty :lol: and my empty frag tank I just added on could really use some pewpew!!

keep it up guys!!! i know everyone can learn a lot from this contest!!! i know i did:D

Yup, my post was dreaming how I need a refugium. This thread inspired me to get creative, and I built a very ingenious fuge for my tiny sump. :mrgreen:

My entry.

http://i42.tinypic.com/213rtph.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/117h8vb.jpg

I'd like to have more space in the stand and add section for algae scrubber.

Here's mine.

http://tempt.ca/Aquatic/sump1.jpg

I removed the shelf from the RSM 130 stand and put in a pull out drawer so I have more vertical space over the sump. I lost valuable storage room though so instead I moved all the tools to the door!

http://tempt.ca/Aquatic/sump2.jpg

Things I would like to change are changing out some 90 deg bends to 45, put in a bigger skimmer, and add more macros (ones ispods won't devour!).

All right here are a few pics of the hellish mess I have been working with for a couple yrs now. As you have all seen by the new build the one thing that I wanted to change the most was SPACE, that is why I made the new stand taller & wider then the new tank as well as added the towers for additional space.

The pics are going from left to right & spans 14'.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps82c2789f.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps01fae6be.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...psa316996b.jpg

So what!! I post my total mess of a booty and everyone is speechless?

I just love the contrast between RyanV and you.

No kidding!! RyanV seems to have things really organized. That is why my new system has been 2 yrs in the planning.