Eurobraced 60gal

[lorenz0]

So late night insomnia is getting the worse of me... or maybe its the noise from my tank in such a small apartment

Since the move I have regretted not having enough time to properly prep for the tank being in my apartment. I have overseen many challenges and now I am starting to recover. The tank has cleared up after going through a cycle and all of the fish have survived. These are the problems I am facing now:

Noise - the design of the sump is producing alot of noise and I want to downgrade to a smaller pump (something in the 750gph range). I also want a new sump. I really wish I kept the 15gal I had on my cube because it was quite and I never had issues with bubbles.

Leaks - my check valve is leaking from one of the seals... awesome. Its 2 years old and I must have pinched it when I was putting everything back together. Its not a crazy leak but its enough that I need to wipe it every day. 2 of my bulk heads were previously leaking as well and I think its time to change them up.

Stand - its effing ugly. I hate looking at it and I want something that looks more "professional." I would like to get a metal one built. It makes the place look cheap and that just doesn't go with the flow of what i am trying to achieve here.

Overflow - I have always hated how I placed the overflow when I was in the designing process of my tank. I should have stuck to my gut feeling and put it in the corner. This is the biggest issue of them all. I can move the overflow but I will have to block on of my 1" returns, which isn't to big of an issue. Getting the new holes cut is the biggest issue of them all. I do not have the resources to do this or the space so am hoping I can find someone with experience that is willing to help.

Background - I wish mine was blue instead of black


So before the long weekend I am going to make my mind up. I don't have much livestock but most of my fish (besides my goby will have to go). Lucky for me all I have is a few florida ric's, a toadstool, and some acros I will end up getting rid of. I also have my 20gal still, surprisingly, and a 4 bulb t5 fixture. I am thinking about shutting this down till august..... than starting all over officially. So the project will be set back a few more months but I think doing everything right is better than having something that I slapped back together in a rush.