Lol, it's Alex, not that I expect you to remember. Lighting is all I seem to have finalized. I'm going with the
aquatic life hybrid. I have a couple kessils in mind. I plan to add one in (kessil) when I come across one, at a good price. I'm not up for drilling my own tank. So that's stalled. Sump, I may have to cave, and buy preconstructed. Those two things have really frustrated me. I have one lead for help, fingers crossed. I'm just reading a couple building threads, like yours to stay positive.
I plan on taking advantage of cyber Monday.