Awesome write up!
I almost laughed out loud when I saw the picture of your skimmer, and the caption about allowing yourself room to adequately clean it!
My first large tank, I had to take the cap off the skimmer container to fit it out of the cabinet. I made sure to allow myself extra room in my cabinet for my second tank, to allow plenty of room to get my skimmer out. Then, at the last second, I had to change my sump out for a different one, and it was 3 inches taller... Now, I have to take the lid off the skimmer container to get it out of the sump...
Proper planning prevents poor performance! Lesson (evidently) still not learned!
I almost laughed out loud when I saw the picture of your skimmer, and the caption about allowing yourself room to adequately clean it!
My first large tank, I had to take the cap off the skimmer container to fit it out of the cabinet. I made sure to allow myself extra room in my cabinet for my second tank, to allow plenty of room to get my skimmer out. Then, at the last second, I had to change my sump out for a different one, and it was 3 inches taller... Now, I have to take the lid off the skimmer container to get it out of the sump...
Proper planning prevents poor performance! Lesson (evidently) still not learned!