Custom 135 build, 40 gallon build as an afterthought

Hello everyone!
I introduced myself last night and promised pictures once I returned home to Maryland but I realized that even poor quality Iphone pictures are better than none! So here it is, my current build project and of course I will update as I go along. Take it easy on me, I have never uploaded anything to a forum so this may get shaky!

Long story short... bought a 60 gallon tall, populated it then started to realize that my fish deserved better. Ordered an acrylic custom from Jeff Haddock (awesome guy) and built it to cater to the clown loaches. Realized that the 60 gallon would make a great sump and the saga ensues....

Hope you enjoy my journey!

Building my 8' stand! This is the frame just before I completed the joists.
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Completed stand with 40 gallon installed (still waiting on the 135)
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DIY river manifold
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Filling it in with ADA Africana (the clowns natural soil is reddish in color... so I hear)
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Epic driftwood-
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DIY 29 gallon sump...
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Just filled...
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Clearing up a bit! Still need to route all the appliances
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New cabinet to hold the 40 gallon long. I wanted to make this one an Iwagumi (sp?) tank complete with sump. Problem was, the sump (29 gallon tall) wouldn't fit. The bonus is that now both my stands are identical and built by me http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif
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Ripping the guts out of the 8' stand and installing the 60 gallon sump. The sump isn't finished yet and won't be until I get back to Maryland.... I know, the suspense is killing me too! http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/images/icons/icon12.gif
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I am still trying to figure out how to post pictures and have text between them. Oh well, I will just go this route for now... Continued:

The 135 and 40 long, respectively.
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Finally some pictures with the NIKON. Taken with a D300 and Sigma 10-20mm wide angle (my other hobby)
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And of course the UV sterilizers, heaters, PH probe etc will all end up in the sump once it is finished.
I agree with you all that the 40 looked nice in the cabinet. However, it was really hard to clean and I really wanted to get a sump in there. I actually plan on doing a thread just for my filtration later down the road. It is overkill to say the least. (edit) I ask myself, I say "self, is it possible to have too much filtration?" And of course the answer is no. I will keep you all posted on THAT project soon....

P.S.
This seems simple but could someone tell me how to edit my posts so that I can clean them up a bit?

Yeah, I looked for it earlier (experience from other forums) but I think I need a few more posts or something. I am at 5, I think, but the edit button isn't showing up. Not even for posts that are less than 5 minutes old. I do appreciate your help though! Thank you! http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/images/smilies/headbang2.gif