yes i have a 80 gallon frag tank that i made in to a sump, that i will use for now. in the future i would like to do a 120 gallon 48 x 24 x 24 but i already had this one from when i was going to start a saltwater tank but we had my son instead lol i cant keep up with a 4 year and 9 month old and my first saltwater tank. it was made for a 240 gallon so i am going to drill a 1 inch hole near the top of the sump and add a bulkhead connected to a plastic tote or bucket because i dont think i have enough room for when the power goes out. i only left 4 inches and that is only 20 gallons. i cant wait i have not had a tank in my living room for about 6 years now, my other one is in are bedroom on the second floor so you never really get to watch the fish because of that. I can watch a tank like a TV it is just so peaceful.With a tank that size, I hope you are running a sump? For a ray tank mate I'd go with a top dweller. Seen many incidents with rays and other bottom dwellers.
Issues with the spouse is common, when I got my 220, I assured her it wasn't that big. Oh its slightly bigger than my 100g. Then some guys came to set it up, and one of them climbed in to glue the plumbing. The look on her face..
Then on Friday night during a WC I slipped on water and dislocated 2 fingers. Told the doc my fingers don't hurt but my ears will when I get back
I was looking but could not find a section for making the facade of the stank. i am having a stank built for the tank but the wanted a lot of money do make the facade. my plan was to just get 1/2 sanded plywood put some hinges on the top and gas struts to help with the lifting and have the whole front of the stand open for ez access. then just frame out some fake doors on the front with some molding or something like that. i can do that for about $80 -$100.
one day i told my wife i was thinking of getting an ATV because she already told me no motorcycle. she told me that if i got an ATV she would get a divorce but at that point i had to tell her i have already bought one and it will be deliverer to the house in 2 weeks lol. (we are still together) but i lucked out i have an amazing that puts up with me and my toys!
she just might have got a something shinny the next day lol