[jumpfreak26]

Here is a little to thing to all people wanting to start or that are starting in saltwater. PLAN IT OUT. I dont mean fish, stand color, and tank size. Like every flipping detail. From where your stand is in relation to the wall socket, to where you place your power strip, to the exact location of your sump, to the placement of your union fittings. Cuz i had problems with ALL OF THESE. Last night, i switched out sumps. not so bad, i tweaked the bulkhead to where it had a small leak, so i had to aligned it and gave the nut another 1/4 turn. I now need to redo most of my plumbing, because i am moving the sump from the left side to the right, and because my union fitting to my drain line drips just an inch from behind the sump when disconnected, leading to warped wood etc. So i now have to reroute it all. no biggie, but i wish i had done it in the first place, im getting some bad sleep over it. but its not the stand TRe! ;-) but seriously for all beginners, you hear everyone say have patience and plan it out. thay dont mean wait a week after your cycle to finish Patience, they mean dont jump into your project until your 100% absolutely ready and prepared. If you dont, you will end up spending a whole weekend or possibly two just cleaning up what you should have avoided in the first place. just something I have learned. But you cant read it all, and know it all, it does require some firsthand experience.