jnarowe: I can't find any time. Between the old tank, the new tank and my kids... I want to come out there bad. It's not everyday a guy gets an invite to see a thousand gallon tank in person.
FOSELONE: Thanks. I've tried to incorporate a couple of convenience features in the stand. It'll be located in our formal living room... surrounded by white carpet and a long ways from a sink / faucet.
Here's the shelving unit in the front right of the cabinet. The pumps and power board will be located behind it with access from the side.
Here's a lazy susan type mechanism that'll hold 2 5 gallon buckets which will be used for top off / dosing.
My favorite thing to do is spend an hour on my tank every morning... dosing, testing, feeding etc. So, I am going kind of hands on which translates to low tech. No calcium reactors or fancy monitors at this time. If I end up needing them later... than so be it!