Okay, so I'm going to try to upgrade on a $500-$800 budget from my 20g nano to a 55g. This will include building my own stand & canopy with the goal of making it short enough for my 4 year old to see and tall enough for the sump/skimmer. The basis for the 55g size is... It's currently my...

Well, I decided to upgrade tanks last weekend. My ghetto 30g was in need of an overhaul and we are installing new hardwoods, so it was time to move the tank to another room and take advantage of the 55g (props to tony) and stand me and my dad built awhile ago. Heres a pic of the old 30g, there...