Undrilled Bowfront - experienced assistance needed

[jrnannery]

Hey folks,

It's no secret that I have wanted a bowfront aquarium for awhile now. A situation has arisen that makes that desire more plausible. I see alot of bowfronts online, for sale by private owners, but none of them seem to be drilled for sumps, etc.

What I need is a fairly complete list of what I will need, starting from the drill bit, all the way to the return line. I'll run down the list, starting with the drain, leading back to the return, and you guys help me fill it in. Prices wouldn't hurt.

Holes drilled - need help on optimum drain size (GPH)
Cal-flow (sp)
PVC to sump/wet-dry (which is best)
Sump/Refugium or Wet/Dry (again, which is best)
Return pump (i know it has to match the GPH of the drain)
What else?

I know that I will need lights for the refugium, Chaeto and maybe Mangroves, a nice 6" sand bed in the refugium, I think I would like to hookup a UV sterilizer into the drain line, I'm thinking lots of live rock rubble for the sump/wet-dry, missing some stuff, no doubt. I'm going to invest in an RO system for the house. In-sump protein skimmer. Auto-topoff system with Kalk (SPS heavy mixed reef planned).

Ok, your turn. What am I leaving out?