I probably should be more descriptive in case my project is too involved.

The Skimmer is an Elos NS 2000
http://www.elosusa.com/store/product...ump-eheim-1260

I am not sure if you can tell bu the Skimmer has some square acrylic plates (1 on the bottom and 1 towards the top) that are pretty heavy duty. It would be great if the stand could match that heavy-duty feel (like 1/2" acrylic instead of 1/4")

It also has holes for screws in the bottom plate. If I can find nylon screws and nuts at Home Depot it would be awesome if the skimmer stand could have matching holes so I can mount the skimmer onto the stand.

Another thought was circulation and use of space. I figured it would be cool if the stand was tall enough to just slide the pump underneath to save space.
And rather than have solid sides maybe have a hole in the middle of the sides so water doesn't get stagnant in there.
Maybe that's not a problem though if the pump sucks the water in anyway...

I painted the skimmer stand blue just to show which part is skimmer/which is stand:


Is that a good/doable skimmer stand design? Or what do skimmer stands usually look like?