Thanks for the input, helps a lot. I will go ahead and at some point remove the chiller and canister filter. Still would feel a little more comfortable with some filtering but that's me. Big_pun, how big is this "fuge" that you have. Saw the pics but its hard to tell how big it is. Message me with additional details on it, interested in it. Am I able to post the for sale the canister? or that is only charter members?

I just picked up about 19 pounds of live rock and put it into the tank. Also bought a cheapo powerhead to get the circulation going. Later I will invest in a bit nicer powerheads and skimmer is definitely in the plans. The sand in there is about 3 inches deep so that is good news then.

Thanks for the info on the lights.

The kids saw the setup today and all they keep asking is "where is nemo?" :-)