After much thought, I have come to the conclusion it is time for me to drop out of the contest. I have been in the process of down sizing for a while so I can concentrate on my display tank, and I need to use this tank to house some of my coral while making the changes.
I want to say thanks to every one that followed along and for all of the kind words.
AND BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE, I will still be following along.
Any chance of seeing a build thread on your mini DIY skimmer? I know this thread has been down for some time now, but I just came across it and love what you did with this tank.