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In the process of quarantining away from my aquarium, and in the very near future moving, I decided to build a new system for my fish/corals that will last at least the two years on my next lease. My fiancé is not completely on board with the idea of going bigger for the aquarium, so I convinced her that this new system will be about the same size as the current aquarium. Currently my tank has a bunch of hang-on equipment and a canister filter, and I feel like that is a bit of an eyesore and I've always wanted to switch it to a sump system with a refugium. So the system was designed to maximize the amount of water volume without impacting the footprint within the apartment. I went with a 75G display tank and a 40G sump. I built a stand to hold the aquarium top at my armpit level so that I can view easily and don't have to bend/lift my body to work with my hands in the tank. Additionally, since I've been building this at the house I grew up in (10 hours drive from my apartment) I wanted something I could fit (barely!) into my subaru. I decided on a 35" tall stand which gives me about 8" of height above the sump and the appropriate height of the 75G when the additional height elements such as under-tank foam are added to that height. I also will be going with an LED system and so I designed a tank stand which can work against the wall or as a peninsula, with parts of the stand to cover the piping and cords, as well as the LED fixture within the canopy.