Sorry to hear about your family's issues, sending ya positive vibes !
Gotta ask whats the mat below your tank between the tank and stand ? We're going to be setting up a 75 later this yr , and admiring your stand and sump work. Never thought about using a 40b for sump , looks good
Thanks for the kind words. The mat is just insulating foam board from Menards. It's the pink stuff you see used in houses. It's cheap, strong enough to hold it, and makes a great place to pin a skirt to around the stand. We're going with a fabric skirt rather than a wooden enclosure - my wife wants to make some beadwork fish to hang on it