This was a reef setup, I downsized my reef and moved it into a new smaller tank. The 30g tank I setup as a sump for the reef tank has now been converted to a wet/dry and sump for the freshwater. I also built the stand and canopy myself. The metal halides above the tank now will be taken down and going to put my 4x65 watt power compact fixture on the tank. (debating whether I want to keep the mh setup or use the pc fixture still) This will be a combination of planted tank, invert and fish tank.
I have 2 bags of flourite and 3 bags of moon sand as substrate. Today I went out and bought some driftwood to put in, need to go out and find/buy a ton of slate yet for rockwork.
All I did was buy 2 sterilite containers (these http://www.sterilite.com/Category.h...ctCategory=144#)
I stacked them, took the bottom 2 drawers out. Drilled about 200 holes into each of the other 4 drawers. Put in a PVC fitting for my drain line from my overflow into the top and thats it. Top drawer will get filter foam stuff, 2nd drawer will get carbon and 3rd and 4th drawers will get ceramic media.
It seems to be working good and quieter then I thought, still makes some noise but not to bad.
What animals have you decided to keep in the tank? Hope it all goes well for you 
They are very cool fish, but eat things that I'm sure you'd rather they didn't.