The sump has been a story in itself. Though there are not as many pictures of its progress, I'll give you what I have.
Early in the game my Fluval 304 met all my filtration needs,

with just one little Penguin power head to aid in the flow.
Then I read about the Berlin system sump. Sounded like a great idea, adds water volume to the system. This gets me thinking... More water = more fish! Which leads to thinking of a Mandarin Goby

a flame angel,

those clowns!

So, in search of a suitable sump I went!