[DrHank]

Congratulations! You are now doing the smartest thing you could do, a total rebuild. Also, you're doing it right. I forgot, did you get an RO/DI filter? As far as a skimmer goes I've got a one year old Octopus NW-110 which I took off my 110 gallon tank. It was underpowered for the 110 but would work well on your tank. I've done the o-ring mod so that it draws air much better than stock. I haven't listed it yet but it's $80 plus actual shipping to you if you want it. I should also have the Finnex 4 - 54w T5 fixture available in about a week. I'll get back to you on that later.