ooohhh! I like the spray bar idea. Easy to do and sounds like a great way to get flow without too much flow.
What powerheads would you recommend for a 72bow? I guess it will depend somewhat on the return but now I am thinking I may use the spraybar for the return. Does that make sense? Sorry plumbing is not my thing.
I will take your advice on the hospital tank. I have a hob on the 20 that I really don't need since I added the skimmer so I'll just put it away for the hospital tank. A 10g tank is easy and cheap to get and I can always find something else for the 24 or even sell it like hubby wants me to do.
Ffrankie I did debate over BrianE's cube. The problem is that he is so far away. Either I would have to take a major road trip or pay a ton for shipping. The other thing is that the bow will give me more viewing area than a cube. If he were closer I would give on that but the distance is the killer there.
Thanks for everyone's help and suggestions. Keep em coming. I really want to do this right or not do it at all.