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I'd go with a sump if I were you. Get it now and you won't be sorry later. An in sump skimmer will blow away a hob skimmer. And it will give you more space for stuff later in the sump
The corners bear most of the weight. But I wouldn't take out that brace it's in there for support. That's why the back of the tank has it too. A pic of thr stand would help
Yeah i'd make my own if i were you. This way you can control it and it will always be the same and contain the same salt brand. No spikes or changes in your tank
Taz, That oceanic salt in my opinion is garbage. Not meaning to offend anyone at all and sorry if I do. Years ago my tank was doing well, I used some oceanic salt because my lfs was out of my normal tropic and things went downhill. Stuff like corals didn't open as nicely as they were and some...