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260 watts would make for a very high tech tank. Unless you run CO2 ferts etc. you'll be creating an algae machine as Jpappy stated. I wouldn't do this much light unless you really know what your doing. I have heard good things about this...

If it is too cold to work outside I use paint strainers. They cost less than a dollar at hardware store. Fill it with sand and dip it in 5 G buckets changing the water until clean. personally I prefer pool filter sand, it is easier to deal with.

Just last week I scraped off the old paint and repainted a running tank! I use Acrylic hobby paint I buy at Hobby Lobby. It is fairly cheap and comes in dozens of colors. It takes several coats. Clean the surface with white vinegar, it is cheap, works great and will not harm your fish. It also...

Things to consider: My farthest tank is 15 feet away from the sink. Thinking of the future I purchased a 50 foot Python. Because of the length and I think because the sink is almost level to the tanks my drain rate is slowwwwwwwww. I went to a friends and he starts the siphon with the water on...