im doing it in two halves hence my last post. Or i was anyway.. i went to allpetsemporium in pembroke pines today and bought a nice pre built one for 42 bucks. it was there. it was already made. semi-decent price so i figured what the hell. also got two new 6,700 k bulbs for my fixture.. tested them out they work just fine, though im using the H) bulbs on NO fixture. heard its ok just might make the ballast die a bit sooner. But itll be more trouble than its worth to replace exchange everything now so i'll just buy a new one when the time comes. 2-3 yrs ive been hearing when you have this kind fo setup. I now just need the canister filter , substrate, Large pieces of drift wood, CO2, plants, maybe some large river stones, a heater, air pump, plant food?, FISH! I'm dieing to have it up and running already. I should make a new journal thread. with pictures of course..