well i did a water test on my tank, sump, overflow, return pump, & power head. everything is working fine but my return pump is a little too strong my overflow cant keep up so i got a ball valve for it today. I'm mad Lowes didn't have any plastic barbed ball valve i had to get a threaded one with barbed adapters

oh well ... the aquarium safe glue is drying (the barbs were a little small) and ill do another test tomorrow i don't think ill have any more problems with that.

No Leaks yay

oh ya i don't have the skimmer running yet until i get my salt water. I'm interested to see how my Eshopps skimmer will work i haven't seen to much about them but the few reviews that were good i hope i made a good choice. its rated for 75-100gal and i have it on a 50gal.