Aww....
Don't know about you, but I figured if I'm going to do it, I'm going to minimise the compromises.....
Great filter, but hugely expensive. and that's before media and replacing the monstrous green attachments.
I never saw the cabinet in the flesh, but it was ADA-like, somewhat reasonably priced relative to my alternative. Plus my curtains are grey, so it fits. A big chunk of black might have been a bit much (though I think the contrast with the green plants and bright tank lights would have been v nice) in my room.
When ordering, worth doing over the phone (you may have to in order to agree delivery which is not offered online), that way you can discuss hole placements for things like electric cables. It comes as standard with hose holes on the sides and the top corners at the back. I got a hole at the bottom left back for the wires as that's where my plug sockets are. Doors are handle free push latches. The finish is pretty good, build quality decent and importantly has not collapsed yet!! Pretty happy with it for the outlay. Delivery was good (though my wife not hugely impressed with the delivery driver, but that's not TGM's fault!) and it was very robustly packaged and insured.
