Diy tank AND sump build

M going to make a custom tank that will act as a sump for the bottom of my 30 gallon reef tank. Im gonna need all the help I can get because, quite honestly, I'm really new at this. I have made one 10 gallon sump before and hated it because o made it way to complex and the plumbing sucked.
That being said, I was thinking I would do acrylic for this because I can't find 1/4 inch glass anywhere. I already have aquarium silicone and an overflow. I have some plumbing from my old sump but I would rather have flexible hose so I can't screw something up lol.I'll post a pic of it below. Its going to be about 10- 15 gallons and have a Refugium, skimmer, and a place for my other small equipment. I'd like to put a ato in it at some point but not right now.
I hope this will help some people with their diy project because it will sure help me. Thanks!

 

Sorry, forgot the pic.

 

What are the deminsions of your stand? Are you SURE a standard tank won't fit?

 

9.25wide 26 long 13.5 tall. I could get a custom made one from glasscages but its expensive and not exactly what I want.

 

Ohh ok. Well acrylic sounds like a good idea.

 

Ya, I'm going to do that most likely. I'll need to get weldon and a syringe also.

 

Just checked out the prices for acrylic.. 30$ for one panel... Won't happen for a while.

 

ouch:/ how about a small 5g sump? It'd be enough for a fuge and you could put your HOB filter on it.

 

That would be good but I don't know. there would be almost no room whenever I put my input pipe and output pump in there. I might look or something cheaper.