Awesome input guys... although I will say, when broaching the subject with my wife, she said absolutely no snakes.

I had a chameleon when I was a kid, had him for a long time until I went off to college, and I do know, you cannot keep them in aquariums, because humidity can actually get too high and cause respiratory issues.

Here are some ideas I have:

Utilize the corner overflows (one for land drainage, one for water drainage)... this will require removing the plastic overflow pieces, and cutting down the pipes (height of the water I desire, and probably flat for the land drainage.

These pipes will lead to a sump, where biological, mechanical and chemical filtration can occur. Sump will also contain an ATO (automatic top off system) to ensure water levels are maintained.

I will also be implementing an automatic water changing system via the sump.

All water goes through my RO filtration system, I assume everyone uses 0 TDS water? I also assume that de-ionized water is not used.

Was thinking about using a neptune apex system to help control various aspects of the tank, including lighting, water changing, etc, etc

I was leaning towards LED's for my lighting, as the spectrums would be customizable.

Also, will be using mist making equipment.

I had an idea about programming my neptune apex for simulated storms. It would coordinate the lights (dimming and flashing to replicate lightning), and rain bars. Almost simulate a true rainforest atmosphere.

Bill, are those darts toxic? If they are, isn't there an issue with them contaminating the water (that the fish are in) ?