I just read this all the way through and this thread is cracking me up. All the guys are trying to hire you and all the girls are trying to get in your pants
Beautiful Tank!!! Your workmanship is outstanding! You are super lucky to have access to all that amazing wood for free. That alone can change a job from good to GREAT, and to get it for free makes it even better. Your table is beautiful too. You should have no problem doing your own builds for a living, you should already have a good client base with the rich people you've done work for in the past. Now you just have to get a portfollio and market yourself correctly. I'll bet if you started showing off what you could do here and there and handing out your number you would get the calls flooding in, in no time. Start out small and do some side jobs and before you know it you'll be doing what you love full time.
I like the aquascape too. Your aro stands out nicely in there! The barbs will look great too as they grow out.
Thanks for sharing!
I really had to restrain myself while writing this. I wanted to put ! after everything cause this tank has me so stoked! I can't wait till I own a house and get some more tools so I can start my own monster build!