Congrats Hook. I've had a 150 going for about a month and I agree this forum is a great resource.
My LFS has been some help - they're not as bad as some I've read about on here - but I'm glad I found swf.com to educate me.
The one good thing..they delivered and set up my 150 gallon tank with stand for $100. I think the tank weighed 350 lbs empty! It took 4 guys to get it in the house and they were sweating pretty good when they were done.