My 220g reef bild/experiment!!! ;)

[fishdaddy]

OK so as some of you know i am a little well i dont know crazzy,gungho,all balls out and i like to see what things can do.I am starting a 220g reef build!I will be up dating as i am going.so i started with a trade with Dave (audioslave_36) for his 220g tank (thank you!),i am now building a stand form 2" tube steel and then will get it line-x coated to seal it,If i can't destroy it in my truck it should hold in a salt water application.the stand will be wrapped in a cabinet as this is done i will post picks and let you know who did it once i ask them if it is OK. I have a few friends that are going to be big help in this build.

This build is going to consist of:

220g tank,25g extra long macro tank,hopefully a 8'long gorgonian tank and a 150g sump

well this is what i have planed so far things might change on the way as we all know they do.to keep this tank up to date (ie..controllers,food,lights,pumps)  as i can i am going to use my GHL controller that i bought just before x-mass.

This is some of the things that i am going to use on the tank:
duel octopus skimmers i want a clean tank!
auto top off
auto water change
ultra lith i want my colors to POP
wave maker, a vortec mp40w
automated dosing pump (GHL balling system)
dimable lights mh and atinics (i want to have storms,rainy days,cloudy days as well as sunny   )   
moon settings, since i added this on my 120g tank things have started to spawn in my tank.

I will be doing research as i have been doing for the last year. I'm going trying different things,food, additives,pumps that are suited for my needs.I have borrowed a camera from a friend so i can add pics and keep you informed of how thing are going. so for this is the stand i am going to use once it is finished remember it is going to be 2" tube steel with 2 to 3 thousand pounds on it with a wave maker

thanks for looking

p.s any input is welcome


 


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[audioslave_36]

Well Good luck, and no problem I was glad to make the deal with you as well. Looking forward to this thread, Can't wait to be a part of this build    I also hope to learn lots from this !

[Hookup]

How do you find working in sketchup?  I just dnloaded it and am going thru the vids.  Seems very nice, but the learning curve is steep, not having any drafting background.

[fishdaddy]

working with sketchup was frustrating at first,after playing around for 3 hours it got easier as the day went on you can also lookfor stuff that people have uploaded to make things easier for you.

[sniggir]

gonna be a nice build, lookin farword to seein it as it grows

[redbelly]

Very nice job on the blue print for the stand there!