165.15 aquarium build

[gar man]

Well I found out at confrences that for woods 2B you get to choose your own thing to make. Well I just did a few measurments and my aquarium that I wish to make will be l52" X w24" X h30" and it would round up to 165.15 US gallons (we'll just call it 165.) Well I have never done this kind of thing before so I was hoping to get a bit of info here on MFK. I plan on making the front a 48" X 24" viewing window. The stand I plan on making out of 4X4's, and the canopy idk what to make out of but I do plan on buying about maybe 4 shop light to hang in it for the lighting. I plan on making a sump but I need a general Idea on how to make one for I have never had a sump before. I will be posting my progression pics on here one I start it but I will need to wait until 3rd tri to begin which is about 1 month away so I have some time to get the schematics drawn up before then. Well this is my first tank build so any help would be appreciated!

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

I have no idea what wood 2b is.
I have a feeling its some sort of shower backer board tho, which wont support the pressure of the tank with out a plywood frame behind it.

 

[The1and only]

I am guessing that Woods 2B is a class name. I would not use 4x4 for the stand because they twist over time more than 2-2x4 screwed together. In the DIY stands there is a template for a stand pretty much everyone uses. In the Sticky here there are multiple builds using pretty much every type of materiel. I would read those and copy the one you like the best and feel most comfortable building.

 

[gar man]

Woods 2B is a class, and I'll look into the stand, thanks!

 

[John Gout]

I also hope to make one in the future