Glad that Skimz is doing a bang up job! I'm really impressed with their build quality and reliability.
I can say one thing for sure, all this hard work will pay off in a very nice, stable tank that you can just about grow anything in. If I can say one thing, it'll be that you're doing a lot of work now but once it's stable and you have a routine, you'll have a ton more time to just enjoy the tank.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, you're a pro when you can keep your parameters stable, but you're a reefing master if you can keep your alk stable. That's when you know, reefing... I got this!