New to it in Colorado Springs

Give in to the wife? Dude you're golden. Most people around here can only dream of that problem.
Welcome aboard.

 

oh wow im going to move their in 3-4 years for college (US air force academy) whats the best lfs over there and im definitely keepin up on this thread and your tank thread!!

 

Welcome

 

3 months and growing

Well all seems good. Got the sump/Fuge built and installed yesterday. Think it really stressed the DT though. Followed all the info I found online about replacing a canister filter with a sump. Put all the filter media from canister in the sump along with the LR/LS. I'm running a bag of carbon in the last bubble trap.
Parameters before:
KH 7dkh
PO4 0
Calcium 520 (a little high?)
NO3 0
PH 8.2-8.4
NO2 0
Ammonia 0

24hrs later:
All the same except
Ammonia .25
NO3 5.0

Starting a cycle, right? I'll test again tomorrow and probably due a WC.
Used LR/LS from my LFS that I used from very beginning. Yellow Polyp has drawn in but not completely, Hammer has shrunk but not completely withdrawn. Sun Polyp has not changed at all, came out for it's regular feeding tonight.
Could adding 7 gallons of water to the tank have stressed the animals Ya think?

 

Looking good. Let me know if you need any help. We have an awesome coral grower in town.