Have now finished the plumbing on the tank. I have also tested the sump today for leakage etc and its fine. Started to fill the tank with water and its a slow process-especially as its so cold outside.
Here is a shot of the skimmer in place and the plumbing done. Not much to show in the sump yet though:
I have also fitted a cabinet lock on the cabinet. With a 2 babies around the place I am not taking any chances:
Not much else done. All my SPS are dead now because of the Acro eating flatworms. I discovered the problem too late. I have less than 5 frags (had over 25+) now and they dont look too good. With only 5 frags left in a very sorry state, I just feel its not worth the risk putting them in the new tank. Plus, I am taking up my childrens tiny library area having setup a quarantine tank for the AEFW affected corals...and I just feel that I might as well bin the remaining frags and start again.
I will have to think about long term plans in terms of quarantine of any new SPS frags I buy in the future.