Ok, just placed a massive order with premiumaquatics.com . With the primary objectives being lighting upgrade and a focus on making water changes easier, here is what I ordered. 3ea of a Rio 3100 pump. This is a good pump that pushes just under 1000gph for a decent price. They are UL rated also. One pump will go in the sump and will be plumbed into a drain. One will go in the fresh RO reservoir and will be plumbed to the sump and one will go into the salt reservoir and will be plumbed to the sump. The three pumps will be plugged into a dj light controller power panel, and the switches will be labeled, "sump to drain", "RO Topoff", Saltwater to Sump". This will allow me to do all my water changes and topoffs via a switch board. I will still have control over the whole process, but now heavy lifting or getting wet! 
All I will need after the pumps is the power panel and the plumbing.
For the lighting, this will be a massive upgrade. I wanted brilliant color in an energy efficient package. I have the light rack done, and all the lumenarcs in place. The mh bulbs will all be switch over to XM 20k. All three ballasts will be switched out with Lumatek's newest 250 watt dimmable ballasts. I will be adding 4 T5 bulbs via retrofit with individual parabolic reflectors for actinic supplementation. I went with Geisemann Powerchrome 420nm bulbs, because I love the old school VHO purple color, and this bulb supposedly nails it. Once I install it, I will be raising the rack from 6" off the tank to 12" off the tank and decreasing the photo period. The new lumateks will be far brighter than my old magnetic ballasts, so that will allow me to improve my spread some. Plus I can use the actinics for early and late viewing. The improved lighting should help me with a minor algae problem I have been experiencing lately. Not to mention, it should make me want to add more color to the tank, which means more coral. LOL.
Finally, for the frag tank I just ordered a 36" dual bulb T5 fixture to get some light over it since the old PC light shot craps.
Also, one minor tweek I will be making on the filtration side of things. My cousin "oneoffcustom" is graciously giving me two Nextreef MR1 shorty reactors, so I will be running carbon and GFO full time. I am looking for more clarity in the water, and although my Salifert phosphate kit gives me a reading of 0 ppm, I am not convinced because of the recent algae bloom. I figure between GFO and new bulbs with increased actinic supplementation, I should be able to rid the tank of microalgae.
State tuned for pictures! My shipment comes in Tuesday.
All I will need after the pumps is the power panel and the plumbing.For the lighting, this will be a massive upgrade. I wanted brilliant color in an energy efficient package. I have the light rack done, and all the lumenarcs in place. The mh bulbs will all be switch over to XM 20k. All three ballasts will be switched out with Lumatek's newest 250 watt dimmable ballasts. I will be adding 4 T5 bulbs via retrofit with individual parabolic reflectors for actinic supplementation. I went with Geisemann Powerchrome 420nm bulbs, because I love the old school VHO purple color, and this bulb supposedly nails it. Once I install it, I will be raising the rack from 6" off the tank to 12" off the tank and decreasing the photo period. The new lumateks will be far brighter than my old magnetic ballasts, so that will allow me to improve my spread some. Plus I can use the actinics for early and late viewing. The improved lighting should help me with a minor algae problem I have been experiencing lately. Not to mention, it should make me want to add more color to the tank, which means more coral. LOL.
Finally, for the frag tank I just ordered a 36" dual bulb T5 fixture to get some light over it since the old PC light shot craps.
Also, one minor tweek I will be making on the filtration side of things. My cousin "oneoffcustom" is graciously giving me two Nextreef MR1 shorty reactors, so I will be running carbon and GFO full time. I am looking for more clarity in the water, and although my Salifert phosphate kit gives me a reading of 0 ppm, I am not convinced because of the recent algae bloom. I figure between GFO and new bulbs with increased actinic supplementation, I should be able to rid the tank of microalgae.
State tuned for pictures! My shipment comes in Tuesday.
As long as your careful when you re-stack the rock, you should be able to maintain plenty of spaces for fish to hide/sleep.
Drats, may have to wait until next week. 
