Robb, thanks for following along.
Back in July when my wife and I came home from vacation the Tahitian Butterfly had something causing "popeye" it healed within a couple weeks but I saw a few dots on its body back then and had seen it "flash" against the rocks a couple times, even though that was a while back I believe it means that there is something in the tank, even though everyone looks healthy right now something is in the water and they are just able to "fight it off". Given all the extra stress the fish are about to go through, moving from the 180 to a 70, the transport to the new house, any mishaps along the way, etc... I'm expecting that whatever was in the tank with them to come out and rear its ugly head. (That Tahitian Butterfly was added in Feb 2010 and was the last fish in that tank).
So I figure if I can get things set up the way I want why not run the fish and rock / corals separate and let the rock / corals run fallow for a couple months, then after treating the fish hopefully just precautionary but anticipating an outbreak just in case re-introduce them last. We'll see how everything is looking once I get to the new house but I'm not in a rush to put anything into the big tank till I'm comfortable with it, usually I'm in a rush but for once I want to take my time. Now hopefully I can stick to that when the tank is in front of me and ready for water...
Any thoughts anyone has about re-QT or anything for that matter are always more than welcome.