Salutations! Glad to see you found way here!
Fun, Fun, Fun! - Another new tank going up.
Big concern to me with your above plans, is the possiblity of residual Cu leaching in both tank and filter.
Tanks can absorb copper in sealent...filter everywhere!
Before even starting...flush both well, fill with water, run filter and check for presence of Cu every couple of days for week or so.
Don't start anything if reading the slightest amounts, which will surely be deadly to LR & all other inverts.
Actually, forget the filter all together --- why take chance
- and go with a good skimmer.
Your current lighting OK for most soft corals...may not be for SPS/some anems/tridacna's...
Be patient...go slow on fish. May not be too many in long run, but will take a good while before bio-filter can keep up with so much.
Start with a couple juvenile, less agressive ones, add more over time (months) - save more agressive ones till last and get as young as you can.
Pretty verbose post...and lots more good advice to come am sure.
Have fun!
Good Luck!
Keep us posted! --- and send pics all along way of development.
