Re-leveled and refilled the tank, using a Q-tip touched up the nicks and scratches on the cabinet/canopy finish moving it, and installed the establish FX5 from my Koi 80 tank which already had two other established filters (AC 110 & H-mag). Oh and I also installed a new Rio 1400 Powerhead I also got on sale for $21, it injects air really well and seems to have a very strong current but this tank is so big it just adsorbs it no problem. Oh and I still have the Tom's PS4 Sump to install, holding off to get some pointers from Rod De-California as he knows these things which have more parts then a Swiss watch LOL.
I had already cut and hung the hoses from the new boxed FX5 for the 244 and was about to hook up new when it accrued to me that swapping out the established FX5 from the Koi tank would be a huge boost in the cycling process of the 244 and that the Koi tank already having two other established filters would not even be affected the slightest bit if a new FX5 was used to replace the cycled filter.
Ill be monitoring the ammo, nitrate, & nitrite of both filters, but I really dont expect any spike other then maybe .25 PPM ammo, will see.
I only had a 2 gallon bucket of clean washed sand so I obviously have to get down to Lowes and buy more for $7. I just hate lugging those 90lbs sacks that are made of paper, leak at the corners, and can tear so easily. I do have 4 large pieces of Malaysian driftwood and 8 giant ornamental plants all of which were on super sale at Strictly Pets. Ill post pics when it set up a little better, just hope I don't get visited by the dreaded Diatoms from the new sand.