While struggling to keep all the live rock wet, I sifted through every ounce of sand to pull any loose debris from rocks or decaying items (all while keeping the sand wet) (needless to say my wife was a very unhappy person both by the time cost and how dirty I made the house over the next 72 hours.
I added a Jebao Wave-Maker, 2 Current Marine PRO LEDs (the only new items on the tank), a skimmer, a new sump, metal halide light.View attachment 2917 This is what it looks like a year later: (more pics to come).View attachment 5141