Sorry for not updatin for a while, been on vacation. I have the xp3 runnin, have the glass tops and lights on, and really the only things left to do would be top off the remainin 4" or so of water, and cycle.
Update: evrythin is good. Xp3 is up and runnin, tank is totally full, now its just a matter of waitin for a cycle. As of now params are:
Ph- too high at 8.0
Ammonia- 0ppm
Nitrite-0ppm
Nitrate-20ppm