Alexey's Reefer 250

[Berlibee]

Hello !

Starting a new system today with the RedSea Reefer 250.
I really liked my Shallow 30x30x12 but small things that I wanted to fix and couldn't pushed me to breakdown the tank and start all over and make it exactly how I want this time.

At this moment tank is cycling 7 days and waiting for the new light to arrive in about 2-3 weeks from Dave.

Stand: RedSea.
Light: ATI 36" SunPower x4 (6) bulbs + Double NanoBox Retro Kit (thanks to Metrokat and Dave).
Tank: RedSea Reefer 250.
Sump: RedSea Reefer 250 sump with modified external refugium.
Skimmer: Vertex Omega 130.
Controller: Apex.
Doser: Kore 5th. ( 2 parts ).
Main Pump: Two Gyre 230.
ATO: Kore 5th.
Return pump: Syncra Silent 5.0, Refugium pump Syncra Silent 2.0.
Heater: x2 Cobalt Neo-Therm 100W.
Refugium: 12x12x12 - 7.5 GALLON CUBE TANK.
Refugium Light: H380 Halo II.
Additional surface: 1L of Matrix Media in the refugium.
Sand: CaribSea Dry Aragonite Flamingo Reef Sand 15 lb.
Rocks: Marco Rocks.

Light added:

Current livestock:

- x1 Yellow coris wrasse.
- x1 Snowflake Clownfish.
- x1 Lyretail Anthias.
- x1 Bartlett's Anthias.
- x2 Peppermint Shrimps.
..

July view:

 

[KJ]

Looks very nice

 

[pelphrey]

Looks great! Following along!

 

[Berlibee]

Thanks guys! Waiting for the light now from Nano Box in 2 weeks, can't wait hehe ....

 

[Tahoe61]

Looks awesome.

 

[Berlibee]

Thanks! Added a little pump today in the sump, chaeto is dancing now.

 

[Anirban]

Nice start Alex..

 

[Berlibee]

Thanks!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Nice man!

 

[ngoodermuth]

Nice start-following!

 

[Anirban]

Hey Alex, post a picture of under cabinet. I think you modified some stuff there.

 

[Berlibee]

All I did is added the sump. and a little shelf for the doser.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Great-looking aquascape. I like the jagged overhangs.

 

[Berlibee]

hehehehe ...

 

[bubbaque]

Nice build so Far! Do you have an emergency drain for your refugium? If that one drain clogs you might run into an issue.

 

[cameronh]

Looking good!

 

[Berlibee]

Nice build so Far! Do you have an emergency drain for your refugium? If that one drain clogs you might run into an issue.

No, I don't and I'm also afraid of that. Do you think it can happen? I have very slow flow through the refugium and I've even tryed to close the return with my palm and it's not overflowing anyway.
And I don't have a float switch.

 

[bubbaque]

I just know some times your chaeto can die sometimes for unexpected reason. If it does it will fall apart and might clog your drain.

 

[bubbaque]

Even if it doesn't fall apart you might start growing hair algae all over it and might slow down the drain enough to cause a flood.

 

[Berlibee]

Yes, it does sounds scary. I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks.