Devoted Reefer 250

pelphrey · Nov 15, 2019

LOOK at this dumb mistake... I turned the valve on my RODI container slightly, got to playing with the kids. When I remembered it nearly 30 gallons had drained out... luckily in my garage but I still wasted A LOT of water! Video coming soon!

pelphrey · Nov 16, 2019

AnxiousReefer · Nov 16, 2019

Your tank looks awesome. Any plans for upgrades?

pelphrey · Nov 16, 2019

AnxiousReefer said:
Your tank looks awesome. Any plans for upgrades?

This is it for me! Haha if I did upgrade it would be a 100 gallon 48” x 24” x 20” tall

pelphrey · Nov 16, 2019

New salt water mixing, 8ish gallons of DIRTY water from my refugium! Cleaned most of the coralline algae out of this section of the sump!

AnxiousReefer · Nov 17, 2019

pelphrey said:
This is it for me! Haha if I did upgrade it would be a 100 gallon 48” x 24” x 20” tall

Do it do it! Lol

pelphrey · Nov 17, 2019

AnxiousReefer said:
Do it do it! Lol

hahaha not anytime soon! Want to actually pack this tank full of corals and learn more before I jump anywhere else!

pelphrey · Nov 17, 2019

I’ve been using the new Inkbird temp controller for a few weeks while warming up water for water changes. Simple to use and setup!

pelphrey · Nov 18, 2019

Harvest I pulled out awhile back! I may have cut more than I anticipated this time. Time to let it grow grow grow

pelphrey · Nov 20, 2019

Screen top nation... keeping fish in the aquarium since 1896

pelphrey · Nov 21, 2019

Fish just having fun!

Best refugium light I’ve ever ran... no need to spend 200-300 dollars on one when you can spend 30-40 dollars!

AthensReef · Nov 21, 2019

pelphrey said:
Mounted the kessil as a test fit. No growth with the GEM5 lights, but it’s only been a week. May extend photo period.

Hi Pelphrey,

I’ve been reading up a lot on your threads, ton of useful information that applies to my build. I have a similar tank E260 w/ Reefer 250 sump. My question is, how did you like the baffle kit you installed to create the refugium? Was it large enough? Do you think it’s worth it or should I just plan to upgrade the sump? I didn’t see much of an update before you upgraded to a new sump w/ Fuge. Thanks in advance.

pelphrey · Nov 22, 2019

This is going to take awhile and it isn’t even really cold... YET!

pelphrey · Nov 22, 2019

Preparing for tomorrow! 8 gallon water change with @LiveAquaria salt! Using the ink bird temp controller and ehiem heater to warm it up. Sicce 1.5 providing circulation!

pelphrey · Nov 23, 2019

Saltwater mixing pump cleaned up! This is the sicce 1.5

pelphrey · Nov 23, 2019

AthensReef said:
Hi Pelphrey,

I’ve been reading up a lot on your threads, ton of useful information that applies to my build. I have a similar tank E260 w/ Reefer 250 sump. My question is, how did you like the baffle kit you installed to create the refugium? Was it large enough? Do you think it’s worth it or should I just plan to upgrade the sump? I didn’t see much of an update before you upgraded to a new sump w/ Fuge. Thanks in advance.

I liked it alot, not to mention I had Blue Tide Acrylics make it in the US so I didn't have to pay the crazy shipping from overseas! I thought it was well worth it!

pelphrey · Nov 23, 2019

pelphrey · Nov 23, 2019

Got sponges?!?! I do!!!! From what I’ve read and heard from the old school reefers this is ALWAYS a good sign of tank health! This was under some rock in my tank, it went back in my tank!