Ldogg's RedSea Reefer 750XXL build.
- Build Thread
- Thread starter Ldogg
- Start date
- Tagged users None
OP
OP
Ldogg
Zoa Addict
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2009
- Messages
- 448
- Reaction score
- 93
- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- What state or country do you live in
- Colorado
Not yet, it looks like they are still not available for order from Marine Depot just yet and I have been putting money aside to order it. I have started building out my water change area in the basement. I picked up these really nice LED shop lights on Amazon for $35 a piece. They are pretty bright and apparently have a 5 year warranty. I also mounted my RODI and I just need to get it connected to the cold water supply this week. Next month I plan on ordering the 65/75 gallon water tanks. I did a bunch of stuff with the nano that's consumed my time and my older sons travel baseball team has taken up most of my time and money these last few months.... but that's all worth it in the end.
Mark-Stover
Community Member
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2017
- Messages
- 88
- Reaction score
- 93
- Location
- Evergreen Colorado
- What state or country do you live in
- Colorado
This is nearly the exact build I'm hoping to go with, and I love the look of the RedSea aquariums, but am I the only one that questions the way the stand is put together? It looks like an Ikea desk...that really makes me nervous to put that much weight on it. It's gotta work or people would be screaming by now, but man does it look cheap to hold that much water. Having not seen one in person, it looks like if you were to bump into it the thing would collapse. Perhaps I'm just being overly cautious?
AquaART
Active Member
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2017
- Messages
- 123
- Reaction score
- 104
- What state or country do you live in
- California
I don’t understand why IKEA gets a bad wrap. Half my house is IKEA and nothing from them ever broke. My uncle built a nice home and put in a temporary kitchen from IKEA, 8 years later it’s as good as new and they have no desire to upgrade. The quality comes from how closely you follow the instructions, use all the correct fasteners in the right places, don’t over tighten, make sure you use the right pieces in the right places, etc. etc.
Cherub
Valuable Member
- Joined
- May 17, 2011
- Messages
- 1,442
- Reaction score
- 1,911
- Location
- Denver
- What state or country do you live in
- Colorado
Its becuse they use cheap materials. It looks nice enough but nobody expects their stuff to last. I live a half mile from IKEA and still do not shop there and don't see myself doing so either. The horse meatballs didn't help anything either lol
AquaART
Active Member
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2017
- Messages
- 123
- Reaction score
- 104
- What state or country do you live in
- California
I guess to each his own. Scandinavian designs has coutches that look nearly identical to IKEA for 6x the price. Personally, my perception of IKEA changed ever since I seen how nice my uncles kitchen held up.
Mark-Stover
Community Member
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2017
- Messages
- 88
- Reaction score
- 93
- Location
- Evergreen Colorado
- What state or country do you live in
- Colorado
I too have purchased a lot of items from Ikea, and filled my son's college apartment with it as it was all I could afford that still looked nice. My issue is that they usually use particle board, pegs and screw locks. They work great till you try to move it, then it gets loose and begins to wobble. I just can't imagine putting nearly a ton of water on top of one of their dressers, or desks etc. My engineering background makes me think about tensile strength and stresses....not to mention the disaster that 120+ gallons of saltwater would do to my house. I'm guessing (as stated, I've not seen a RedSea system in person) that they do use solid wood and not particle board....that alone would help a lot. I was just surprised to not see a steel frame or an aluminum extrusion type of material being used.
OP
OP
Ldogg
Zoa Addict
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2009
- Messages
- 448
- Reaction score
- 93
- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- What state or country do you live in
- Colorado
New750XXL build info. Start here! I ended up selling all of the gear I picked up and not buying the tank. I am however back in to planning a build but thinking that I can get away with a 750XXL and putting it on the exterior wall. I posted a pic from my basement earlier and this tank would sit across several floor joists, and be close to the concrete foundation for additional support. I will end up re arranging my office but I feel more comfortable with it in that spot. I am still about 6 mounts out from buying anything but I already have a completely different idea for gear on this one. I am going to rename it his build thread and start a new post with the new info.
Last edited:
OP
OP
Ldogg
Zoa Addict
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2009
- Messages
- 448
- Reaction score
- 93
- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- What state or country do you live in
- Colorado
ok so here is the new plan. Nothing is set in stone so i am open to suggestions. As I said before I am looking at the 6' Reefer 750XXL. by putting it on that exterior wall I am confident that the floor will be fine and I could add jacks to brace it if I needed to. I currently have my RODI unit plumbed in downstairs but I need a booster pump as the output is low and the PSI on the gauge is not optimal. I plan on setting up a couple 55/65g containers for water changes and top off as before and having those as well as a QT system all downstairs. that is pretty cool all year round so I will just need to keep heaters in check. for the equipment I am semi torn between Ecotech and AI. when I was running the little fluval nano i had an AI prime and i really liked their app and the fact that the wifi module was built in. When I started looking at tanks again, I decided that I would go the AI route over the radions this time around. I am open to suggestions for the radions, in fact I would like opinions between the two units. either way I am going to run either Xr15's, or Hydra 26's instead of the bigger units. This will allow me to run 4 or 5 units and get better coverage across the tank. I will also run t5's in a hybrid approach so that I can get full coverage. Thanks BRS for that video! 
for water movement I was looking to stay in the AI family with their new nero pumps but I am open to mp40's/mp60's too. I still plan on going with Real Reef rock but debating on BB vs sand. I like the look of sand, so I may just go that way. for Controllers I plan on getting an Apex again with their ATO, FMM, and DOS. I want to use on of the DOS units for water changes. I saw that posted the other day by BRS and that actually interests me alot. I am researching the methods there as it seems like it's a few gallons a day vs 5-15 gallons a week. I would run the lines down into the basement from the sump for the DOS water changes so I wouldn't need to trek water upstairs. it's an interesting idea that I want to explore. I am also interested in running the Coralvue klir in my filter sock section once they get the redsea adapters and a nyos skimmer. again its all subject to change, but thats the current plans!
for water movement I was looking to stay in the AI family with their new nero pumps but I am open to mp40's/mp60's too. I still plan on going with Real Reef rock but debating on BB vs sand. I like the look of sand, so I may just go that way. for Controllers I plan on getting an Apex again with their ATO, FMM, and DOS. I want to use on of the DOS units for water changes. I saw that posted the other day by BRS and that actually interests me alot. I am researching the methods there as it seems like it's a few gallons a day vs 5-15 gallons a week. I would run the lines down into the basement from the sump for the DOS water changes so I wouldn't need to trek water upstairs. it's an interesting idea that I want to explore. I am also interested in running the Coralvue klir in my filter sock section once they get the redsea adapters and a nyos skimmer. again its all subject to change, but thats the current plans!
