ReefKeeperElite
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Is there some way to have a Red Sea Reefer pre-built before delivery? Willing to pay the premium. Want to purchase the Red Sea Reefer Deluxe XXL 750.
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Hemmdog
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Order it through your LFS, they usually will build it for you for free, at least mine does.
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Okay thanks, sounds like my best option. I haven’t seen any online place that does it, like BRS, MD, or Red Sea itself. Maybe it’s not cost effective to them.
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Shipping prebuilt is not cost effective. BRS likely doesn't have an office in your city to provide assembly.
The LFS wants your business and will set up your tank for you. It might have an associated fee but LFS love doing this sort of thing.
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Just about all big tanks are dropped shipped from the manufacturer. For online retailers to offer this they'll need to intercept the delivery, assemble, repackage and ship. They'll need to get insurance to cover themselves as well. Just not worth the trouble. A lfs can accept the delivery and just drive out with a truck to do the assembly. Not that much work on their part.
What do you mean by pre-built? The plumbing all screws together. The return piping has soft tubing.
The company who made @Scurvy tank did all the plumbing and mock up for him. I believe he shipped his return pump out to them to accomplish this. They then broke it down to ship it?
The company who made @Scurvy tank did all the plumbing and mock up for him. I believe he shipped his return pump out to them to accomplish this. They then broke it down to ship it?
Scurvy
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Crystal Dynamic Aquariums out of CA. www.cdquarium.com
You can piece together the system exactly as you want it and they will pre-plumb before shipping it. You will receive it broken down but assembly is just connecting unions.
So in my opinion, unless you have some sort of disability or special circumstance (such as a sliding glass door that the tank/stand is coming through) you do NOT want to receive a pre-built 750 xxl.
The cabinet alone is gigantic. It should really be brought in piece by piece, and then assembled in the room it is going in. The Red Sea system is really like legos. Or assembling IKEA furniture. If you have a screwdriver and can follow along with pictures, you can do it.
But I agree that it’s best to involve a local fish store. You will need their help to move the tank, and they will have the proper equipment (suction cups, etc) to get it done.
It’s always good to build a good relationship with your LFS by always using them to purchase MSRP items such as LED fixtures and powerheads. You never know when you’ll have an emergency and need their help!
I bought my system through my LFS, I built my Tank Stand and had the LFS come out and help me load the tank onto the Stand and am doing the rest. You can save a few bucks doing it this way. If you arn't sure if you can do the build, look at my build in my Signature block. I took all kinds of pictures and described things.
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ReefKeeperElite
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Thank you all for the advice. I will go ahead and order it from BRS, and have it shipped to my house. Hopefully the delivery people can bring it into the house and leave it in the reef room. Then I’ll build the stand myself, and have a few guys help me place the tank on top.
