Question for Red Sea Owners

Waffen06 · Jul 11, 2020

Looking at possibly picking up a used 250 reefer, only thing is its a white stand which doesn't match anything in our house. I know the wife will want it black, question is Ive never seen a red sea in person, what is the stand surface like? Is it a glass smooth surface that will be a pain to paint, is it a thin overlay on particle board? Will I be able to lightly sand, prime and paint it? Has anyone done this? I dont want to build a new stand. Thanks!

Phil D. · Jul 11, 2020

The sides and back are veneer over waterproof fiberboard. The doors have an epoxy coating. My suggestion would be to lightly sand and then use an epoxy paint to keep the waterproof qualities. I have an E-260 which is the same size as the 250 and uses the same stand.

infinite0180 · Jul 11, 2020

You better off wrapping it in vinyl

hyprc · Jul 11, 2020

infinite0180 said:
You better off wrapping it in vinyl

What this guy said!

Waffen06 · Jul 20, 2020

Phil D. said:
The sides and back are veneer over waterproof fiberboard. The doors have an epoxy coating. My suggestion would be to lightly sand and then use an epoxy paint to keep the waterproof qualities. I have an E-260 which is the same size as the 250 and uses the same stand.

Did you try this with yours? Picked up the tank yesterday and plan on trying this