Red Sea Reefer 170 Build

[bar|none]

Ditto on the good ideas.

Going to move at least my primary heater to overflow.

I have the diamond bits and some pieces for drilling the ATO, standpipe is a good idea. Not sure, though as I don't use a sock at all. Standpipe takes up more room. It's cleaner though, so we'll see.

 

[Blitheran]

Stalking..err following

Love the way you did the standpipe in the Fuge. I did the normal 2 holes on the one side and its a bit harder to tune without making noise.


I have no idea why I didn't think of this. I am going to steal the idea as well I agree the sump is small enough as is, need all the room we can get.

A slight benefit is that if our returns ever die, in theory having a box with warm water in it, should help keep the tank temp from going down super fast.

Thank you sir! I wish I would have gone a bit bigger on the stand pipe.. but it works! Yea, the heater is huge so I am
Happy how it fit in the back of the tank. I can even fit another 1 or 2!

 

[Blitheran]

Ditto on the good ideas.

Going to move at least my primary heater to overflow.

I have the diamond bits and some pieces for drilling the ATO, standpipe is a good idea. Not sure, though as I don't use a sock at all. Standpipe takes up more room. It's cleaner though, so we'll see.

Thank you! Defiantly make stand bigger than the intake, if I could do it again I would go with a 1/2inch intake and 1inch drain

 

[Blitheran]

Update!

Tank is still chugging along. Acros are slowly starting to color up. I did purchase a few more frags from the WWC live auction sale! 4 to be exact which I will share once received!

Tank parameters are slowly getting into my desired range. I am aiming for 8.5 alk
420-450 cal and mag is whatever I dose for. Mainly focused on alk. I dose alk and calcium in equal parts so what ever my alk is needed to be dosed I dose the exact same for calcium.

Alk is slowly getting into my desired range you can see how I am slowly adding to get to the range I want but I am also fighting my tank soaking up those nutrients.


Refugium is doing awesome! surprisedly the cheap $8 pump in my ato/ fuge is keeping my cheato in a constant tumble and from what I can tell it is growing! Super happy about that. Never been successful with cheato. Gonna need to start pulling the cheato out!


Just did a nice water change and tank whites are on here is a pic.

 

[Blitheran]

So I am happy with two MP-10s but I feel as though I need a little bit more flow.. I am debating between adding a third mp-10 or maybe adding a gyre 1k.. not quite sure yet. The flow is good but I don’t feel it is “varried” enough. I’ve also debated on getting an mp-40 just to have that extra kick in wave power. If anyone has any thoughts that would be great!

 

[bar|none]

Two MP-10s are good but you are correct on the need to mix it up.

Watch this video. I copied this guys program and it's awesome.

My polyps are dancing on the SPS today. I don't currently want more flow. I would get it if I needed it.

You would need a Neptune, and not sure if that is what you use.

 

[Blitheran]

my ato fuge is over run with growth! I have posted in selling threads but no takers so I will
have to toss it, since it needs pruning! Completely stopped tumbling!! $15 localy a jam pack bag of cheato! If anyone wants any!

 

[Blitheran]

Two MP-10s are good but you are correct on the need to mix it up.

Watch this video. I copied this guys program and it's awesome.

My polyps are dancing on the SPS today. I don't currently want more flow. I would get it if I needed it.

You would need a Neptune, and not sure if that is what you use.

I have watched that video but if you go through his channel he added 2 gyres...

 

[bar|none]

I have watched that video but if you go through his channel he added 2 gyres...

True but he has a bigger tank than us. Flow is working out well for me on 170 copying his program.

 

[Blitheran]

Next mission I have is to find two neptune apex DOS! After my huge fiasco with a different wifi loser where i ended up having to file a claim with paypal to get my money back.

I have an apex why not use the DOS! Since my all and cal consumption is up to 5.7ml a day i need to look fast!

 

[Blitheran]

Well big oops moment. I let phosphate drop down to zero. Gonna work on slowly upping it. Gonna feed the corals, and I changed the refugium light schedule from 12 to 8 hours. Hopefully this helps!

 

[bar|none]

I keep a bottle of Brightwell Neophos around just for that possibility. Same with Nitrates. Glad you caught it. Fuge is obviously working!

 

[Blitheran]

I keep a bottle of Brightwell Neophos around just for that possibility. Same with Nitrates. Glad you caught it. Fuge is obviously working!

Thanks! Yea I need high nutrient exporting with this tank because I want to feed the corals every night that would be the goal. Thats why I only have three fish.

 

[Alex C]

This is awesome I just picked up a 170 so I will be following!

 

[Blitheran]

This is awesome I just picked up a 170 so I will be following!

Thanks!

 

[Blitheran]

Well crap... I might have caught montipora eat nudis... I noticed small white spots a couple of days ago on my monti, it slowly started to increase. I took the safe route and dipped it in bayer for 15min and then freshwater dipped it in water to help remove bayer and any last pests... lets see how this helps!!

 

[Blitheran]

tank right after a water change looks pristine! Patiently waiting for the corraline!

 

[Blitheran]

Gonna get the water tested to make sure everything is in check will keep you guys updated!

 

[pmarsh44]

Where do you have your temp probe? After the heater in the overflow?

 

[Blitheran]

Where do you have your temp probe? After the heater in the overflow?

Temp probe sits in the skimmer section!