Red Sea Reefer 250 Alaska Style!

[AKreeffish]

How did you get your 250 shipped? I’m looking at the same tank but no one will ship it to Alaska.

 

[SaltFishTV]

Alaska Coral and Fish in Anchorage can get these tanks in and shipped!

 

[AcumenofAthena]

Hello, I am starting a new Red Sea Reefer 250 from Anchorage, Alaska. I thought it would be an interesting build due to the unique challenges of living at the top of the world.

To quickly outline some immediate challenges.
Zero Red Sea Dealers in Alaska. - I had to find a shipper to barge the Tank up from Seattle. - The Reefer 250 is still in transit.
To my knowledge, only a single LFS store in the entire state. - I would rate this store as fair. Three stars. I will have to purchase almost exclusively online. Livestock included.

My plan: I plan to completely follow the "WWC\BRS hybrid method" to set up a bare bottom SPS dominate Tank. I also want a highly automated, clean installation. I will have a water station two floors below with a RODI system and 2 Brute cans. I plan never to carry a bucket, so I have a long python hose for water changes. I hope that a Syncra 3.0 can pump up two floors. If not, I will find something that will.

I am starting with the WWC|BRS four-month lights off cycle. I was fortunate enough to find 50 pounds of 2+ year cured live rock that is currently in one of my Brute cans munching on a shrimp.

Here is the list of Current Gear
Red Sea
Reefer 250
2 Reefled 90 (will get a 3rd if needed)

Neptune Apex:
Controller
Auto Fish Feeder
Probe Rack
Display Module
COR-15 Return Pump

Tunze:
2 6055 NanoStream (Going to return for 2 additional MP 10)
Comline Wavebox 6208
NanoStream 6015 (sump circulation pump)
Osmolator Universal 3155 Auto Top Off

EcoTech Marine
2 MP10s ( Will have 4 total)

Reef Octopus
Essence S-130 Internal Protein Skimmer

Skimz
MBR127 Macroalgae Reactor

BRF
GFO and Carbon Reactor
7 Stage RODI system

XP Aqua
RO/DI Flood Guardian

Python
50FT No-Spill Clean & Fill

Sicce
Syncra Silent 3.0 Pump (Water Station pump + backup return for Tank)

LFS
50 Pounds 2+ year old live rock. (very happy with this find)
Still to come:
Apex dosing system
Trident -Marine Aquarium Water Analyzer (in the spirit of automation)
Chiller (No AC in Alaska and it does get warm in the summer.)


I am sure that I am forgetting some things, but I think this gets folks pretty caught up. I will provide an update once I have the Reefer 250 in hand.

How is the tank going? Also how much did it cost to get your tank shipped up here?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Curious to know how your tank is doing as well!!