RedSea Reefer 170. Plumbing Conversion

[Saluki2003]

I’m about to be a new RedSea Reefer 170 owner. I’ve been looking through build threads and see a lot of people have converted the plumbing from metric to standard and changed to red or orange PVC.

Can someone direct me to a plumbing build “how to”? Id like to buy all the plumbing parts and be ready to get to work when I get the tank.

Thanks in advance.

 

[ThomasNanoReefer]

Not a guide, but perhaps useful:

Build Thread - Randy's Redsea Reefer 250 and the rest of the Coral Farm

Awesome, thanks!

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Review Plumbing for Red Sea Reefer 170

I will be a proud owner of a Red Sea Reefer 170 soon. Since the tank does not come with a refugium, I plan to convert the ATO into a refugium. My plan is to build a manifold in which 1 channel will be used to bring water into the ATO container. Water in the refugium will simply drain into the...

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[CasperOe]

Great project, let us know how you get on and share your progress

Out of curiosity what are you trying to achieve with a change of perfectly good stock plumbing?

I recently changed my plumbing in my Cade tank to facilitate a new sump with a larger refugium

 

[Doctorgori]

Marine and reef has the adapters you are looking for…
I have 170,I went with the new small Reefmat ….
my other Red Sea Tanks have “some”. 1” red pipe underneath

 

[Saluki2003]

Great project, let us know how you get on and share your progress

Out of curiosity what are you trying to achieve with a change of perfectly good stock plumbing?

I recently changed my plumbing in my Cade tank to facilitate a new sump with a larger refugium

Everything I’ve been reading about the RedSea valve being finicky made me want to redo the plumbing. I also like the look of the red piping over all black.

 

[Saluki2003]

Marine and reef has the adapters you are looking for…
I have 170,I went with the new small Reefmat ….
my other Red Sea Tanks have “some”. 1” red pipe underneath

Thanks I’ll check them out. Does anyone know of a parts list out there for replacing the plumbing?