Rory's reefer 170

[Rory282]

Hi everyone,

If you have read my welcome thread almost one year ago you will now i had lots of things going on.
Now my baby girl (Noora) is born, she is almost 6 months old. The redecorating and renovating the house is almost done. So i can finally start a build thread.

This is the plan, buy a reefer 170. I really like the look of this tank.
Customize the plumbing so i can fit my skimz sump in the cabinet.
I will also have to change the hinges because otherwise the sump won't fit. It is going to be really tight.

The equipment i have got so far:

Red dragon 2.5 return pump
Bubble king double cone 130
Vortech mp10
Skimz sumpro up21

Next step is buying the tank and light.
I love the new radion xr30 g4 pro. Is this overkill? Should i just buy the reefer deluxe and settle with the hydra 26hd. I also like the giesemann vervve but the tank mount is really bulky, i mean really really bulky!

I made a sketch of how i would like to setup my tank.

Also added some pictures of my equipment...

Kind regards,

Rory

 

[Slarti]

Congrats on the baby! Very exiting and plan looks good...

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Good plan! I'm following.

 

[pelphrey]

That is a nice sump, can't wait to see the build come together! Congrats on the little one!

 

[flowflezy]

Really like the sump. Have the same tank, I have an xr15pro on the 170 and I really think it looks good. I also run one mp10 I am thinking about adding another one. Will be adding an apex dos this weekend to help with a few things.

 

[Rory282]

Thanks everybody! Really excited to finally start my tank .

Fitting the sump will be a challenge, i have got 3mm spare front to back and 27mm spare side to side.
Changing the hinges will necessary. But hey, it's worth it.

Really like the sump. Have the same tank, I have an xr15pro on the 170 and I really think it looks good. I also run one mp10 I am thinking about adding another one. Will be adding an apex dos this weekend to help with a few things.

I was hoping one mp10 would be sufficient. Do you really need a second mp10?
Prices in EUROPE for a radion xr30 g4 pro are quite high. 899 euro, this is about 1024 dollar ;Wideyed.
Mp10wqd 309 euro so about 344 dollar.

I could go crazy and hang a Philips Coralcare over the reefer? It is way cheaper here in Belgium than a radion.
I just don't like te look of the fixture, it's bulky.

That is a nice sump, can't wait to see the build come together! Congrats on the little one!

Thx man! I follow you on YouTube. Great vids man! Super nice tank.

 

[s2nhle]

Wow, high tech toys. tagging along.

 

[Rory282]

Wow, high tech toys. tagging along.

Jep... i like quality products . Thanks for tagging along!

 

[SlvrZ]

the cat photobombing lol

 

[Rory282]

the cat photobombing lol

Jep, that's Mickey. He likes to be there with you all the time. I'm sure he will pop up on more pics in the future .

 

[SlvrZ]

Yes! Lol

 

[Rory282]

So, i've found a great place where i can buy reinforced medical grade silicone tubing. Thinking about cutting the red sea pipes off and adding some hose barb fittings so my tank is semi soft plumbed. Thus way i can fit my sump much easier. What do you guys and girls think? Good idea or not?

 

[s2nhle]

IMO, it is good idea. Where do you purchase the medical grade silicone tubing?

 

[Rory282]

IMO, it is good idea. Where do you purchase the medical grade silicone tubing?

It's a shop in a town near where i live (belgium mate). I'm a sales representative for paccar parts and i sometimes visit this shop. They have all kinds of tubing. I added a picture with the specifications of the tube. If you want i'll translate it for you

 

[Slarti]

It's a shop in a town near where i live (belgium mate). I'm a sales representative for paccar parts and i sometimes visit this shop. They have all kinds of tubing. I added a picture with the specifications of the tube. If you want i'll translate it for you

Hey I can translate that too...or most of it! Like the heading...a weaponized silicone snake!

PS I note it is used in food preparation which off hand says to me it should be fine.

 

[Rory282]

Hehe indeed weaponized silicone snake , love the translation!

It ain't cheap though. The good thing is i can buy it in almost any size i want. From 3 to 50 mm. Minimum purchase is 1 meter. It's also nicely colored. The red tubing matches the skimmer and sump .

 

[Slarti]

Well it is not like you will need meters and meters of the stuff.

Is die taal Vlaams?

Just seeing if you understand my language...

 

[Rory282]

Well it is not like you will need meters and meters of the stuff.

Is die taal Vlaams?

Just seeing if you understand my language...

Yep you are correct! It's flemish. Have you been in Belgium mate?

 

[Slarti]

Yep you are correct! It's flemish. Have you been in Belgium mate?

No I have not, closest I got was Holland. But I am originally from South Africa and my home language is Dutch/Flemish based with a sprinkling of a number of other influences.

 

[Rory282]

Oh i see. I have several friends who are from south africa. And have family in Australia to. We understand most of the south african language, although some words are completely different. Small world right .