Red Sea Reefer 250 DIY Refugium and Tank Update

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3 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year! Starting off the year with a quick DIY. Turned a part of the sump into a mini refugium and added a grow light. Doser has been keeping my params stable and corals have been growing!
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Equipment List:
- Red Sea Reefer 250 - 54g display and 11g sump
- AI Hydra 26HD
- AI Prime HD
- AI Nero 5 (left and right back wall)
- Return pump - Eheim 1260
- Tunze Osmolator Universal 3155 ATO
- Omega 180i Protein Skimmer
- Advanced Acrylics Reservoir
- Apex Classic Control Board
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Пікірлер: 25

@jtb65 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE the look of your tank! I’m always looking for tanks for inspiration and this is really what I’m aiming for! Planning on starting a reef tank in the next year so love seeing sump setups, what tech is being used and how it’s maintained. Will keep an eye out for more videos here

@thetipsycookery8268 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful tank man!!

@bogdansklyarov5801 11 ай бұрын

Awsome tank. Just got myself one from Facebook marketplace!

@Reefahholic 3 жыл бұрын

If you wanna get the air bubbles out, just put a little super glue or silicone on the tubing connectors. They always suck air from where the tubing connects to the connectors. 👍🏼

@kamranasif2004 3 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@richardportelli1983 3 жыл бұрын

Good work with the fuge, just know your skimmer is prob going to grow algae also. You can buy controller boards from BRS or make one yourself. I would get all electrics out of the humid environment for longevity.

@MW-ut3dk 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta get that Xenia out! You could get a lot more space for other corals if they’re gone. Nice progress. Could mount electronic board outside the stand and avoid humidity damage to your electrical/electronic equipment...

@Reefer_NYC 3 жыл бұрын

Yea eventually haha

@jtb65 3 жыл бұрын

So far, I’ve seen so many people say never keep Xenia in your tank because they multiply and take over but I think they are really cool looking 😅😅 Am I odd? 😂

@johngonzalez506 2 жыл бұрын

Tank looks amazing! What's your light schedule? Would u mind sending it to me?

@emmanuelalvarez364 3 жыл бұрын

If you can can you tell me what’s your tips on keeping a blue tang? Where did you buy yours from? Did it go threw quarantine?

@jamesabaileyjr 3 жыл бұрын

Subscribed, I have the 250 also.

@Rooki3_ 3 жыл бұрын

Your chromi has that Predator face thing going

@emmanuelalvarez364 3 жыл бұрын

Yoo bro how long have you had the blue tang in there for?i want to get a small one

@frankleahy226 2 жыл бұрын

How do you keep the sand clean, or do you just let it absorb and break down waste? I am going to be setting up a 250 or XL 300 this month and am contemplating going glass bottom to keep waste from settling. Any thoughts? I have also considered a very thin layer of ultra fine sand just to keep the aesthetic of a sand bottom.

@thoang2626 3 ай бұрын

anyone know how to remove the filter socks black tray like the one on this red sea reefer 250 v1?

@richardportelli1983 3 жыл бұрын

You should do the RODI tubing upgrade for your doser, eliminates air in the lines.

@Reefer_NYC 3 жыл бұрын

Is that really the solution? Why would that make a difference?

@richardportelli1983 3 жыл бұрын

@@Reefer_NYC it is pretty much a standard flaw with all dosers apart from maybe apex and vertex. RODI conversion is the only way to fix it. I'm doing it with mine.

@Reefer_NYC 3 жыл бұрын

@@richardportelli1983 do you have the connection directly into the container or do you have a connector in between the container and doser?

@richardportelli1983 3 жыл бұрын

@@Reefer_NYC yeah using a acrylic tube. But it's a problem that most dosers just don't hold the suction to keep liquid in the tubing. And the cheap check valves just don't work most of the time. Only sure way is to go with RODI. Eat sleep reef has the video on how to do it. Its simple as but costs a few bucks to do it.

@Evrythingaming 2 жыл бұрын

What’s your stock list of fish/invertebrates? I have Pyjama Wrassie Clown Fish 2 Fire fish Blue tip damsel Jade Wrasse Regal Tang Cleaner shrimp 2 snails 2 Hermit crab Just wondering what else I can get away with I’ve been told my tang is going to outgrow my tank what is your experience with the regal/hippo tang

@slywind30 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the connectors for the Voss bottle lids for your doser? Can't seem to find them anywhere as currently trying to do a similar setup! Thanks!

@Reefer_NYC 3 жыл бұрын

Amazon - SENSTREE Tube Bulkhead Connector Push Fit Quick Connect for RO Water Reverse Osmosis System