New to the Hobby (Red Sea Reefer 250)

[Circa916]

Heres the water level:

definitely needs more water

 

[Josh Kraft]

I am pretty sure that the sump should hold 11 gallons total. 11 gallons is not the amount to the top, it is the amount to where it should be

 

[Branespikin]

Fill er up. Your skimmer has to be atleast 7-8 inches submerged so you see where u need to be. My water level is abot an 1” under sock holder

 

[Branespikin]

 

[Lucas Lembke]

Major diatom outbreak!

 

[Lucas Lembke]

How is your tank doing? Have a picture of the display?

 

[Branespikin]

 

[Branespikin]

Major diatom outbreak!

Don’t worry its the first of the uglies. From the silica in the sand etc.

 

[Lucas Lembke]

You have a beautiful tank.

 

[Lucas Lembke]

What do you use for test kit? I do not have one yet.

 

[Branespikin]

You have a beautiful tank.

Thx

 

[Branespikin]

What do you use for test kit? I do not have one yet.

I use Red Sea test kit. Bought magnetic stirrer from Aquaristik makes testing simpler. I use my hanna checker for phosphate

 

[Josh Kraft]

I use Red Sea test kit. Bought magnetic stirrer from Aquaristik makes testing simpler. I use my hanna checker for phosphate

That's a nifty tool for testing....

 

[Lucas Lembke]

On my way to get the water. Should have it filled by tonight.

 

[LanM]

Great looking tank!

 

[Lucas Lembke]

Heres the water level now. I still have 5 more gallons. Keep filling? When should I stop and what should I do after?

 

[Lucas Lembke]

The return pump section does not have water in it yet. Does the water have to fill up to the top in the middle sponge chamber and then flow over that to get to the return pump chamber?

 

[akaemu]

Looks like you still need to add water, it will flow over the black sponge you mentioned. When your getting close to the amount of water you will see the white ball valve raise up.

 

[Lucas Lembke]

How is this. Now what?

 

[Lucas Lembke]

The water line is just above the green tube if you cannot see it clearly.