red sea 170

So I hard plumbed my Red Sea 170, I filled it up and it is running well so far. I do have a tiny leak but that is not what I am worried about lol. That should be an easy fix. My concern is in the emergency drain, middle pipe, and the weight of it caused by how I hard plumed it. With the entire...

the height of my sump baffle is just short of 7.5 inches, I have bought the reef octopus eSsence S-130 protein skimmer. online it recommends being in 7-8 inches of water. do I need to raise the baffle height or will it work fine in under 7.5 inches of water?? I am using it in a Red Sea 170 tank...

Hi! After running various freshwater tanks through the years enjoying aquascaping and such, i decided i wanted to take on saltwater, and i thought it a good idea to join a forum more saltwater oriented for when i have questions and such to hopefully beable to gleam some of the wisdom others have...

Hi! I'm brand new to reef tanks. After months of thinking about it, I pulled the trigger when I found a cheap second hand E170 (with the sump upgrade). However I have realised that It doesn't have all the parts original parts, which I'm now working out what I do and don't need. After cleaning...

I am looking for a white cabinet version of either the reefer 170, 425xl, or 525xl. If it comes with some other equipment along with it thats awesome too. Just looking for the tank, stand, sump and plumbing primarily. Thanks!

I am almost done plumbing my Red Sea 170, and I built a manifold and most of the hard line for the return line. I am not sure if I should do the rest of it, to where it connects to the return pipe, with soft tubing or if I should do it all with hard pipes. Please let me know what you would do...

I am trying to make a new set up in a Red Sea 170 sump so I can fit a filter roller mat, and I would need to remove the existing baffles put in by Red Sea. In the 1st and 2nd image I am showing the baffles that I want to remove. it is the filter sock holder tray, and all of the little pieces of...

I'm about to set up my first reef tank. I have a Red Sea max e 170, which is 45 gallons. I've been watching the BRS videos and they emphasize adding utilitarian fish early to keep algae and other pests from being an issue. They usually mention clownfish as the first hardy fish to add to ensure...

I am trying to figure out how I can fit the Klir Di-4 filter roller into the sock section of a Red Sea 170. I am thinking of ripping out the glass and holder of the filter sock and making a custom tray/holder to hold this type of filter roller. I have a new Red Sea 170 so I do not want to mess...

Hello Reef2Reef! I've been reading the posts here on an off for years, and finally have a tank up and running. Still a total beginner, so I'll be reading and posting from time to time to expand my knowledge base. Thanks everyone for the great forum.

I am thinking of buying the Octo Aquatics Red Sea Reefer 170 baffle kit to divide the sump where the skimmer sits into a refugium on one side. https://octoaquatics.com/product/sump-baffle-kit/ Question 1: which side should I make the refugium, and which side should I make the skimmer? (Picture...

Red Sea Reefer 170 build 2 1/2 weeks in to first cycle: -Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro G4 with RMS Mount - Mobius Compatible -Ecotech VorTech MP10 powerhead - Mobius Compatible -Ecotech Vectra S2 return pump with barb connector - Mobius Compatible (just upgrades from sicce 3.0) -IceCap K2-50...

Dear reefers, I’m planning to upgrade my tank to a Red Sea 170E MAX. At the moment I have a pair of clownfish and a cleaner shrimp. But I really don’t know what fish I should add because there are so many. So I thought I could get some help here choosing fish and invertebrates for the bigger...

Brand new to salt water reef tanks. Just bought a used Red Sea 170. Based on a friend’s recommendation My plan is to go Ecotech everything so that I can synchronize to the new Mobius app. I am in the processing of buying a used Ecotech MP10 and then will need to buy the upgrade chip to make it...

I am looking to buy a red sea reefer 170 tank only for $250 CAD soon, the only thing is it comes with none of the plumbing, return nozzles, overflow strainers, sump or stand. This is okay with me, I can make a good stand, and I have a spare sump. The only thing is I have no idea how to do the...

What’s going on everyone I am upgrading to the Red Sea reefer 170 at the end of the month and wanted to see what everyone things for livestock. Currently I have 2 clowns and 1 mandarin goby “eating frozen” curious what else I should add for live stock. Any inputs for possibly CUC too? Thinking...