reefer 250

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    New Jersey Reefer 250 for Sale in NJ- includes everything!

    Hello Friends, Offering a full setup of everything you will need and way more, everything in the pictures is included (equipment, fish, corals). The setup works great, it needs a new passionate owner that will give is a good scrubbing My post covid hobby is in need of a new owner. Below is a...
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    Build Thread Cammy’s SPS Dominant Reefer 250

    Since I’ve already started a thread for my much further away NPS tank, I thought I’d do one for my now cycling sps-dominant Reefer 250. This will be an upgrade from my acropora dominant Reefer Nano, and to start stocking a few of my fish for a year or so while my dream of a Reefer 700 is saved...
  3. phildoingthings

    High Nitrate Mixed Reef 50-70ppm

    Hey all, Been running a RS Reefer 250 G2 for about a year now. Pretty much self-sustaining at this point...I do small 5 gallon water changes maybe once or two times a month. I'm a believer in "if it isn't broke don't fix it". I have a huge colony of GSP that is thriving, as well as a few...
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    Texas Reefer 250 for sale - FW

    For sale a reefer 250 setup, complete with two Reef LEDs, ReefWave, reefer skimmer, sump light, custom fit lid. I love the hobby, but need the money due to recently getting married and our new house not being suitable for a tank setup due to having too much natural light. There is a small chip...
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    Build Thread RED SEA REEFER 250 G2 BUILD

    Good day all! So finally completed a 4 straight day stint of setting up the tank above and its about 95% complete and believe some learning points should be shared to make life easier for others looking at getting the above unit. Introduction:- Had a Red Sea Max Nano tank first and ran it in...
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    Recommendations for Reefer 250 G2 flow

    Hello guys, I need to switch to a larger tank from my nano as it’s getting overgrown and I am going to go with Red Sea reefer 250 g2, now since I don’t have that much money for equipment right now I can’t buy MP40s or an expensive return so my idea was to go with: -Jebao SCP 70 or SCP 90...
  7. heifinator

    Missouri Full Reefer 250 System - MO

    Redsea Reefer 250 for sale. Downsizing to a nano! https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/heifinators-redsea-reefer-250.401977/ Includes: * Reefer 250 w/ White Stand * AI Hydra 26 w/ Ceiling mount kit| * 2x Ecotech MP40QD * Nyos 120 skimmer * Ecotech Vectra M1 * Ecotech Versa dosing pump (4 pack) *...
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    Red sea reefer stocking

    I am currently in the process of upgrading my 20g to a red sea reefer 250 (55g). I was hoping to get some advise on my stocking list. This is the list i had in mind: 2 oscillaris clownfish (wich i already have) 1 firefish A goby with pistol shrimp 1-2 banggai cardinals 1 lownmower blenny 1...
  9. Mortgaged Reefs

    Build Thread Organized Red Sea Reefer 250 G2 build

    20 year culmination of my reefing experiences and here is what I an coming up with. I am by no means an expert and still learning every day. I am taking my time and painstakingly thinking through all the details. Believe me, I have spent countless hours researching to know exactly what I want...
  10. Thizz

    California Red Sea Reefer 250 V3 complete setup-awesome condition

    great condition, only had it set up for 2 months before taking it down. decided this big of a setup just does not work out for the space i have. marks on the back panel are on the outside black vinyl, from the plastic screws used on light mounts. located in Anaheim, California $1000
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    Hello Finally did it!

    Hey everyone! After a year of debating and researching I've started my first reef tank.. really my first fish tank for that matter. I went with a Red Sea Reefer 250. I'm about a month in. I'm sure I'll be asking all the questions!
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    Equipment Priorities - beyond the basics

    Great post Revhtree! Ultimate Guide Thanks for that! Should Be required reading for all newbies. Got 90% right. Beyond the basics, I'd like to get some opinions on future. Three weeks after water add, it makes sense to do any plumbing now, before the tank is settled in. Before I list equipment...
  13. declannr

    EMERGENCY Bad Water Parameters, REEFER 250

    Hi I’m looking for some help I recently got into reef keeping just over Christmas I started out with a reefer 170 and very quickly got bored of this and realised I should have gone for a reefer 250 so within a month I upgraded I set my reefer 250 up on the 04/02/2022 so it has been running...
  14. OfficeReefer

    Red Sea Reefer 250 plumbing changes between versions?

    I recently purchased a Red Sea Reefer 250 and found my plumbing looks a lot different that what others are putting together. I'm hoping to add a ReefMat and trying to figure out how to add my Control Panel Slide Out 25 where I would prefer it go but there are pipes here. However, the videos...
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    Reefer 250 Cabinet Hinges

    Hi All, I've recently purchased a used Red Sea Reefer 250 (the V2 version) and need to order some new cabinet hinges as the current ones are very rusty and have become non-functional. However, I'm struggling to locate relevant part numbers.... I've come across some stock of the following...
  16. The JLP Experience

    Build Thread The JLP Reefer 250 Experience

    Hello, Wanted to post this up to catalogue progression of my Reefer 250. I want to first acknowledge that I’m guilty of “doing too much, too fast”. Some parts of this almost feel like a confession as I reflect back on these first stages of building my reef. Fortunately, things seem to be...
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    Noisy sump

    Hi guys, I bought a secondhand reefer 250. The previous owner rebuild the sump. Now there is extra space for more water on te right side, very lovely. However, on the spot where the water goes down into the pre-existing sump section there's a lot of noise. Does anyone have any suggestions on...
  18. kittenbritches

    Build Thread kittenbritches' Reefing Journey

    Update: Once I added a HOB refugium to my sumpless 40B, it was game over. The tank started leaking within a week because the extra weight pulled the tank too far out of level. As such, I upgraded to a Red Sea Reefer 250. If you'd like to start there, click here. If you'd like to read through my...
  19. Digitalfirex

    Reefer 250 lighting help

    I have a redsea reefer 250 with a kessil ap700. I tested my par with an apogee 500 par meter. Light is 10" above waterline... and about 6" below water at 100% I was barely hitting 300 par. (Ie 297 par). While I want to eventually hit that 300 par, I don't think running my light at 100% is smart...
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    RedSea Reefer 250 Return Pump

    Hi everyone! Unfortunately our biocube has a leak, so we are upgrading to a RedSea Reefer 250. The LFS we went to sold us a Danner Supreme Aqua-Mag Model 9.5 for the return pump. RedSea recommends a flow of 660gph for the return pump. It looks like this return pump would have a flow of...
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    Build Thread John’s Red Sea Reefer 250

    Two years ago I dabbled in the hobby for a short period. Being new to the hobby, I decided to go the cheapest route possible as all of this was like a foreign language to me. I purchased a 75 gallon tank and stand at the large pet retail chain for $200. I purchased all of the other necessary...
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    Red Sea Reef 250 - Faulty Drain Pipe Dial?

    Hi, I just set up my Red Sea Reefer 250 and it's looking great. I'm a first time salt water hobbyist & the live Coral/rock & fish (5 damsels) are doing well. Luckily I inherited my friend's live coral & fish & water eliminating a lot of start up overhead. When measuring the noise from the...
  23. DesertCitiesReefer

    Build Thread Red Sea Reefer 250

    Ok, so today I bought a used Red Sea Reefer 250. This will eventually replace my current AIO display tank. Couldn’t pass up this tank when I saw it at my LFS. The previous owner had it for about a year till he upgraded to a 450. Saw it yesterday and was talking to the LFS owner and said the tank...
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    Red Sea Reefer 250 v2

    Hello i need some opinions, I have some one that is willing to sell me their reefer 250 v2 with stand and sump for $400. Needs cleaning of course and he said we can do a water leak test. ive never purchased a used tank before, What are things I should look for? And/or should I buy a used tank?
  25. Por914

    Hello Hello! Moving from a BioCube to a Reefer 250

    I have a BioCube that I started 13 years ago and just finished moving it to a Reefer 250. Now that I can set up some good lights and have a fuge, it feels like a totally different hobby. I feel like I can host some softies and LPS with my current work/family schedule. I have enjoyed starting...
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