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Yes, I did. He's a friend of a friend. They're out of town right now, so I didn't want to ask them. But, what I do know is that he hasn't used it in years.Did you buy a used Red Sea reefer?
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Yes, I did. He's a friend of a friend. They're out of town right now, so I didn't want to ask them. But, what I do know is that he hasn't used it in years.
Thank you! I will see what I can do about that floating front panel. What do I do with the long white tube and the connector thingy on my hand?Before this becomes a redsea hate thread, you already have the tank. Know the risks, and use at your own risk, but lots of red sea users have had no problems. I don’t like their customer support response to all this and wouldn’t personally support them by buying a new tank, but if you have a used tank that is still in good condition, may be worth making it work.
The key failure issue seems to be the floating front panel since the G1 stock stands don’t support the front pane of glass. The new stands support the front pane with an angle iron I believe. May see about adding support to discourage seam separation.
The connector thingy is a union fitting and a barb fitting. The white tube looks like the secondary drain. Explained my guesses here:Thank you! I will see what I can do about that floating front panel. What do I do with the long white tube and the connector thingy on my hand?
Not exactly sure what’s going on without more detail, but in general you have 2 drains and a return line. So assuming the pipes are in the correct holes in the overflow box, you need 2 pipes going from the bottom of the tank to the sump, and one going from the return pump to the return line. The drain pipes typically will be 1 as your primary drain, and 1 as an emergency. The one with the black square will be your primary, as it’s a gate valve that lets you tune the flow. I’d guess the white is the secondary/emergency drain. The redsea site should be able to show you the as designed configuration, then you can see if the previous owner made any changes.
That union (last picture) looks like where someone hard plumbed a pump into the union, then used a barb fitting on the other side to attach it to soft tubing. The union is helpful for disconnecting the pump from the hard plumbing if it needs to be serviced.

Good luckThank you, @slogan315 and @tobster !! I appreciate your answers. I know there are some risks. I will try my best to get them running tonight![]()