DeepBlue - Reefer 525 XL Build

[OceanDiver]

 

[OceanDiver]

 

[MichaelReefer]

Big News!!!! I added a Clarisea SK-3000 to my reefer 525. I removed the 4 sock holders and the associated baffles (this was a pain in butt) and installed the Clarisea. This is an amazing update and so easy and the water is so so clean.

Do you have any photos? I will be doing mine this weekend!

You used soft tubing instead?

 

[OceanDiver]

I can take some. Send me a PM and I will take whatever you want to see.

 

[OceanDiver]

And in other news... I stopped NOPOX and I am working on getting my NO3 up to .5 to 1.0 ppm and hopefully maintaining Redfield ratio. Initially, after stopping NOPOX, I got a minor amount outbreak of cyano but as I started dosing NEONITRO, the cyano has slowly died off. NO3 is holding at .3 and I am dosing 5ml NEONITRO. Everything in the tank is loving the change. Great polyp extension.

Current Numbers:

Temp - 77-78 (Average)
PH - 8.2
CAL - 431
ALK - 8.0 (7.76 to 8.1 throughout the day via Trident and DOS)
MAG - 1325
PO4 - .02 (Running GFO)
NO3 - .3

Oh and I stopped GAC as well.

 

[OceanDiver]

Do you have any photos? I will be doing mine this weekend!

You used soft tubing instead?

My piping was updated over a year ago to US standard from BRS. My overflow is 1". Right after the 1" gate valve, I added a 45 degree elbow, then a 1" union, and then a 1" barb fitting.

On the Clarisea side, I added small length of 1" pipe, 1" 90 degree elbow, and a 1" barb. Between the two barbs, I used a 4-5 inch section of 1" clear tubing. I did this vice hard plumbing the whole thing because you might want to adjust the Clearisea height (water depth) which I have change 3 times already - LOL

 

[OceanDiver]

I seriously can’t say enough about the Clarisea!!! Amazing and I highly recommend!!

 

[Aquaristexhibit]

My piping was updated over a year ago to US standard from BRS. My overflow is 1". Right after the 1" gate valve, I added a 45 degree elbow, then a 1" union, and then a 1" barb fitting.

On the Clarisea side, I added small length of 1" pipe, 1" 90 degree elbow, and a 1" barb. Between the two barbs, I used a 4-5 inch section of 1" clear tubing. I did this vice hard plumbing the whole thing because you might want to adjust the Clearisea height (water depth) which I have change 3 times already - LOL

So what height of adjustment to height of the clarisea in the water did you end up with... I’m doing a very similar setup, however, I’m hoping to reap the benefit of having someone who has already done the height adjustments..

photos would be great too!

 

[OceanDiver]

I will take a measurement tomorrow And post here

 

[OceanDiver]

Love my Neptune SKY Lights!!!

 

[codytrandall]

Love my Neptune SKY Lights!!!

I’m also thinking about 2 sky’s over my 525, how are they so far and what are your settings?

 

[OceanDiver]

They are amazing….. corals love them and far better coverage than I before.

 

[OceanDiver]

I haven‘t been on here for a few week…. Good news.. Finally recovered from trying to play reef GOD and messing with my red field ratio. I went back to my original setup and it’s taken 2-3 months to recovery. SPS all growing again. But sadly lost three corals.

 

[MichaelReefer]

@OceanDiver good afternoon. I want to add a manifold to my return line so I can get rid of the two extra pumps in my sump. I was wondering if you can help me out? What is the outside diameter of the redsea piping? I see you did some work on yours. Also, how did you do the hanging reactors? I found the make and model but where do you get the fittings to connect them with PVC?

 

[MichaelReefer]

I haven‘t been on here for a few week…. Good news.. Finally recovered from trying to play reef GOD and messing with my red field ratio. I went back to my original setup and it’s taken 2-3 months to recovery. SPS all growing again. But sadly lost three corals.

Also, what fittings are you using to hang the Aquamax? To allow it to hook up to PVC

 

[OceanDiver]

Also, what fittings are you using to hang the Aquamax? To allow it to hook up to PVC

I just saw this sorry for the delay…

here are the Amazon links:





Either will work and it allows you to use 3/4 piping. I highly recommend BRS.com.

Another questions just PM me.

 

[OceanDiver]

The Aquamaxx are mounted using 1/2. I reduced 3/4 to 1/2.

 

[OceanDiver]

Also, what fittings are you using to hang the Aquamax? To allow it to hook up to PVC

Here are a few better pit’s

 

[Diesel48]

Curious on how high you have the sky's mounted off the water?

 

[OceanDiver]

Sorry for the delay. I sitting at 11” above the water line. This was per Terrance’s recommendation