Frank’s Red Sea reefer 350 build getting back into the hobby

[bombero11]

Hello everyone
Getting back into he hobby after almost 10 years
Received my reefer 350 last night I believe I’m about finished with acquiring all equipment (anything else y’all might recommend?)
Been doing tons of research These last couple of months and I’m excited to start aquascaping this weekend .
I have will have about 80ish lbs of bleach pukani dry rock and other rock to play with.
I will be updating along the way!!!

Any help would be appreciated along the way thankyou!

Equipment:

Reefer 350
3 AI hydras w wifi Director (still need to figure out what I’m going to do to mout them)
2 Ecotech Mp40s
Bubble magnus 7 protien skimmer
Eheim return pump 3400/1262
Reefdreams refugium baffle
Jbj 300w tru temp (Also have other cheaper heaters as backups)
Aquafx 100gpd glacier RODI filter

 

[Tahoe61]

Congratulation on the new tank, and welcome back to the hobby. Very exciting.

There is a ton of stuff on the RedSea systems on R2R.

 

[ellenRN]

Hi!!!! Thank for the pictures, and detailing what is going in it!!! I am a complete newbie and we just received our 350 last Thursday! I will check out your profile and your threads to see if there is any more of your build, I desperately need any advice and how-to so I know what to do with it! Take care, Ellen

 

[bombero11]

Quick update, getting everything mounted on the dry side of the cabinet

Also have about 90 lbs of dry pukani curing in a brute bin

 

[bombero11]

Happy w how my aquascape turned out, started my cycle using dr Tim’s one and only and dosed ammonia chloride two days ago

 

[Reefer Deez]

Welcome back to the hobby the tank looks great so far I really like what you did inside your cabinet for all your electrical it looks really good

 

[PanchoG]

Welcome back! Looking forward for more pics!

 

[bombero11]

Thankyou guys, quick question do y’all think having a mp40 on one end of the tank and the other one on the back of the other side will be a issue? Planning on a mixed reef

 

[bombero11]

Quick update, tank finally cycled
20% water change
Added my first livestock
A pair of true perculas

And some frags
Bam bam zoa
Sunny D zoa
Hammer

My cat seemed very interested [emoji23]

 

[bombero11]

Was able to get my apex dos hooked up and running today
Added a firefish to the tank
And have some corals coming in Friday from wwc
Super pumped!!!!

 

[pelphrey]

Looking great! What are you using the DOS to dose into the tank? Any plans to change out the ATO?

 

[bombero11]

Looking great! What are you using the DOS to dose into the tank? Any plans to change out the ATO?

Currently using Red Sea a and b that a friend gave me that he had left over on his tank breakdown

I do plan on upgrading and getting a nicer 7.5g acrylic container and buying ato

What do you use? Any tips would be great

 

[pelphrey]

Currently using Red Sea a and b that a friend gave me that he had left over on his tank breakdown

I do plan on upgrading and getting a nicer 7.5g acrylic container and buying ato

What do you use? Any tips would be great

Nice! I have the Tunze 3155 ATO and I really like it. As far as containers I had one custom made to fit my into my reefer 250 cabinet next to my sump!