Guess who's back? Back again (RedSea 850 G2)

[Reefer1978]

After a move, full tank wipe out (I will never move tanks in February gain), 2 year break, COVID-19, and a 1.5 year long house remodel, Reefer-S 850 G2 dressed in white is ordered. Pray for me, as this is the largest reef I have ever attempted.

Equipment Update as of 01/12/2023 > 08/30/25:
Tank: Red Sea Reefer S 850 G2
Controller:

• Apex A3 Pro
• MXM Module
• Adaptive Reef Toggle Box (I love this little thing)

Rock: Pukani + Tonga mix
Sand: Fiji Pink
Skimmer:

• Reef Octopus Elite 220 INT - upgraded
• Royal Exclusiv Bubble King® Double Cone 250 - beast that barely fit inside the sump

Return Pump(s): 2x Vectra M2
Heater: BRS Titanium 600w (Apex + Controller)
ATO: Pump driven from mixing station on a timer (going simple here) to the read-sea float valve
Lights:

• 2x Kessil AP9X - upgraded
• 3x Radion XR30 Pro Gen 6
• 2x Quanta Helix Meso Blue

Reef Factory Factory (I know they are in bankruptcy, but what can I do)

• Medium size roller
• 2x Dosing pump Pro
• Dosing pump CR for Kalkwasser

Avast Marine Kalkwasser Reactor
25W Aqua UV
CW-100 External Algae Scrubber V2

 

[A Young Reefer]

following along!

 

[dstockwell]

Welcome back

 

[Reefer1978]

following along!

Welcome back

Thanks!! For the folks that dealt with this tank, any ideas how to get it into the basement of a house form 1955?

 

[bacc2bacc]

Welcome back. Did you lose all your corals? You had some wild stuff

 

[Reefer1978]

Welcome back. Did you lose all your corals? You had some wild stuff

Yeah pretty much everything, the entire system crashed.

 

[bacc2bacc]

Yeah pretty much everything, the entire system crashed.

Sorry to hear. Looking forward to the new build

 

[Reefer1978]

Sorry to hear. Looking forward to the new build

Thanks, it's all good, it happens, and we had to do construction on the house anyway, so it was the right time to take a pause. Tank was actually already delivered, I am just waiting for RedSea to send out some replacement parts, and I will start posting the build.

 

[william Lutman]

Welcome e

 

[Reefer1978]

Happy to report there’s finally some progress. The stand is ready for the tank.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Stand looks great so far! Will be following progress!

 

[Reefer1978]

Stand looks great so far! Will be following progress!

Thanks, I had to wait for a few replacement parts, but it's finally in the right space and assembled.

 

[Reefer1978]

Let the rock work begin. @LRT @F i s h y if you want to follow.

 

[F i s h y]

Let the rock work begin. @LRT @F i s h y if you want to follow.

Haven't made it to storage unit yet but I haven't forgotten about you.

 

[Reefer1978]

Haven't made it to storage unit yet but I haven't forgotten about you.

I didn't think you did!! :-)

 

[Reefer1978]

Not a lot of progress as I've been busy working on the water system. Scape is complete and in the tank (will post a picture soon). Going to wash sand this weekend and add to the tank. Hoping to finalize major equipment that's left and order this weekend.

 

[Reefer1978]

Long overdue, here’s the shot of the tank, 2 weeks into cycling. Nitrite 20, nitrate 3. Half way there.

 

[Maximus93101]

Good luck! Following this thread with interest as I am debating between the Reefer XXL 750 and the Reefer-S 850. I really like the idea of a Eurobraced tank (Probably the biggest selling point of the -s 850) and the larger sump in the 850, but trying to decide if I want to pay the $1600 premium over the 750 XXL. Then again, this will be my "10 year tank" so I want to do it right.

 

[Reefer1978]

Good luck! Following this thread with interest as I am debating between the Reefer XXL 750 and the Reefer-S 850. I really like the idea of a Eurobraced tank (Probably the biggest selling point of the -s 850) and the larger sump in the 850, but trying to decide if I want to pay the $1600 premium over the 750 XXL. Then again, this will be my "10 year tank" so I want to do it right.

Thanks... Eurobracing is what sold me on it... but there are additional upgrade also that I thought were worth it. And thanks for the poke, makes me post an update...

2/28/23 progress update:
* Tank is cycled, up and running, first 4 inhabitants are in. They are 2 Fire Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp and an orange leg crab.
* QT tank is also up and running, and fully cycled. 3 Purple Tangs + 6 Lyretail Anthias are going to be first scaled/ scale-less permanent residents.
* Next on the project list is finishing up ATO, wiring, algae scrubber and skimmer.

 

[kevgib67]

Following, this is going to be epic.