Help identifying REDSEA G1 vs G2 1000s

[PPBlimpy]

looking at your stand; I think you can get things apart to replace the bulkhead still! — 3.5” of width to get in there!

It may require a few special tools, but is possible!

— Does anyone recall which member around here made the 3D printed bulkhead nut tightening sockets? A extra long version of that would definitely get in there to undo the BH nut, even with some residual cut plumbing sticking off the bulkhead!

Just saw you are in Santa Cruz.. I miss that town, miss new brighton beach.
Born and raised in the Bay area, moved to Virginia 3 years ago

 

[rtparty]

I certainly wouldn't replace a leaky tank with a leaky tank

 

[PPBlimpy]

I certainly wouldn't replace a leaky tank with a leaky tank

lol thats funny. But i get it.

 

[UncommonSense]

I can design, print/manufacture a socket for this, actually already started to and will complete this soon.

I am a Machinist by trade, aerospace 5axis fun stuff is my daily jam.

My wife likes the idea of the REDSEA from a visual perspective. It is a heck of a lot nicer then my setup currently looks .The tank is in our Parlor which doubles as her office. I do not see time to finish the stand off like I originally wanted for a while. So this would give her a better fuzzy feeling about the cosmetics of my tank having to be in here.

Hmmm… well, if I was in this situation…

I’d consider fixing the bulkhead on the existing tank, and going from there…

For context; the used marked is currently a strong sellers market, I’ve never seen so much overpriced junk before in my life…

I’d wait for the economy to relax a bit, then start sourcing a used tank upgrade! — ideally not from Red Sea!

 

[UncommonSense]

Just saw you are in Santa Cruz.. I miss that town, miss new brighton beach.
Born and raised in the Bay area, moved to Virginia 3 years ago

Yessir!

It’s still a beautiful place; though the population has swelled to a point where the small town infrastructure is stretched past it’s limits…

concrete high-rises are going in left and right, cost of living skyrocketed, parking is becoming nonexistent, hwy 1 south is essentially parking lot by noon every weekday… — It was a better place to live a decade or two ago!

 

[PPBlimpy]

I was born and raised in Livermore, spent summers at my buddy's dads place in Los Gatos during middle and highschool. stopped visiting regularly around 2006. from 2000-2004 you could find me and my friends on the beaches out there every friday night.

the thing i like about virginia is you can actually go in the water and not freee!!

 

[FishLvR]

I follow EVERYONE who posts a tank build with Red Sea. Mainly for morbid curiosity.

 

[PPBlimpy]

I follow EVERYONE who posts a tank build with Red Sea. Mainly for morbid curiosity.

This is awesome. i like your style

 

[UncommonSense]

I was born and raised in Livermore, spent summers at my buddy's dads place in Los Gatos during middle and highschool. stopped visiting regularly around 2006. from 2000-2004 you could find me and my friends on the beaches out there every friday night.

Haha that’s awesome! I would’ve been the annoying kid on his skim board back then!

Back to the tank though; without wanting to involve politics:

the reason I suggest holding off on buying for now when you have an existing tank with a fixable problem is purely related to the current used market dynamics…

I was buying really nice equipment and tanks for dirt cheap, or getting them for free back in February and March of this year, amassing necessary equipment for three separate builds…

Thankfully I got 95% of what I needed before April/may, when the economic rules in this country changed, and the price of everything skyrocketed…

Suddenly, I was seeing very little on the used market; what did show up was either complete junk, or obscenely overpriced for what it was… (think, used 10g petsmart glass tank with heater and HOB for $100)

TLDR: wait for the economy to stop freaking out, then buy a nice used (non Red Sea) tank!

 

[PPBlimpy]

Haha that’s awesome! I would’ve been the annoying kid on his skim board back then!

Back to the tank though; without wanting to involve politics:

the reason I suggest holding off on buying for now when you have an existing tank with a fixable problem is purely related to the current used market dynamics…

I was buying really nice equipment and tanks for dirt cheap, or getting them for free back in February and March of this year, amassing necessary equipment for three separate builds…

Thankfully I got 95% of what I needed before April/may, when the economic rules in this country changed, and the price of everything skyrocketed…

Suddenly, I was seeing very little on the used market; what did show up was either complete junk, or obscenely overpriced for what it was… (think, used 10g petsmart glass tank with heater and HOB for $100)

TLDR: wait for the economy to stop freaking out, then buy a nice used (non Red Sea) tank!

I will say this tank / setup is the exception to the economy issues right now. I could not buy the lights used for what am paying for the complete setup.

I paid more for my ancient 300g truvu with no stand, diy home built sump and some support equipment.

This redsea deal is tank, stand, lighting 32hd x 4, icecap k1-200 skimmer, 6 stage rodi, 100g mixing station, full apex neptune system, rock, sand, wavemakers, pumps etc.

I am actually thinking about selling the lights and sticking with my Noopsyche k7s if i pick it up. i have never had AIs

 

[UncommonSense]

I will say this tank / setup is the exception to the economy issues right now. I could not buy the lights used for what am paying for the complete setup.

I paid more for my ancient 300g truvu with no stand, diy home built sump and some support equipment.

This redsea deal is tank, stand, lighting 32hd x 4, icecap k1-200 skimmer, 6 stage rodi, 100g mixing station, full apex neptune system, rock, sand, wavemakers, pumps etc.

I am actually thinking about selling the lights and sticking with my Noopsyche k7s if i pick it up. i have never had AIs

Fair enough! Rare deals do pop up!

Just inspect those silicone seams carefully as those other threads describe!

If you find an appreciable seam defect, you may be able to negotiate on the price of what was assumed to be/marketed as a structurally sound tank!

Side note; low iron glass is NOT cheap to buy! — I actually snagged a free Red Sea tank with the intention of using the long viewing pane as a custom patio window!

 

[PPBlimpy]

i found another redsea tank recently that had popped i almost picked up to cannibalize or reseal. wasnt sure which way way going to go but it was a good deal

 

[PPBlimpy]

Deal is done. Tank is a G2. Will be looking at picking it up before next weekend.

I have a lot to learn. Never used an Apex but I own one now. Finally get to retire my reefkeeper lites.

Have 3 of the lite systems for sale now.
Selling 4 Ai32hds and going to be putting my 300 ip for sale also.

Wish me luck with the redsea

 

[Enchanted Reefs]

Deal is done. Tank is a G2. Will be looking at picking it up before next weekend.

I have a lot to learn. Never used an Apex but I own one now. Finally get to retire my reefkeeper lites.

Have 3 of the lite systems for sale now.
Selling 4 Ai32hds and going to be putting my 300 ip for sale also.

Wish me luck with the redsea

Did you measure the glass thickness? I’m 95% that’s a G1

 

[PPBlimpy]

Did you measure the glass thickness? I’m 95% that’s a G1

So this tank is a G2.
It has the euro bracing on the top- front and sides
thicker glass
corner guards
glass brace around the bottom-Mimicking the top eurobrace
aluminum frame stand
updated diaphragm control valve
aluminum support for the front panel
removable filter sock compartment for reefmat

Unfortunately I forgot to get a picture of the serial number/label

It doesn’t have the red plumbing. It has black.

I feel very bad for the people I am buying it from. They were done very very dirty from a LFS, I am finding this LFS has a very bad reputation for screwing his low end clients. Yes this customer would be considered low end even though they original invoice for the tank and setup is over $18k. Have come across 3 similar stories with locals

The people loved their saltwater tanks but relied and trusted100% on the LFS and I wish I would have met them a year ago. I would have taken over maintenance and helped them. But they are moving out of state and the damage is done.

Due to an upstairs bathroom flood and having to redo all the floors in their house the tank was moved to the garage last November. Made it thru the winter fine but as soon as the weather warmed up it nuked the tank and the LFS has completely ghosted them. LFS was supposed to move the tank back in early January and well didn’t.

It is dirty, doors are removed, tank is sitting at 88*. They still have it running mainly because they don’t know how to take it down. Nothing survived.
Comes also with 6stage Rodi, 60g water storage.

This Is how it currently sits. They want it out of the middle of their garage so they can park in again.

 

[Enchanted Reefs]

Ok I was asking because my G1 has all the same features you described except the G2 has the red plumbing and thicker glass

 

[PPBlimpy]

Yea, this has black tubing

 

[UncommonSense]

based on that front seam; they were gambling with a second flood there!

That is a terrible story to hear though… hopefully they were relieved to be moving on?

 

[W31Olds]

If you have concerns, I would consider 2 front to back braces on either side of the overflow and a full width bottom panel to support the overhanging front glass.

 

[PPBlimpy]

Not sure what you are seeing but close inspection and I didn’t see any issues with the seams.