Hello R2R!
I'm about to start an unexpected upgrade
The Red Sea Reefer 525xl is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. The room it's going in is not quite finished yet. Going to paint the walls within the next week. I have some friends coming over next weekend to muscle this beast into my basement
I have decided on metal halide and led hybrid lighting. The LEDs will be Kessils that I already have. The metal halide will be either 14k Phoenix or 20k radiums, which I also have.
I'm going to order a Deltec 1000ix in 2 weeks from @Battlecorals. I feel like this skimmer will handle the tank well and last for a long time.
I'm going to go with a Sicce return pump. And most likely Vortechs for flow.
I'll be ordering live rock from KPAquatics and Gulf live rock once I have the tank in place.
This will not be fast build at all. Going to take my time with this to make sure I get it right.
Ps,
I would like to thank R2R, everyone that joined the partner member raffle(still can't believe I won this, truly surreal experience), the sponsors for the partner member raffle and everyone else that makes R2R what it is. This really is a fantastic group of people contributing to the hobby. This wouldn't be possible without R2R!
Stay tuned for lots of pics! I'll do my best to describe the process as I go.
I'm also open to any tips or tricks regarding these Red Sea setups
Thanks to anyone that follows,
Matt
Updated equipment list:
Return pump- Sicce Syncra Silent 5.0
In tank flow-2x Maxspect XF350 gyres
Skimmer-Deltec SC1455
Heaters-Finnex Titanium 2x300watt
Lighting-Hamilton Caymansun relfector
M80 ballast 250w Radium bulb
Ca reactor-Deltec PF509(not setup yet)
And a fts
I'm about to start an unexpected upgrade
The Red Sea Reefer 525xl is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. The room it's going in is not quite finished yet. Going to paint the walls within the next week. I have some friends coming over next weekend to muscle this beast into my basement
I have decided on metal halide and led hybrid lighting. The LEDs will be Kessils that I already have. The metal halide will be either 14k Phoenix or 20k radiums, which I also have.
I'm going to order a Deltec 1000ix in 2 weeks from @Battlecorals. I feel like this skimmer will handle the tank well and last for a long time.
I'm going to go with a Sicce return pump. And most likely Vortechs for flow.
I'll be ordering live rock from KPAquatics and Gulf live rock once I have the tank in place.
This will not be fast build at all. Going to take my time with this to make sure I get it right.
Ps,
I would like to thank R2R, everyone that joined the partner member raffle(still can't believe I won this, truly surreal experience), the sponsors for the partner member raffle and everyone else that makes R2R what it is. This really is a fantastic group of people contributing to the hobby. This wouldn't be possible without R2R!
Stay tuned for lots of pics! I'll do my best to describe the process as I go.
I'm also open to any tips or tricks regarding these Red Sea setups
Thanks to anyone that follows,
Matt
Updated equipment list:
Return pump- Sicce Syncra Silent 5.0
In tank flow-2x Maxspect XF350 gyres
Skimmer-Deltec SC1455
Heaters-Finnex Titanium 2x300watt
Lighting-Hamilton Caymansun relfector
M80 ballast 250w Radium bulb
Ca reactor-Deltec PF509(not setup yet)
And a fts
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