MichaelReefer's Reefer 525XL

MichaelReefer · Jul 22, 2020

Well, it's finally happening. My Fiance and I just bought our new home and my LFS texted me last night and my Reefer 525XL is here! I will begin setting it up Friday and hopefully will have everything moved from my Reefer 250 to the new tank by the end of the weekend! I will update you all Friday when I begin on the stand!

MichaelReefer · Jul 24, 2020

Update! The tank is here! Brought a forklift home from work to get the job done. Work smarter not harder! Always perks to being a fleet dispatcher.

MichaelReefer · Jul 25, 2020

Getting there!

Flippers4pups · Jul 25, 2020

Congratulations! Nice tank!

MichaelReefer · Jul 26, 2020

Seven hours later. Still have to move the rock around. Just wanted to get everyone in the tank!

MichaelReefer · Jul 26, 2020

Don't think my sump has ever looked this good. Love the 525xl sump set-up

LeprechaunReefer · Jul 26, 2020

Congrats on the new home and tank. Building a 525 myself. Yours looks great! What sump/refugium light are you using?

Robertellis30 · Jul 26, 2020

LeprechaunReefer said:
Congrats on the new home and tank. Building a 525 myself. Yours looks great! What sump/refugium light are you using?

Looks like an ai prime fuge light.

MichaelReefer · Jul 27, 2020

Robertellis30 said:
Looks like an ai prime fuge light.

Correct. AI Prime Fuge Light. Love it. Used it in my Refugium for the Reefer 250.

LeprechaunReefer · Jul 27, 2020

MichaelReefer said:
Correct. AI Prime Fuge Light. Love it. Used it in my Refugium for the Reefer 250.

I'm slowly putting my next round of funds towards that same light. Glad to hear you like it. Also glad to see it on a V3 Sump. Thanks!

MichaelReefer · Aug 4, 2020

Got some updated photos. Picked up my RSK 600 last night and got it all set up. Got a small bacterial bloom, as you can see in the second picture.

LeprechaunReefer · Aug 4, 2020

We're almost tank twins. I've got a lot of the same equipment as you. Is the chaeto growing nicely even with it being a newish tank and medium bioload? I'm really hesitant to get mine started so early. Mine has only been up and running for about 3-4 months.

MichaelReefer · Aug 4, 2020

LeprechaunReefer said:
We're almost tank twins. I've got a lot of the same equipment as you. Is the chaeto growing nicely even with it being a newish tank and medium bioload? I'm really hesitant to get mine started so early. Mine has only been up and running for about 3-4 months.

Doesn't seem to be having much of a problem. I am feeding a bit heavier just to get the nutrients up.

MichaelReefer · Aug 17, 2020

Well, Everyone is doing much better after nearly a month at the new house. The corals are pretty much all opened up (zoas are taking a bit longer), and I got my UV Sterilizer all hooked up and running. I mis-Diagnosed my Dinos and it is actually what appears to be green/blue Cyano. I have begun dosing H202 in hopes of fighting it back, and I moved the powerheads around and increased flow.

MichaelReefer · Sep 11, 2020

Everyone is doing much better

MichaelReefer · Dec 30, 2020

Wow, haven't updated in a while. The tank is doing great, I now have it on Kalkwasser due to my Alk dropping quite a bit, and it's holding at a steady 8.5.

MichaelReefer · Feb 4, 2021

Well, ended up running out of space so threw some new rock in there for some of my branching coral. The tanks doing great and everything is growing crazy fast.

pandry15 · Feb 4, 2021

Nice setup! I noticed you put your Nero's on the back wall - I'm thinking of doing the same when I get my WB next month. Obviously it's a better look , how is the flow with them on the back? Also the 525 is 5/8" glass if I'm not mistaken, I've read reviews on the Nero 5s not holding well on 1/2" glass I'm assuming you are not experiencing this...

MichaelReefer · Feb 4, 2021

pandry15 said:
Nice setup! I noticed you put your Nero's on the back wall - I'm thinking of doing the same when I get my WB next month. Obviously it's a better look , how is the flow with them on the back? Also the 525 is 5/8" glass if I'm not mistaken, I've read reviews on the Nero 5s not holding well on 1/2" glass I'm assuming you are not experiencing this...

The new Neros have stronger magnets, I called and verified with AI before I purchased them. They actually hold pretty darn good. I haven't had one problem.

Regarding them being on the back, I was tired of moving them when I cleaned my glass and everything. The only issue I've had with it is it does mess the sand in the front up a bit, but it looks a lot cleaner. I may add a third one to go across the tank from the side.