Red Sea 250 Journey

Houstoner · Mar 14, 2020

Who's got flow? I got flow!!
Hooked up the other stream 3 after replacing the small piece that was broken. Replaced one of my dry sides and both of the wetsides on the mp40s. Got it pretty much silent, the apex energy bars are currently producing as much noise as the tank if that gives any reference.

Hooked up an optical sensor for the apex on my refegium/frag tank. I set the configuration to optical but had difficulty getting the sensor to work. I have it connected to a FMM module along with 2 LDK probes. On my Apex is constantly stays closed even when I submerge it in water. Any advice on this would be appreciated.

Other than the optical sensor the tank is in full swing now. Will be stocking her up at the start of May/end of April when I move.

Houstoner · Mar 24, 2020

So I ended up finding some BNIB xr15 g5s from a local reefer. Guess I'm not using the hydra 26's anymore...

Houstoner · Mar 29, 2020

Was able to get the xr15s installed before the Jason fox live sale yesterday. The radion mounts are a bit cheesy. The light will not sit flat because of the mount and is slightly angled. It's not to bad though.

Also ecotech really needs to debarb their railing for the RMS mount. Sliced my finger open sliding the g5 adapter onto the mount.

The Mobius app was pretty straightforward, got everything setup pretty easily.

Houstoner · Apr 5, 2020

Wasn't to happy with the individual mounts so I got the 30inch rail. It fits perfectly on a reefer 250, much happier than the single mounting arms. Took some measurements and now I'm on the long waiting list for a clearview acrylic lid.

Off topic, but I ordered a JF Triple Threat Chalice from Cornbred over the weekend. Cannot wait to put her in my 10gal to grow out!

Houstoner · Apr 6, 2020

Actually won an auction for this nice looking mushroom today. He will also be going in the 10gal

Houstoner · Apr 24, 2020

I transferred all my fish over to the 250 a few days ago. They were pretty ticked and didn't eat the first day. Three days later they are eating well and are hosting under one of my tunze stream .

Ordered a biota yellow Tang, she came in tiny happy and healthy. Was even eating some algae soaked in selcon right after I put her in. So small and adorable, I had to turn off my other stream 3 to give her more time to get use to the tank.

Also threw in about 3 turbos and 6-7 trochus snails, I'm hopping I didn't throw them out n to early. Just to be on the safe side I cranked up my lights to 5% to help grow a little algae for them.

Off topic, but I would just like to point out the difference between USPS vs other shipping conpamys. This doesn't just apply towards them during the pandemic, this is all the time! I absolutely cannot stand USPS and their lack of accountability is a straight up joke. These are two packages both overnight with live animals inside. One with FedEx the other with USPS.

USPS time and time again destroys or loses my packages, while FedEx and UPS are usually transparent and on time

Houstoner · Apr 24, 2020

Almost forgot temporary lid until the Clearview Lid is made!

canadianeh · May 5, 2020

Houstoner said:
Wasn't to happy with the individual mounts so I got the 30inch rail. It fits perfectly on a reefer 250, much happier than the single mounting arms. Took some measurements and now I'm on the long waiting list for a clearview acrylic lid.

Off topic, but I ordered a JF Triple Threat Chalice from Cornbred over the weekend. Cannot wait to put her in my 10gal to grow out!

Were you able to get the measurements for the RMS base? I want to order clearview lid too, but I don't know the RMS measurement. Also, how far from the front of the tank you will install the RMS?

Houstoner · May 5, 2020

canadianeh said:
Were you able to get the measurements for the RMS base? I want to order clearview lid too, but I don't know the RMS measurement. Also, how far from the front of the tank you will install the RMS?

Yeah, I guess it depends how close the light mounts are to the water. I had the g4 RMS mount measured 3.5' Length and about 1.5' Width
I had them center it about 6.5' from the front and about 9' from the back.

canadianeh · May 5, 2020

Houstoner said:
Yeah, I guess it depends how close the light mounts are to the water. I had the g4 RMS mount measured 3.5' Length and about 1.5' Width
I had them center it about 6.5' from the front and about 9' from the back.

Thanks! how high you mount your lights? Did you receive the clearview lid yet?

Houstoner · May 5, 2020

canadianeh said:
Thanks! how high you mount your lights? Did you receive the clearview lid yet?

Mine are just barely over the water line, you are pretty limited in mounting hight with these RMS mounts you can't really raise it up or down besides where the clamp is. Depending on how for down you put your clamp is going to determine you're measurements for the cutout for the RMS mount. If I had put mine down farther I would have needed maybe an extra quarter inch on the length for cutout.

It's about a 3-4 month turnaround time, so I'm still waiting haha

Just take alot of measurements and send pictures, if they have any questions they will contact you.

canadianeh · May 5, 2020

Houstoner said:
Mine are just barely over the water line, you are pretty limited in mounting hight with these RMS mounts you can't really raise it up or down besides where the clamp is. Depending on how for down you put your clamp is going to determine you're measurements for the cutout for the RMS mount. If I had put mine down farther I would have needed maybe an extra quarter inch on the length for cutout.

It's about a 3-4 month turnaround time, so I'm still waiting haha

Just take alot of measurements and send pictures, if they have any questions they will contact you.