Red Sea Reefer 250 -- New Build

ChipF15E · Jun 12, 2017

Building my first reef tank. Red Sea reefer 250...Just finished up the scape and lighting situation. Will be adding water/live sand this week and beginning the cycle. Added the split return from Broadfield as well...loving the aesthetics. Lights are Kessil AP700 from PANONHAS.

Broadfield · Jun 13, 2017

Looking great so far!

prsnlty · Jun 14, 2017

Broadfield said:
Looking great so far!

+1 and welcome to R2R!

Branespikin · Jun 14, 2017

Looks great. Good luck. Your going to love that tank i got the same one!!

ChipF15E · Jun 14, 2017

Thanks everyone! Can't wait to get the water in there...work seems to get in the way of everything I want to get done!

Pongo · Jun 14, 2017

That AP700 looks great over the tank.

Got any sump pics?

Branespikin · Jun 14, 2017

What other equipment you have planned? Skimmer? Return? Powerheads, reactors etc!!

ChipF15E · Jun 14, 2017

As of now definitely a skimmer once it cycles. I am planning to take it real slow and let it cycle for a while...especially using dry BRS reef saver. Leaning toward the reef octopus 110INT. I went with an eheim compact 3000 for the return. No plans for any reactors at this point. I will definitely be looking at powerheads next as well! Lots to figure out in the next couple months.

Pongo -- the sump is just the stock red sea one. I plan on turning the included small ATO reservoir into a fuge and add a larger one for ATO duties.

bif24701 · Jun 14, 2017

Looking good, let me know if you have AP700 questions.

ChipF15E · Jun 14, 2017

my biggest question right now is how to setup the auto programs. Obviously the manual mode is pretty simple with the app. Do you use a custom schedule and can you share things like that? Of course it matters what's in the tank etc.