Red Sea Reefer New Build Papua New Guinea

[Leighton Crisp]

I have started to try and grow some Macro algae in my quarantine tank while waiting for my aquarium to be imported into Papua New Guinea.
The aquarium should be here in around 4 weeks. Counted 4 species of anemone fish last time I went snorkeling. Also saw some nice surgeon fish and wrasse.

 

[Coralsea_co]

Hi Leighton Crisp.
very nice!
Thanks.

 

[Hitman]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Leighton Crisp]

Hi, I am new to R2R!
I was glad to find this online reefing community as I have recently relocated to Papua New Guinea for work and don't know of any other reefers in the country to bounce ideas off.
I have ordered a next gen RSR 250 and will be picking it up in Australia next week. Hoping to post a list of all the intended specs and equipment for my build over the next few days and looking forward to some feedback/ideas.
Cheers, Lay

Finally the RSR 250 has arrived in Papua New Guinea. Only took 2 months and a million emails. Can't wait to set it up. Will go out on the boat tomorrow to collect the first load of natural sea water!

 

[Lasse]

Please - start a build thread - and welcome to R2R

Sincerely Lasse

 

[Westside Guy]

I noticed that the box for the cabinet has a white label with black lettering that says, "PLY" which to me must mean plywood. The Red Sea site says that the cabinet for the Reefer 250 is HPL coated MDF Marine Spec and that only the larger format REEFER™ XL & XXL tanks sit on extra durable HPL coated plywood Marine Spec cabinets for greater water resistance, with fully adjustable feet for perfect leveling on any surface. Does anyone know if Red Sea has started shipping plywood cabinets for their smaller reefers?

 

[Coralsea_co]

Congratulations!!!!!
Read this article before using seawater. This article is provided by Randy Holmes.
Good luck
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-03/rhf/index.php#2

 

[Leighton Crisp]

I noticed that the box for the cabinet has a white label with black lettering that says, "PLY" which to me must mean plywood. The Red Sea site says that the cabinet for the Reefer 250 is HPL coated MDF Marine Spec and that only the larger format REEFER™ XL & XXL tanks sit on extra durable HPL coated plywood Marine Spec cabinets for greater water resistance, with fully adjustable feet for perfect leveling on any surface. Does anyone know if Red Sea has started shipping plywood cabinets for their smaller reefers?

Hi CoralSea,
This is the new generagion "Refugium-Ready" RSR250 so RS may have changed the cabinet. I believe the new gen cabinets come with adjustable feet. Will check tonight and let you know.
Cheers

 

[Leighton Crisp]

Please - start a build thread - and welcome to R2R

Sincerely Lasse

Please - start a build thread - and welcome to R2R

Sincerely Lasse

Hi Lasse, I will try start a build thread today. Thanks for the tip

 

[Leighton Crisp]

Congratulations!!!!!
Read this article before using seawater. This article is provided by Randy Holmes.
Good luck
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-03/rhf/index.php#2

Thanks for sharing.
I can only use NSW here as I cannot import any Aquarium Salt on a regular basis without major headaches!

Cheers

 

[Westside Guy]

Hi CoralSea,
This is the new generagion "Refugium-Ready" RSR250 so RS may have changed the cabinet. I believe the new gen cabinets come with adjustable feet. Will check tonight and let you know.
Cheers

I have the new V3 sump on my Reefer 250 and I am 99% sure it is HPL coated MDF Marine Spec. It did not come with adjustable feet which are only on the larger Reefers.

 

[Peace River]

Finally the RSR 250 has arrived in Papua New Guinea. Only took 2 months and a million emails. Can't wait to set it up. Will go out on the boat tomorrow to collect the first load of natural sea water!

Leighton - big applause for what you are pulling together! I look forward to following your build thread and am cheering for you!

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Hi, I am new to R2R!
I was glad to find this online reefing community as I have recently relocated to Papua New Guinea for work and don't know of any other reefers in the country to bounce ideas off.
I have ordered a next gen RSR 250 and will be picking it up in Australia next week. Hoping to post a list of all the intended specs and equipment for my build over the next few days and looking forward to some feedback/ideas.
Cheers, Lay

This summer PNG, opening up for corals & fish. Your in a perfect place. Welcome, comrade