Red Sea REEFER 250 ALL Pre-Conditioned and most CAPTIVE-BRED Fish, SPS, Zoanthids. Slow Poke Reef. WE HAVE WATER!! start page 61.

[powers2001]

Indeed it’s always nice to have an audience sorta egging you on and what not ;-)

@samnaz yes guest posts on a build thread can really spice it up and bring lifeblood into a tank’s thread. Without guest posts a build’s storyline can dwindle.

 

[powers2001]

The little electronics cache in the 250 cabinet. It’s only going to be about 7” wide. The left side has control boxes and ballasts while the right side with the paper templates will have two energy bars and a few other things. I’m also going to have a temperature probe on a PM1 to control a fan in there.

 

[powers2001]

In the picture above in the corner the board with 5 grommets in a vertical line has paint that is chipping a little. So does the IKEA cabinet frame. They’re both painted with the same grey spray primer. I’m going to Ace today to see if they have some kind of clear enamel paint to cover and protect the grey.

 

[RL6723]

In the picture above in the corner the board with 5 grommets in a vertical line has paint that is chipping a little. So does the IKEA cabinet frame. They’re both painted with the same grey spray primer. I’m going to Ace today to see if they have some kind of clear enamel paint to cover and protect the grey.

@powers2001 build is really coming along! I like your equipment section! That panduit wire way is gonna be nice to hide all of the wiring

 

[Difrano]

Watched Neptune's YouTube channel periodical talkshows "Let's Talk Reef". They're discontinuing the WXM module. They stopped producing them and once they're gone, they're gone. They also said if you plan to continue using them you might want to buy a backup module in case yours goes bad. That's what I did today. Bought a backup WXM for my Radions.

Wow those are really bad news, so no more inter brand integration? No way to control vortech from Neptune... that means that all the big boys will make controllers and we will have to marry one brand forever...

 

[powers2001]

Wow those are really bad news, so no more inter brand integration? No way to control vortech from Neptune... that means that all the big boys will make controllers and we will have to marry one brand forever...

@Difrano actually it’s Ecotech that’s closing down inter brand integration with Neptune and not the other way around. Ecotech has supplied WXM chips to Neptune all along. The original Wi-Fi chip doesn’t work with the Mobius ready products and that’s all Neptune is getting from Ecotech, the original chip. Neptune has now decided to put its inter brand integration efforts behind its IOTa integration package with all interested 3rd party partners.

 

[powers2001]

@powers2001 build is really coming along! I like your equipment section! That panduit wire way is gonna be nice to hide all of the wiring

@RL6723 thanks! I see it no other way but to cram the equipment in there. The wire track is mostly for the DIY T5s with DIY T5 dimming ballasts wiring for harness and all.

 

[powers2001]

Here’s IKEA with door goes bolted on end of stand.

 

[samnaz]

Whatever happened to the nice smoked glass door? That’s what I’m using for my besta cabinet but I just realized they don’t come with hinges... what the heck, why would you ever need a door without hinges... gotta head back to ikea.

 

[RL6723]

Here’s IKEA with door goes bolted on end of stand.

Lets see a close up of that sump!! That thing looks massive

 

[powers2001]

Whatever happened to the nice smoked glass door? That’s what I’m using for my besta cabinet but I just realized they don’t come with hinges... what the heck, why would you ever need a door without hinges... gotta head back to ikea.

If IKEA doesn’t have hinges for the door you might take it to a glass shop.
My Cronos door open and closed. It’s on the electronics cabinet and not the 250 cabinet.

 

[powers2001]

Lets see a close up of that sump!! That thing looks massive

@RL6723 Actually it’s not that big. 15” x 15” x 24”. Camera trick.

 

[powers2001]

Received items today. Six foot long half inch diameter acrylic rod for aquascaping structure stability. Apex 24V DC bare wire accessory cable for announciator.

 

[powers2001]

Bought this 3D printed orange Apex AFS feeder ramp from @Dierks so fish food goes into tank and doesn’t stay on tank lid. Top picture shows all the parts including the BAO Building An Obsession feeding square. Square keeps pellets corralled so fish don’t have to chase them all over and miss a bunch.

 

[powers2001]

In the picture above in the corner the board with 5 grommets in a vertical line has paint that is chipping a little. So does the IKEA cabinet frame. They’re both painted with the same grey spray primer. I’m going to Ace today to see if they have some kind of clear enamel paint to cover and protect the grey.

I think I found something to prevent the paint from chipping. Clear enamel.

 

[powers2001]

Adding bracing to the inside of the IKEA for stability. Screw pilot holes go clear through so I will sand off the burrs, cover with screw hole cover stickers, and paint over the top of the stickers.

 

[powers2001]

Got the braces on cabinet side.

 

[powers2001]

Used sandpaper with block to sand down burrs where drill went through cabinet. Placed stickers on holes. Now to paint.

 

[RL6723]

Used sandpaper with block to sand down burrs where drill went through cabinet. Placed stickers on holes. Now to paint.

That was one of my fears when I was drilling my cabinet and of course I couldnt find my smaller drill stop. I ended up wrapping a piece of tape around my bit at the right depth and going real slow. Equipment cabinet looks great!! A lot of work your putting into this build its going to be awesome

 

[powers2001]

That was one of my fears when I was drilling my cabinet and of course I couldnt find my smaller drill stop. I ended up wrapping a piece of tape around my bit at the right depth and going real slow. Equipment cabinet looks great!! A lot of work your putting into this build its going to be awesome

@RL6723 drill stop? Do you know if those only come stock on certain drills or are there some you can add to any old drill?