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

[powers2001]

Finally broke 1,000 on my reaction score. Took me awhile. ;-)

 

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I have one of these ordered should be here tomorrow. Setting up my 10 gallon all-in-one. Already have the tank and a bunch of equipment to go with it just needed a matching stand.

 

[powers2001]

I’m going to set up a tank with this stand in the mean time.

 

[powers2001]

Here's the link to the build thread for this Innovative Marine 10 gallon setup.

Nano Build - Innovative Marine Nuvo FUSION 10 with NANO Water Change Station.

I am setting up this nano as my Landlord won't allow my Reefer 250 but will allow this tank. I had this tank setup 4 years ago but took it down after 3 months when I bought my Red Sea Reefer. After taking down the nano I tried to sell it on Craig's List where it gandered a lot of interest for 4...

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Bought my one Xmas present to myself already this year. Reef Octopus Elite 150-S. It might be overkill at this time but it’s a long term investment that will grow with me and it’s built with a lot of integrity.

Here I’m still organizing my electronics cords, getting it closer to done. I hope to make a video of it.

 

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Here’s the Elite 150-s assembled. Features.

1. DC controllable pump.
2. APEX compatible.
3. Space saving pump in-body design.
4. Open volute creates more reaction height.
5. Venturi draws water from underneath on skimmer bottom.
6. Wine bottle shaped body.
7. Float switch in cup to prevent overflows.
8. Drain port in cup.
9. Several pump speeds.
10. Two feed modes: one 15 minutes, the other 60 minutes.
11. Disassembles easy with thumb screws to remove bottom plate.
12. Wedge-pipe water outlet adjusts water height while hands stay dry.
13. Water outlet can be rotated for different direction.
14. Easy lift-off collection cup.

 

[powers2001]

LED’s from Harbor Freight Tools. Mounted to the underside of the reefer 250 cabinet. I have the stand upside down here. Also mounted battery powered LED’s for when the power goes out.

 

[powers2001]

Just found this on another build thread: BRS offers free returns on all plumbing within 30 days

 

[powers2001]

Project is nearing completion. Just a teaser. Forgot to lock orientation. Such a crappy teaser. With Wi-Fi LEDs simulating Neptune Systems themed shade of orange light.

 

[powers2001]

Project is nearing completion. Just a teaser. Forgot to lock orientation. Such a crappy teaser. With Wi-Fi LEDs simulating Neptune Systems themed shade of orange light.

 

[powers2001]

Two months since the video above I decided to redo a bunch of the electronics cabinet and add the glass door in the mean time. Pictured wiring for DIY T5s, harness and dimming Apex cables. Bottom picture is Maxspect coral saw.

 

[powers2001]

@coley650 650 I was so impressed with your lighting setup I decided to try and copy-cat. I have everything bought to replicate your Radion/ DIY T5 Hybrid setup. Not seen in the picture is Radions, RMS mounts, and floor edging strips, and T5 bulbs. Pictured from Iquatics is: reflectors, lamp LED endcaps, 2 channel dimming cables for Apex, wire harness with quick disconnects, extra reflector adhesive strips, and T5 dimming ballasts.

However I am lost about bending the floor edging strips to angles similar to yours. I could experiment but only to an extent as I have only 3 edging strips. They came to me inside a suitcase from Britain through a cousin of mine that lives there. She came back to the states for a short visit and was more than eggar to bring them to me. However she only brought 3, leaving 2 for the end product and just 1 to experiment with the angling. If you could help me with a proper angling as you have done yours I would be so great full to appreciate your help. Using one of those little clear plastic protractors that kids use in grade school should be adequate to measure. Also how did you bend your strips?

Thanks and best regards, Mitch Powers, AKA powers2001

PS How is your Reefer 250 doing?

 

[powers2001]

See post #43 in this thread for the fixture I want to replicate.

Build Thread - Back in the game... RSR 250 build

Great tank and a great read! Following along. Thank you [emoji4] It’s getting there, I’ve been lucky in getting a handle on things that have popped up. The biggest lesson has been to balance taking action and reacting. Some things will do ok and some won’t, it’s tempting to mess around with...

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[powers2001]

Redoing a lot of my electronics cabinet. Rearranging a little and adding an Energy Bar 4, Lunar Simulator Module, removing the VDM, and Tunze control box.

Using this wood putty to fill in the old holes and paint over with the pen.

 

[powers2001]

Completely redoing the two controller boards.

 

[powers2001]

Picked up Calcium, Alkalinity, and Magnesium Kamoer dosing containers. And Apex FMM module. Might pick up a Kamoer container for trace elements. Containers have a float switch built into the cap with a 3.5mm jack plug on the other end that’s compatible with the Apex FMM module. When the fluid level gets real low in the container your Apex sends you an alert.

 

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Had this acrylic mounting bracket custom made by JQ’s Reefshack. It’s for an Aqua Medic EVO 4 Reefdoser and he did an awesome job. Mounts vertically in my electronics cabinet. Love how it labels the pump heads.

 

[powers2001]

Bought these 3D printed grommets from Harry’s Aquatics to fit the Adaptive Reef controller boards.

 

[powers2001]

Still haven’t finished the rebuild of the electronics but tell me how it looks so far compared to post #214.

 

[powers2001]

I’m painting the plugs to my Adaptive Reef controller boards. Apex orange. I was all over Northwest Montana looking for the right color spray paint but had to settle for a custom color made brush on paint.