Reefer 250 build

[Coralfragger101]

After I took about a 10 year hiatus I'm back and in the process of setting up a RSR 250.
Call me crazy but there's about 20k going into this setup.
Soooooooo let's get started.

 

[MichiganReefer]

Welcome back to reefkeeping! Wow, 20K will be one heck of a budget to work with! Can't wait to see how things progress.

 

[Coralfragger101]

Started with a RSR 250. Sold the sump and lights. Had 2 custom cabinets made. One on the left for a fuge and the one on the right to hold a frag tank up top and ro/di top off inside the cabinet.

 

[Coralfragger101]

Purchased a Royal Exclusive Dreambox, fuge, water box, skimmer and return pump.

 

[Coralfragger101]

Currently working on plumbing.

 

[Rrwilson1223]

$20k!? Holy cow. Can’t wait to see this one come together!

 

[Coralfragger101]

Quitting for today

 

[Coralfragger101]

I'm making an octopus

 

[Coralfragger101]

Main plumbing is complete. Just have to play with some vinyl for reactors and such. Water test planned for tomorrow. Then the electronic portion begins.

 

[Coralfragger101]

Final look of sump with vinyl tubing complete

 

[Coralfragger101]

Had to cut a bit out of the back of my custom cabinet to get the RO reservoir in.

 

[Coralfragger101]

And now I begin on the electronics

 

[Coralfragger101]

FIRST of two electrical panels is complete. This one will be mounted in the left cabinet with the refugium, UV sterilizer and Trident.

 

[Coralfragger101]

Second panel complete.
MP40, MP10, XR30 and 4 leak detection modules.

 

[Coralfragger101]

First board mounted. This cabinet houses the water tank for top off as well as dosing equipment.

 

[Coralfragger101]

Refugium cabinet just about finished. I only seem to get one day a week to work on this but I think I'll be adding water soon.

 

[Coralfragger101]

Present MESS in progress

 

[Coralfragger101]

Scape is drying

 

[Lightspeed]

interested to see how the skimmer copes with a small volume, is that a DoubleC or Supermarin?
Nice gear, looks good enough to run a 1000L display

 

[Coralfragger101]

Dbl C 200. I have an empty RSR XL750 sitting here for when I upgrade but dont want to set that up in a 3rd floor condo