Show Off and Discuss Your Red Sea Reefer Series

JDowns · Dec 17, 2018

I ended up going the @Broadfield route on the equipment side. Slight differences in that I used all acrylic sheets. 1/4' white for the back where the equipment is mounted, with 3D printed offsets to raise controllers. Dual 1/8" acrylic for the false front. Everything is mounted with magnets to angle iron so it can easily be removed to get to the EB842 and dual Neptune DOS hidden behind.

Z3speed4me · Dec 17, 2018

Juniorh2r said:
My red sea 250 fairly new

JUST bought the marine depot cabinet organizer panel thing as well... going to try and set it up once my apex gets here this week.

aros · Dec 17, 2018

Just set up my 350 a couple weeks ago.

Been planning this upgrade for a very long time. This thread has been essential for a smooth transition from my 30 gallon IM.

Mordie101 · Dec 17, 2018

aros said:
Just set up my 350 a couple weeks ago.

Been planning this upgrade for a very long time. This thread has been essential for a smooth transition from my 30 gallon IM.

Looks awesome. I’m setting up a 250 very soon from a 16 gallon biocube. Hopefully mine will look half as good as yours!

goodtimes · Dec 17, 2018

Hey all! I have a xxl750 being delivered tomorrow but I also have the choice of picking it up, it’s at a local shipping hub. If they deliver it I have to get Dolly’s, roll it to the garage, move tank, assemble stand, then move the tank from the detached garage into the house. If I pick it up I can back my truck right to the door and unload the tank. Then assemble stand and set the tank. I’ll have 4-5 guys available to help.

My only concern is driving it home. But it did travel across the country already.
Any opinions for which method ?

Crabby48 · Dec 17, 2018

goodtimes said:
Hey all! I have a xxl750 being delivered tomorrow but I also have the choice of picking it up, it’s at a local shipping hub. If they deliver it I have to get Dolly’s, roll it to the garage, move tank, assemble stand, then move the tank from the detached garage into the house. If I pick it up I can back my truck right to the door and unload the tank. Then assemble stand and set the tank. I’ll have 4-5 guys available to help.

My only concern is driving it home. But it did travel across the country already.
Any opinions for which method ?

That is a tough call. When it’s in the truck do you have room to uncrate it and lift the tank out? If so that maybe easier since you don’t have to carry it to the house.

JDowns · Dec 17, 2018

goodtimes said:
Hey all! I have a xxl750 being delivered tomorrow but I also have the choice of picking it up, it’s at a local shipping hub. If they deliver it I have to get Dolly’s, roll it to the garage, move tank, assemble stand, then move the tank from the detached garage into the house. If I pick it up I can back my truck right to the door and unload the tank. Then assemble stand and set the tank. I’ll have 4-5 guys available to help.

My only concern is driving it home. But it did travel across the country already.
Any opinions for which method ?

Most likely if its delivered its going to be on a pallet and very heavy. The delivery guy will most likely place the pallet in our garage for you.

I don't think you'll be able to just back up the truck and unload it without un-crating the whole thing and then bringing it in in pieces. I would think it would be safer to uncrate at ground level then use floor dollies to get close to the house. Floor dollies from HD or Lowes are silly cheap and may make your job of moving and positioning things around a lot easier.

jwt1603 · Dec 17, 2018

goodtimes said:
Hey all! I have a xxl750 being delivered tomorrow but I also have the choice of picking it up, it’s at a local shipping hub. If they deliver it I have to get Dolly’s, roll it to the garage, move tank, assemble stand, then move the tank from the detached garage into the house. If I pick it up I can back my truck right to the door and unload the tank. Then assemble stand and set the tank. I’ll have 4-5 guys available to help.

My only concern is driving it home. But it did travel across the country already.
Any opinions for which method ?

If the truck has a lift gate on the tail they can set it down right at your driveway. Then you can take the crate apart and bring it inside one piece at a time. Assuming a tractor trailer can get to your place. And get out again.

ncaldwell · Dec 17, 2018

I picked mine up at the shipping hub, it's a very sturdy container. When I got home I took it apart in the bed of my truck. Took the top off and removed the stand from inside the tank then 2 people was enough to get the 525 inside. The shipping container is built as well as the stand

tenurepro · Dec 17, 2018

My Redsea reefer is 2 and half years old!

infinite0180 · Dec 17, 2018

Hey guys, is it normal for the bottom outside seams and the corners of the reefers to be a bit messier than the rest? I was looking at the bottom front seam from under the overhang on the front of the stand and its pretty messy, there is even some very very shallow slits in the silicone...

cromag27 · Dec 17, 2018

infinite0180 said:
Hey guys, is it normal for the bottom outside seams and the corners of the reefers to be a bit messier than the rest? I was looking at the bottom front seam from under the overhang on the front of the stand and its pretty messy, there is even some very very shallow slits in the silicone...

photos?

nickenayat · Dec 17, 2018

Red Sea REEFER 250

Tank has been up for 3.5 months. Slowly adding corals and fish. Planning to be a heavy sps tank.

infinite0180 · Dec 17, 2018

cromag27 said:
photos?

This is the only i managed to take but i can get more later. Kind of hard to see.

goodtimes · Dec 17, 2018

I decided to pick it up and was able to uncrate it in the truck. I can’t imagine moving this tank with two guys. Wasn’t bad at all with 5 guys though. Thanks for the help.