Stevo's Ultimate 2016 R2R Red Sea Reefer 525XL

[stevo01]

Link to the 2016 Ultimate tank giveaway - https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/r2r-partner-member-2016-ultimate-tank-giveaway.264699/

This awesome tank was delivered to my home today! I want to thank @revhtree , partners, members, and the sponsors here at R2R!! Much love and feeling so blessed!!!


The unboxing

Im a big geek.

Some awesome xtras thrown in! NO3/PO4 X, carbon, reef energy, coral colors, and reef foundation pro test kit.

 

[Chris Adams]

Love the smile ha ha!
Christmas in November

 

[Scarybo]

You look happy. Congrats

 

[stevo01]

Finshished building the stand. Wow, this stand went together slick. High level craftmenship. The stand is just beautiful! The sump is just as awesome. I think im going to vinyl wrap it Tank should be on the stand tomorrow.

 

[143MPCo]

Loooove the buildout, congrats!!!

 

[stevo01]

I now have at least one tank in every room in my house. Well, except my bathroom. This hobby is a labor of love and consumes most of my free time, but I wouldnt have it any other way

 

[stevo01]

Build spreadsheet

https://www.icloud.com/numbers/0o20..._Ultimate_2016_R2R_Red_Sea_Reefer_525XL_Build

 

[stevo01]

Shes in place! Next is plumbing and cleaning the tank.

 

[stevo01]

Used a moving dolly with 4 wheels. Sandwhiched the tank between 2 mdf boards (front and back sides of shipping box), then threw a couple straps around it to hold it together. Had it end on end at one point in the kitchen, to get the back of the tank to face the wall. It was the most nerve racking part and it wasnt that bad really. The lift onto the stand was easy with a 3rd person in the middle. Little tricky moving the tank once its on the pad tho. Its quite gripping. Im so happy and so excited to do more work on this.

Waiting for Light, skimmer, powerheads, and rock. I have 100lbs of marco I purchased for the 65g but im going to build the rockscape using the best rocks out of the 200lbs first. Left over rock can go to the 65g or sump.

Keep watching

 

[stevo01]

Fish Stock spreadsheet

https://www.icloud.com/numbers/01a95piMZmTqkkgfph5hQ6hhg#Red_Sea_Reefer_525xl_Fish_Stock

 

[Salty1962]

Very Nice! Keep the pics flowing!

 

[revhtree]

Whoa didn't see this! I guess I need to ship you your other goodies!

 

[manuel732]

Congrats !!! Very lucky

 

[stevo01]

Whoa didn't see this! I guess I need to ship you your other goodies!

David, I hadnt realized you replied to the thread too. I wrote you back in a PM. The tank arrived Friday morning and I went right to it. Its soooooooo amazing! I cant wait to get home to start the plumbing! Who says that anyway? "I cant wait to go do plumbing after working all day." Yup, this guy does

 

[stevo01]

Congrats !!! Very lucky

Thanks bro!

 

[jsker]

I am so happy that you received my tank. Please take care of it and enjoy. Looking forward to the build I am now stalking, I mean following

 

[120reefkeeper]

I am so happy that you received my tank. Please take care of it and enjoy. Looking forward to the build I am now stalking, I mean following

Oh you mean my tank ! Right right gotcha!

So once you get everything going I know of this wrasse named "Earl" who was looking to move out of his current home @jsker and move into my tank at your house @stevo01

 

[jsker]

Oh you mean my tank ! Right right gotcha!

So once you get everything going I know of this wrasse named "Earl" who was looking to move out of his current home @jsker and move into my tank at your house @stevo01

Really I think Earl would be happier in NH in my tank, that you think is yours, that is in @stevo01 home now now think about that @120reefkeeper

 

[143MPCo]

I am so happy that you received my tank. Please take care of it and enjoy. Looking forward to the build I am now stalking, I mean following

He wants visitation rights!

 

[jsker]

He wants visitation rights!

You know it but I might have to bring another team member to keep that person happy.