SuncrestReef's Red Sea Reefer XL 425 build

[SuncrestReef]

tank looking really nice!
how do you like your refugium light?

I really like the CheatoMax light. Yesterday I harvested a huge lump of chaeto about the size of a basketball. It grows really fast.

 

[jp_75]

could you take picture of your sump?

 

[SuncrestReef]

could you take picture of your sump?

Sure. Anything in particular you want to see? I haven’t been running my carbon or GFO reactors lately, so they are not in these photos.

 

[SuncrestReef]

I love the look of ReeFi’s moon lighting:

 

[SuncrestReef]

A few fun shots I took today:

 

[SuncrestReef]

Here's a quick top-down video this morning. Excuse the gurgling sound, it was during feed mode so my return pump was only running at 1%. But with the powerheads off, it's a nice view of the corals from above.

 

[Jeffreyda]

Where do you have the output of your UV sterilizer terminating? Is it plumbed into your return line to your DT?

 

[SuncrestReef]

Where do you have the output of your UV sterilizer terminating? Is it plumbed into your return line to your DT?

Yes, the UV is in line with my return. You can see photos of the whole manifold setup here:

Build Thread - SuncrestReef's Red Sea Reefer XL 425 build

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The COR-20 pump feeds a 3-valve manifold for reactors, then it goes into the UV before connecting to the Red Sea return pipe. I have valves on the input and output of the UV, and a bypass valve so I can divert water straight to the tank when I need to do UV maintenance.

 

[Jeffreyda]

Yes, the UV is in line with my return. You can see photos of the whole manifold setup here:

Build Thread - SuncrestReef's Red Sea Reefer XL 425 build

You’ve spent a gazillion dollars. That would be fun...[emoji41]

www.reef2reef.com

The COR-20 pump feeds a 3-valve manifold for reactors, then it goes into the UV before connecting to the Red Sea return pipe. I have valves on the input and output of the UV, and a bypass valve so I can divert water straight to the tank when I need to do UV maintenance.

Thanks so much.

 

[AustinReef]

I get a lot of questions about my mixing station, so I'll provide some detail here and a parts list:

A. (qty 2) Norwesco 75 gallon storage tanks with 1.25" threaded bulkheads
B. (qty 1) Mixing pump with 1" male threaded input and output
C. (qty 2) 1.25" threaded male to 1" slip adapters
(Edit 4/17/20: Part C is actually 2 separate fittings: 1.25" threaded male to 1" threaded female reducing bushing, and 1" threaded male to 1" slip adapter)
D. (qty 2) 1" threaded female to 1" slip adapters
E. (qty 5) 1" slip unions
F. (qty 3) 3-way Y fittings
G. (qty 3) 1" T fittings
H. (qty 7) 1" ball valves
I. (qty 4) 1" 90 degree elbow fittings
J. (qty 3) 1" slip bulkheads
K. (qty 2) 1" male slip to 3/4" female threaded adapter
L. (qty 1) 3/4" male threaded to 3/4" camlock female coupler
M. (qty 1) 3/4" camlock male to 3/4" barbed hose adapter
N. (qty 1) 3/4" braided hose
O. (qty 2) Hose clamps
P. (qty 1) 3/4” male threaded to 3/4” barbed hose adapter

Optional parts for Apex automation:
Q. (qty 3) Neptune optical water sensors
R. (qty 2) Magnet mount for optical sensors
S. (qty 1) FMM
T. (qty 1) PM2
U. (qty 1) EB4
V. (qty 1) Heater
W. (qty 1) Temperature probe
X. (qty 1) Salinity probe
Y. (qty 1) DOS
Z. (qty 1) Long AquaBus cable to Apex (if in a different room)

Here are the parts annotated in photos:

Curious...what wiring do you going into the freshwater side of the mixing station? Just trying to decide if I need to cut the hole for the uniseal on the fresh water side or if its not necessary....just a smaller hole to have fresh water going in like you've got and then another for fresh back out if I decide to automate ATO with a pump to pull the fresh back out.

 

[SuncrestReef]

Curious...what wiring do you going into the freshwater side of the mixing station? Just trying to decide if I need to cut the hole for the uniseal on the fresh water side or if its not necessary....just a smaller hole to have fresh water going in like you've got and then another for fresh back out if I decide to automate ATO with a pump to pull the fresh back out.

The 3 wires on the RO/DI storage tank are for 2 optical sensors (low and high), and the ATO pump.

 

[SuncrestReef]

Feeding time:

 

[SuncrestReef]

After-hours photo of my Superman Milli enjoying a late night Reef Roids snack:

 

[DiefsReef]

After-hours photo of my Superman Milli enjoying a late night Reef Roids snack:

Tank and Corals look great and thank you for the write up on the mixing station. Now I have to change my plans again ;Joyful

 

[SuncrestReef]

Here are a few more macro photos I shot today. Notice I still have the red bugs, but the corals don't seem impacted even after more than a year with them.

 

[Daveobrien]

Oh I hate red bugs. They DID impact my corals when I had them.
(successfully eliminated with whole tank medication)

 

[SuncrestReef]

I think Lefty is due to molt soon. Over time algae starts to grow on his antennae which I would assume is pretty annoying to him!

 

[SuncrestReef]

About a month ago I noticed a small patch of algae starting to grow from a fork in my WWC Yellow Tips colony. Over the past several weeks, that patch started growing wider and I realized it was losing tissue which gave the algae a foothold.



Today I decided I needed to take some action because the colony was losing tissue faster each day. I managed to salvage about 10 frags ranging from 1" to over 3" and placed them on a frag rack right next to the original colony so the lighting will be similar. I'll keep an eye on these frags and the rest of the colony to see if the damage continues to spread.

 

[SuncrestReef]

I picked up a nice yellow wrasse from a fellow reefer in my area. He added a nice splash of color to my tank.

 

[Daveobrien]

Great looking addition!