What to do before it's wet Reefer 250

[Zwogle]

For background, i'm upgrading my diy 33 gallon to a redsea reefer 250.
If you have one, what are the stock things you changed out, or wished you did before filling it up?

 

[dmy535]

For background, i'm upgrading my diy 33 gallon to a redsea reefer 250.
If you have one, what are the stock things you changed out, or wished you did before filling it up?

Auto top off is a joke. The 2.5 gal tank it comes with and float switch are garbage. I didn’t have those long and swapped it. The sump is just ok, get the job done, but someday may swap it. Other than that, love the tank

 

[LegendaryCG]

Might want to change the gate valve for something like a cepex valve. I don’t like the RS Valve they include.

 

[Zwogle]

Might want to change the gate valve for something like a cepex valve. I don’t like the RS Valve they include.

Seems to be a common complaint, i'll look into it.

 

[dmy535]

Seems to be a common complaint, i'll look into it.

Mine is fine. No issue with gate valve here

 

[Zwogle]

Auto top off is a joke. The 2.5 gal tank it comes with and float switch are garbage. I didn’t have those long and swapped it. The sump is just ok, get the job done, but someday may swap it. Other than that, love the tank

Odly I just did a diy gravity ATO on my current tank, got tired of ato's pumps and such failing.

 

[dmy535]

Odly I just did a diy gravity ATO on my current tank, got tired of ato's pumps and such failing.

Get the Tunze osomolater

 

[Jeffcb]

I like mine. ATO is a little small, drinks some water but works great. Gate valve is fine, tuned it once and haven't touched it. . I like glass sumps.

Post pics.