Diamond Jack's Red Sea Reefer 525xl

[Diamond Jack]

Just wanted to share a few pics. The tank is up and running. I'll probably be tracking down a lot of you for frags soon!









Here is my equipment list so far. Will want to add more stuff soon.

Red Sea Reefer 525xl

Vertex Omega 150 skimmer

Ecotech Vectra m1

Hydro Magnum 7 (2750gph) x2

Hydor smart wave controller

Giesemann Matrixx ii 6 bulb t5 fixture


Cad Lights Lamp Tree

Ati Blue Plus x3

Ati Coral Plus

Ati True Actinic

Ati Purple Plus*

Reef Keeper Lite

Eheim Jager 200w heater x2

Brs 75gph 4 stage ro/di



100lbs Fiji/Pukani/tonga Live rock

60 pounds Tropical Marin Reef Flakes

 

[79chopperdr]

Welcome back Marius

 

[TigeBell]

Looking good diamond. I like the rock work to. Very simple.

 

[Saltwaternooby]

Good stuff, you were not gone that long.

 

[Diamond Jack]

Welcome back Marius

Thanks! Glad to have a tank again.

Looking good diamond. I like the rock work to. Very simple.

Thanks. I'm not the guy to get super hands on with emaco and rods. Just put the rocks in. Come up with a plan in tank and then get some assistance/ guideance/ approval from the reefer wife. I'm
happy with it, but its missing corals.

Good stuff, you were not gone that long.

Long enough. Didn't have much choice when I got out. It was just a matter of time.

 

[guarda]

Beautiful tank. Are those cabinets water tight inside?

 

[TigeBell]

No, the cabinet is not water tight but the cabinet is well designed

 

[Diamond Jack]

Beautiful tank. Are those cabinets water tight inside?

Yeah not water tight, but as nice as any non custom stand I've seen.

 

[mpoletti]

Welcome back and good luck with the build :thumbsup:

 

[Diamond Jack]

Welcome back and good luck with the build :thumbsup:

Thank you good sir. I'll shoot for half as good as your tank.

 

[imjedi76]

where did you get the light mount?

 

[Diamond Jack]

where did you get the light mount?

Amazon. Cad lights lamp tree. I spray painted the stand with primer and then high heat engine paint. It came out very well for a $15 paint job.

 

[Diamond Jack]

Things are going pretty well. Finally got a few fish and corals so tank isn't just sand and rock. Still more real estate open than I've ever had.



Current fish stock

Black Ice clownfish
Royal Gramma
Tiger Watchman Goby
Lyretail Anthias (m)
Lyretail Anthis (f) x2
Yellow Tang
Red Mandarin

Corals:
Garf Bonsai
Cherry Blossom Cyp
Red Planet
Purple Rain Acro
Bubblegum digi
Nana Acro
JF Jack O Lantern Lepto
Sunny D's
Tyree Orange Rainbows
Blue Macaws
Red Hornets
Twizzlers

 

[SeaMonkee]

Love this tank! Such a clean build.

 

[Diamond Jack]

Love this tank! Such a clean build.

Thank you. I really like the whole setup.

Also forgot to mention I got a tank cover from Artfully Acrylic. It's super nice and worth every penny.

 

[imjedi76]

Thank you. I really like the whole setup.

Also forgot to mention I got a tank cover from Artfully Acrylic. It's super nice and worth every penny.

very nice. I was looking at a tank cover but the shipping costs as much as the cover alone and that bumps up the price a little too high for me to justify getting. I wish there was someone local who can make it.

 

[Diamond Jack]

very nice. I was looking at a tank cover but the shipping costs as much as the cover alone and that bumps up the price a little too high for me to justify getting. I wish there was someone local who can make it.

Yeah I hear you. It is spendy. I wish I was handly enough to make one, but the craftsmanship and quality of the cover is strong. It sits flush with the tank and the cover holders that sit on the top of the glass are actually part of the cover.

 

[nashorn]

Where did you get that Garf Bonsai frag? I have 3 from diff seller and none that purple so far.

 

[Diamond Jack]

Love this tank! Such a clean build.

Thanks. I really dig this red sea setup. Things I still want to upgrade like flow to mp40qd's. Just ordered a brs reactor to fun gfo and carbon in. Starting to get some algae. Feed the tank pretty heavy with the anthias.

Where did you get that Garf Bonsai frag? I have 3 from diff seller and none that purple so far.

I got it from a friend that was breaking her tank down. It was super healthy.

I picked up a few cool frags.

JF Beach Bum monti
JF Altered Ego monti
WWC Grafted Cap

All super nice. I wish I could take better pics/ had a better lens.

Beach Bum Monti is really killer. Color wise and coloring up nicer.

 

[mpoletti]

Beach Bum and RR Crazy T monti are stunning pieces. I've been growing them for a couple years now and they are very cool additions! :thumbsup: