Red Sea Reefer 250 Build

[ruckuss]

Hello All,

I have ordered a Red Sea Reefer 250 and going to start a build thread here

So far I have the following:
Skimmer - Bubble Magus Curve 5
Return Pump - Sicce Silent 3.0
Wave maker - Gyre 130

For lighting, I was planning on going with 2 Hydra 26HD's. Would 2 or 3 primes work for the dimensions, basically 36x20x21.

Thanks for looking

 

[shortcake]

Sounds like a good setup! The gyre is awesome from what I hear! Want to get one eventually! Lets see some pics when you get the chance

 

[ruckuss]

Thanks, I haven't received it yet, should hopefully be here before Christmas if there are no delays.. fingers crossed.

Yeah, I was debating between the Gyre and MP10qd.. but, I don't like the noise from the MP10.

Still trying decide on lighting.

 

[bhofosho]

My MP10 non-qd is actually really quiet for me. As for lighting I wanted the lights to have smooth transitions and color mixing possibilities without being limited on what coral to get so I got some radion pros

 

[ruckuss]

I have an MP10wQD running on a tank on my second floor. When I am in my kitchen, I can hear it ramp up and down.

The reefer is going in the living room where our TV is, so it has to be silent to keep my wife happy. I was hoping to use MP10's on the rear glass, to keep the clean look, but, the noise of one is too much, I can only imagine two. The Gyre should be silent from what I have read, I have one, just never ran it yet. Only downside is the cables.

I have decided to go with the AI Hydra 26HD x 2. I have one now and I really like it. I really like how the EXT mount looks, this tank is too nice to have something hanging off the glass.

I got the tank delivered on Christmas Eve, hopefully I will have time to build the stand tonight.

 

[Herbie]

Looking forward to seeing the build with some pics (hint,hint) .
Love these Reefer tanks and just ordered a 170 for myself to play around with .
Not sure if I would go with Primes on that size tank . Would lean towards the Hydras if that is what your choices are. Also look into the new Kessil AP700 , 1 should be great on that tank . Even 2 360's would be great too.
I have a Maxspect R420R 120w , and a Kessil 360we to try on it my 170 .........will decide which works better for it . Also went with a Sicce pump , but a 2.0 for the 170 . You will like the Sicce ....they are very quiet !
The Curve 5 will be a good skimmer .......I havent decide on a skimmer yet . Thinking of a Curve , Skims, but will probably go with a SCA 302 . They are great skimmers that you dont hear much about. I had a 302 and it worked fantatic and was super quiet as well . Check em out .

If you dont mind me asking ............how long did yours take from order to delivery ? I ordered mine 1 week ago , and haven't heard squat if it was shipped or anything. I know the order went to Red Sea .........but thats it .

Good luck with the build !

 

[ruckuss]

I already have one Hydra 26HD sitting around, so I figure I will just get one more for this build. I'm little concerned about the pump for the long run. I plan on adding a fuge to the build and not sure if the Sicce pump 3.0 will have enough flow for fuge and reactors.

I ordered the tank a week ago.. I ordered the tank on December 18. It was at my door on the 23rd. I opened it up today to start unpacking and maybe build the stand... then my kids woke up, so it is now on hold.. hope to build it tonight. I will get more pics then.. for now, this is all I got done so far.. Enjoy!

 

[Herbie]

Wow, I ordered mine on the 19th and haven't heard anything whatsoever if its even on the way ??? I guess the shipping time must have something to do with how close one is to Red Sea U.S.A. I guess. They are in Texas . Are you pretty close to Texas ? I am towards the east coast ..........plus the dealing with the holidays wont help either .

Looks like its packed pretty well . Thats a plus .

The Sicce pump will serve you well , its the same as Tunze uses and just puts their own sticker on them, so it has to be good enough for them .

Good call on the Hydra ............especially if you already have one .

Good Luck , hopefully the stand wont be to much of a pita to put together !

 

[ruckuss]

Red Sea Reefer 250 Build

I'm pretty far from Texas. I'm in Canada, Toronto. I was surprised to get it this quick myself.

Don't think the stand will be that difficult.. Put together lots of furniture, should be a snap. I will post more pics later..

Thanks for following along.

 

[ruckuss]

Got a little more done today... not a whole lot.. Built the stand.

I was thinking of using the left over space beside the sump for a 10 gallon fuge to breed pods, I would love to have a Mandarin eventually, or maybe even a little frag tank plumbed into the sump.

Would adding fuge to this be worth it?

Hope to get the lights up this week, waiting for my second Hydra and EXT

 

[ruckuss]

Hi All,

Been a while since my last post.. haven't really got much done yet. There were a few changes along the way.

I changed my lighting to two Radion xr15w Pro, I'm just waiting for the second RMS mount... I was very hesitant on lighting, hopefully I made the right choice.

I wanted to run a tee off the return to feed two reactors, one with GFO and the second with carbon... I have a Sicce Syncra 3.0 and a Waveline DC6000. I like the smaller size of the Sicce, but, I worried about it being able to keep up with two reactors and the main return. suggestions?

Or should I forget about teeing off the return and just run a seperate pump to run the reactors?