Natural Blue's Red Sea Reefer 250 Build - Page 4

ruckuss · 02/01/2016, 11:09 AM

You can adjust the cabinet doors with the little screw under the metal cap on the hinge

drkcurrent · 02/01/2016, 02:06 PM

ahhh thanks!

drkcurrent · 02/06/2016, 07:56 AM

How do you like the gyre so far? I've been looking at it but I am leaning back towards an MP40qd. The neptune WAV looks cool but I've read its way too powerful for a reefer 250

Natural Blue · 02/06/2016, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drkcurrent

How do you like the gyre so far? I've been looking at it but I am leaning back towards an MP40qd. The neptune WAV looks cool but I've read its way too powerful for a reefer 250

So far the Maxspect Gyre appears to be one of my best purchases. I love it. I've got it on pulse mode and I can't turn it all the way up for fear of the wave of water it creates topping the lip of the glass.

Natural Blue · 02/13/2016, 04:30 PM

Well, I got busy and have neglected this thread so here is an update.

Skimz Skimmer - So far, I'm not impressed and it's really giving me fits. I plan to see if BRS will exchange it for another one or let me exchange for a Reef Octopus or Bubble Magus.

The Tunze ATO and my 16 gallon top off reservoir have been amazing. I can go 2 weeks I believe without doing anything. I went a week and a half but then I thought I should top off cause I'm not sure if it's good for 16 gallons to just sit there for two weeks. I wonder if I need a pump to keep it moving?

The new Kessil AP700 has been pretty rock solid so far and I'm playing with my light setup.

Livestock so far includes:

2 Black Ice Clowns - These guys will already come to my hands when I feed pellets.

Green Star Polyp - I could watch the GSP all day long flowing and it's growing like crazy.

3 Turbo Snails and 3 Trochus Snails - All doing a good job of cleaning.

1 Conch Snail - doing a good job keeping the sand clean

1 Starry Blenny - This guy has a lot of character. The wife and kids name him Merlin from the Disney movie Sword and the Stone. Lately, he's been chillin in the GSP.

Today, we added a beautiful FrogSpawn, green monitpor capricornis, a pink with green polyp stylophora.

I'm keeping the lights down low on deep blue right now so the iPhone takes terrible pics in the blue light but I'll add some better pics later.

drkcurrent · 02/19/2016, 11:26 AM

Quick question as im setting up my 250 this weekend. What plumbing part did you use to go from the 1" outlet on the return pump to the 3/4" tube?

Natural Blue · 02/19/2016, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drkcurrent

Quick question as im setting up my 250 this weekend. What plumbing part did you use to go from the 1" outlet on the return pump to the 3/4" tube?

The waveline return pump came with a couple different pump outlet fittings and one of them was a 3/4'' barbed fitting like the stock Red Sea Reefer plumbing.

drkcurrent · 02/19/2016, 11:43 AM

ahhh yes, open the box would be a good start! Thanks man!

don_chuwish · 02/20/2016, 01:17 PM

Following!

Natural Blue · 02/25/2016, 01:49 PM

Small update, but I did go ahead and add a small yellow tang.

GregJames · 02/25/2016, 03:03 PM

Looks good! I love my 250 that I got a couple months ago. It looks like we're right around the same stage. Just a few fish and couple corals

drkcurrent · 02/26/2016, 11:32 AM

Looking really good! How's the system running day to day?

I'm getting my reefer 250 wet this weekend!

Natural Blue · 02/27/2016, 10:17 AM

Traveling the last couple days and love that I can still check on the tank with the Nest cam.

mgoulding · 03/04/2016, 04:39 PM

Following along

ruckuss · 04/12/2016, 10:24 AM

and new pics?

Natural Blue · 04/17/2016, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruckuss

and new pics?

Yeah it's been awhile since I've posted. It's all starting to come together slowly.

smoreau1 · 04/18/2016, 10:53 PM

Beautiful pics, congrats! Great start.

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Papermonkeys · 08/29/2017, 03:35 AM

Still got this tank up and running?

02/01/2016, 11:09 AM	#76
ruckuss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 25	You can adjust the cabinet doors with the little screw under the metal cap on the hinge

02/01/2016, 02:06 PM	#77
drkcurrent Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 25	ahhh thanks!

02/06/2016, 07:56 AM	#78
drkcurrent Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 25	How do you like the gyre so far? I've been looking at it but I am leaning back towards an MP40qd. The neptune WAV looks cool but I've read its way too powerful for a reefer 250

02/13/2016, 04:30 PM	#80
Natural Blue Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 151	Well, I got busy and have neglected this thread so here is an update. Skimz Skimmer - So far, I'm not impressed and it's really giving me fits. I plan to see if BRS will exchange it for another one or let me exchange for a Reef Octopus or Bubble Magus. The Tunze ATO and my 16 gallon top off reservoir have been amazing. I can go 2 weeks I believe without doing anything. I went a week and a half but then I thought I should top off cause I'm not sure if it's good for 16 gallons to just sit there for two weeks. I wonder if I need a pump to keep it moving? The new Kessil AP700 has been pretty rock solid so far and I'm playing with my light setup. Livestock so far includes: 2 Black Ice Clowns - These guys will already come to my hands when I feed pellets. Green Star Polyp - I could watch the GSP all day long flowing and it's growing like crazy. 3 Turbo Snails and 3 Trochus Snails - All doing a good job of cleaning. 1 Conch Snail - doing a good job keeping the sand clean 1 Starry Blenny - This guy has a lot of character. The wife and kids name him Merlin from the Disney movie Sword and the Stone. Lately, he's been chillin in the GSP. Today, we added a beautiful FrogSpawn, green monitpor capricornis, a pink with green polyp stylophora. I'm keeping the lights down low on deep blue right now so the iPhone takes terrible pics in the blue light but I'll add some better pics later.

02/19/2016, 11:26 AM	#81
drkcurrent Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 25	Quick question as im setting up my 250 this weekend. What plumbing part did you use to go from the 1" outlet on the return pump to the 3/4" tube?

02/19/2016, 11:43 AM	#83
drkcurrent Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 25	ahhh yes, open the box would be a good start! Thanks man!

02/20/2016, 01:17 PM	#84
don_chuwish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 345	Following!

02/25/2016, 01:49 PM	#85
Natural Blue Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 151	Small update, but I did go ahead and add a small yellow tang.

02/25/2016, 03:03 PM	#86
GregJames Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 201	Looks good! I love my 250 that I got a couple months ago. It looks like we're right around the same stage. Just a few fish and couple corals

02/26/2016, 11:32 AM	#87
drkcurrent Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 25	Looking really good! How's the system running day to day? I'm getting my reefer 250 wet this weekend!

02/27/2016, 10:17 AM	#88
Natural Blue Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 151	Traveling the last couple days and love that I can still check on the tank with the Nest cam.

03/04/2016, 04:39 PM	#89
mgoulding Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 14	Following along

04/12/2016, 10:24 AM	#90
ruckuss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 25	and new pics?

04/18/2016, 10:53 PM	#92
smoreau1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 24	Beautiful pics, congrats! Great start. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/29/2017, 03:35 AM	#93
Papermonkeys Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 61	Still got this tank up and running?