red sea 425xl

Ok, so I’m starting my build thread, albeit a few months later than I would have liked but here we are! Im also including a brief snippet on my introduction to the hobby because I’m always so curious how everyone got here so if anyone reads this and has the same curiosity then I did my part. ;)...

Hey everyone - I finally made an account after years of being in the hobby. I just experienced a catastrophic failure of my Red Sea 425 XL causing me to lose all of my coral and fish & costing me thousands in clean up and replacement. I’m devastated, but don’t want want to give up. I was growing...

Just got my first saltwater aquarium after being out of the game for about 10 years. ( We bought my son a fluval flex for his bday and it got me hooked again). Got the tank home and set up today. So far we have: 3 Radion xr 15's ( missing the middle one because they were out of stock) 40...

Hey guys! Since Red Sea upgraded to the reefer 425XL G2 I have not been able to find the older model sumps. I think what I need is a V3 sump for the 425XL. Anyone know where I could snag one, or even know of a sump that’ll fit with the Red Sea plumbing? I’m looking for one to fit in the cabinet...

I am not completely sure if this is the appropriate place to put this kind of post. So I apologize if I don’t have the correct forum etiquette. However, I am trying to sell a Red Sea XL 425 saltwater aquarium system (including all the varying sea life). The aquarium has been used for 2 years...

We got lucky and seized an opportunity and found a like-new used, fully stocked Red Sea Reefer XL 425. My wife and I are stoked, and will post some photos of our breakdown, cleanup, build and updates of our reefer here. The caveat to scoring this great deal was we had to drive 250 miles to...

It pains me to write this but I lost 25% of my corals I was growing over the last 3 years in less then 2 months. The only person to blame is myself and that's the only way one can improve. Watching your coral die slowly is a painful site. What lead up to this and how can I prevent this in the...

Hello Everyone! I'm going to try my best to document my build for this upgrade. I'm upgrading from my Red Sea Reefer 250, which was my first reef tank in a decade. I purchased it second hand and pre-plumbed, with all equipment included. This time I'm buying everything brand new and will try...

I am looking for a white cabinet version of either the reefer 170, 425xl, or 525xl. If it comes with some other equipment along with it thats awesome too. Just looking for the tank, stand, sump and plumbing primarily. Thanks!

Red Sea Reefer XL 425 - The Upgrade Welcome to my newest build thread for my Red Sea Reefer XL 425 - (if you are looking for my original build thread with my Innovative Marine Nuvo 20 Gallon with custom stand, please use the following link...

Hi fellow reefer addicts, My name is Alexander, I'm 28 years old and new to this forum. I've been reading for a couple of time on this forum. I want to share my transformation from a 425, to an 625 with you guys. I'm in the aquarium-life for over a decade now, and started my first salt tank 10...

So far, no water has leaked out. Red Sea has given me a new tank in exchange, but I would still like to think I can keep this one running. Is it okay to squirt silicone into the seam – while inside the water? Will that kill the corals or fish? If I should do something else, what would you...

–SOLVED– I cannot seem to connect my Reefer 425 XL deluxe to my Reef LED 90 lights. I lost connection to them after re-building my home network. After that, I tried everything I could: deleted the app on my phone, deleted the lights from the aquarium I set up inside the reef beat app I...

Decided I would finally join the forum! Thought it seemed appropriate to start a thread and share a short video and pics of my current tank, if I'm going to be a member of the community :) My RedSea Reefer 425XL has been running since April 2018. It's my second reef. My first tank was a 20g...

Build Thread Index 1. Initial thoughts and plans 2. Start of 10 gallon saltwater tank build 3. Upgraded mixing station 4. Start of Red Sea Reefer xl425 build, projected equipment list, and preliminary steps 5. Initial list of plumbing supplies (with links) 6. Filter sock holder modification for...

Hello everyone! This forum helped me a lot on deciding where to start and what to buy!! I’m converting from fresh water to saltwater! Got an awesome deal for a 425XL at a local shop near me. Shout out to Rainbow Aquarium! Everything should arrive this weekend. Need help setting it up Can you...

went from a 31x31x15 tank to a redsea reefer. I'm running the schedule in pics but I'm wandering if I should run something more intense 4 prime 16s. I just transferred all the livestock from my old tank to the reefer 425lx today. Also anyone. done any diy refugium in a stock redsea tank.

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Finally taking the dive into salt. According to my other half I've been talking about building a saltwater system since we first met over a decade ago. She finally go fed up with me just talking about it and started working on getting me a tank for xmas last year, but the more she found out, the...

I’m selling a custom Elite Aquatics RRS-33 sump. The sump was used in a Red Sea Reefer 450, and has had the supply and return swapped to accomadate the Red Sea system. Nothing is wrong with the sump, I am just upgrading to a larger system. Selling for $400 plus shipping. Let me know if you...

My zoas are creeping in on the base of some of my SPS. I am starting to get worried. Should I be? I feel like this will only get worse. One of the plugs already has a few polyps on it. How should I deal with this? Although I like the Zoas, I like the SPS much better. I would be ok with...

Hello Reefer I'm Kelvin from NYC, I'm super super excited to share my reefer journal with your guys. I'm still kind of a newbie for saltwater aquariums but I'm always willing to learn from you guys to maintain a stable aquariums. I've been researching and planning for a few weeks and I'm...

Hey there! I'm Zach and I have been in and out of the hobby over the past 10 years due to having to travel for work (SC->TX->IL->TN->GA and now Monterey Bay, CA). As many of you know stability is key especially when it comes to SPS which is my personal favorite type of coral but my career hasnt...

Sooo I just moved into a new home and lucky enough I have an opportunity to start up a new tank! I decided on the Red Sea Reefer 425XL but i got to thinking...Which is typically not the best for my wallet lol. Has anyone done a remote sump for more customization on the Red Sea reefer series? I...