31 Days of Summer Giveaway! Win a $2000+ Red Sea System!!!

Fred2482 · Jul 13, 2020

July 13th, build thread update:

Build Thread - 180 gallon with fish room build - Waterbox 220.6

About two months into the new build and currently waiting on items to be shipped so why not use this down time to update the build thread! Rewind a few months ago I decided to upgrade my current 80 gallon (48"x20"x20") reef tank to around a 500 gallon in my basement. Unfortunately, my wife and...

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sas226 · Jul 13, 2020

Subbed!

Cwentz758 · Jul 13, 2020

Updated. Build thread.

Build Thread - 65g build thread (kinda)

So I came to this forum just a month or so again and have learned a ton. Unfortunately I don’t have much of a step by step build but I can show you the slow evolution over the years and where I currently stand. The next step is the 750XXL or a Mode Infinity 135g. Started off fresh water then...

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Om84 · Jul 13, 2020

Subscribed, thanks

Brewers best · Jul 13, 2020

Build thread updated!

ReeferWolf · Jul 13, 2020

Jul 13th subscription completed and build thread updated

RX_ · Jul 13, 2020

Build thread updated and subscribed

Kearneyc77 · Jul 13, 2020

July 13 done.
day 4/7 on my Dino war round 2. Check out my build thread

ZooMontana88 · Jul 13, 2020

July 13 challenge completed.

Nickolas · Jul 13, 2020

Ive subscribed!

154162 · Jul 13, 2020

Jul 13
Build thread updated!

Build Thread - Reefy nano!

Hi, I’m new here, coming from the freshwater side of things. 1st post on reef2reef but I’ve been creeping behind the scenes for a while, soaking it all in, research, research, so much more research. But I’m finally here, got my first salt water tank set up and cycling! Guess what ? It’s a...

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Alanna102499 · Jul 13, 2020

July 13th... (missed the 12th UGH)

Charles Belisle · Jul 13, 2020

Daniel@R2R said:
Reef2Reef has teamed up with Red Sea to give you the opportunity to take home a complete Red Sea system FOR FREE!! We have 31 different challenges for you to complete, and each one brings you closer to victory! You don't have to complete every challenge to enter but the more you do complete the more chances you have of winning.

Official Entry: (required to enter) Subscribe to our 31 Days of Red Sea Contest mailing list. CLICK HERE! Then make a post in this thread telling us you're subscribed. This is your first entry!

GET MORE ENTRIES EACH DAY!! Each day we have a different challenge for you to add up entries for more chances to win the Red Sea system! We've created a calendar of these entry challenges below, but you will also receive an email each day reminding you to get your entry in! Once you've completed the daily entry challenge, be sure to come back and make a post in this thread so we can count your entry. You don't have to complete these challenges to enter but the more you complete the higher your chances are of winning!

Your Calendar of Entry Challenges:
Don't forget to post in this thread every time you complete a challenge.

July 1 - Post a link to your build thread. (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 2 - Share this contest on any social media platform of your choice (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

July 3 - Post a FTS (full tank shot) photo of your aquarium in our Friday FTS photo thread.

July 4 - HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!! Start a new thread in any of our general forums (not marketplace, local, or sponsor forums) about any reefing topic you'd like. Not sure how to start a thread? We're glad you asked. CLICK HERE!

July 5 - Tag a member of Reef2Reef that you are super thankful for! You do that by add the @ symbol in front of their user name. So for revhtree it would be the @ then revhtree. It would look like this once complete: @revhtree

July 6 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 7 - Be part of a conversation by commenting (make a post) in any thread in any of our general forums (not marketplace, local, or sponsor forums). See all the new posts and topics here.

July 8 - Post a fun animated GIF in this thread! Don't know what that is? Look HERE!

July 9 - Make a post in our "Reefers Doing Good" thread telling us about something good you are doing or something you know another reefer is doing to help others (could be anything positive...doesn't have to be reef related).

July 10 - Share this contest on any social media platform of your choice (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

July 11 - Check out the Red Sea website and tell us what product you like most and why. CLICK HERE!

July 12 - Start a poll about any reefing topic of interest to you. Not sure how to start a poll on Reef2Reef? Well, we've got a tutorial that will be helpful. CLICK HERE!

July 13 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 14 - Check out our Site Supporters perks and tell us what your favorite perk is for site supporters (or post an idea for a new perk). CLICK HERE!

July 15 - Make a comment and share the link in any question of the day. CLICK HERE to find them!

July 16 - Upload a photo to the R2R media gallery and link back to it. CLICK HERE!

July 17 - Check out the "members" page and post something new you found out about. CLICK HERE!

July 18 - Get your "Build Thread Contributor" badge! CLICK HERE to see how!!

July 19 - Check out the "Trending" page and make a post in one of the trending topics. CLICK HERE!

July 20 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 21 - Follow R2R on Instagram.

July 22 - Like R2R on Facebook.

July 23 - Tell us who your favorite Reef2Reef sponsor is and tag them in a post in this thread. Here is a list: CLICK HERE for SPONSORS!

July 24 - Post a FTS (full tank shot) poto in our 2020 FTS pics thread. CLICK HERE!

July 25 - Subscribe to the R2R Youtube Channel! CLICK HERE!

July 26 - Share this contest on any social media platform of your choice (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

July 27 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 28 - Comment in someone else's build thread. You can find most build threads HERE.

July 29 - Start a new thread in any of our general forums (not marketplace, local, or sponsor forums) about any reefing topic you'd like. Not sure how to start a thread? We're glad you asked. CLICK HERE!

July 30 - Nominate someone's build thread (tank) for the Reef Of The Day! Post a link to their build thread in this thread. You can find most build threads HERE.

July 31 - Post a FTS (full tank shot) photo of your aquarium in our Friday FTS photo thread.

Entries will be accepted through July 31st. We will choose the winner via a random number generator. The winner will have his or her username tagged. We will not email or contact the winner other than tagging the winning name. Be sure to check back to claim your prize. If it is not claimed within 3 days we will do a re-pick and so on until the prize is claimed.

One Red Sea Grand Prize Valued at $2000+

Reefer 170 ($1100 value)

Red Sea’s REEFER series of reef systems provide advanced hobbyists with a solid foundation for building a fully featured reef or marine aquarium.

The REEFER series combines a contemporary, rimless, ultra-clear glass aquarium with a stylish cabinet and a comprehensive water management system including a professional refugium ready sump with integrated automatic top-up and Red Sea’s unique silent down-flow system.

The REEFER series is designed for ease of operation while enabling the advanced hobbyist to install an unlimited choice of lighting, filtration, circulation, and controllers to create a uniquely customized system.

Features include:

Rimless, ultra-clear, beveled edge glass aquarium

Elegant, marine-spec, laminated, plywood cabinet with adjustable feet

Assembly-ready piping – no gluing required

Professional refugium ready sump with adjustable height skimmer chamber *

Silent, regulated down-flow system with emergency overflow

Integrated automatic top-up system with reservoir

RO liter reservoir that can be slid aside when necessary for pump maintenance. (not for 3XL900)

50cm (20″) wide x 60cm (24″) long/170 liter (34gal) capacity

RSK-300 Skimmer ($300 value)

Red Sea's high-performance REEF-SPEC® Skimmers feature a combination of PSK pumps with proportionally sized venturi, bubble diffuser and reaction body that optimizes air-water contact time for steady waste removal.

ReefLED 90 ($350 value)

Years of research and testing are behind Red Sea’s ReefLED™ smart reef lighting system. These lights have been designed to ensure optimal coral growth and dramatic coloration, while creating a gentle shimmer throughout the aquarium.

The ReefLED lights are guaranteed to be reef-safe and REEF-SPEC® and are very easy to set up.

The built-in wi-fi connects them directly to the internet, enabling you to control them from your smartphone using Red Sea’s ReefBeat® smart aquarium app.

Learn more HERE!

ReefWave 25 ($269 value)

Based on Gyre patented, cross-flow technology, ReefWave® smart pumps are nearly silent, smart, powerful and easy to maintain.

The ReefWave provides an optimal REEF-SPEC® water flow for corals in a wide range of reefscapes, regardless of its position in your aquarium.

The combination of an advanced, smooth running and energy efficient sine-wave motor drive, with superior vibration damping mounts and dual bearings on all models, make ReefWave a nearly silent pulsing wave pump.

You can control each ReefWave pump locally through its own dedicated controller or remotely via the built-in Wi-Fi that connects easily to Red Sea’s ReefBeat app.

Thank you everyone for joining the fun, and a big thanks to Red Sea for such a wonderful prize!

I have subscribed

Charles Belisle · Jul 13, 2020

Daniel@R2R said:
Reef2Reef has teamed up with Red Sea to give you the opportunity to take home a complete Red Sea system FOR FREE!! We have 31 different challenges for you to complete, and each one brings you closer to victory! You don't have to complete every challenge to enter but the more you do complete the more chances you have of winning.

Official Entry: (required to enter) Subscribe to our 31 Days of Red Sea Contest mailing list. CLICK HERE! Then make a post in this thread telling us you're subscribed. This is your first entry!

GET MORE ENTRIES EACH DAY!! Each day we have a different challenge for you to add up entries for more chances to win the Red Sea system! We've created a calendar of these entry challenges below, but you will also receive an email each day reminding you to get your entry in! Once you've completed the daily entry challenge, be sure to come back and make a post in this thread so we can count your entry. You don't have to complete these challenges to enter but the more you complete the higher your chances are of winning!

Your Calendar of Entry Challenges:
Don't forget to post in this thread every time you complete a challenge.

July 1 - Post a link to your build thread. (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 2 - Share this contest on any social media platform of your choice (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

July 3 - Post a FTS (full tank shot) photo of your aquarium in our Friday FTS photo thread.

July 4 - HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!! Start a new thread in any of our general forums (not marketplace, local, or sponsor forums) about any reefing topic you'd like. Not sure how to start a thread? We're glad you asked. CLICK HERE!

July 5 - Tag a member of Reef2Reef that you are super thankful for! You do that by add the @ symbol in front of their user name. So for revhtree it would be the @ then revhtree. It would look like this once complete: @revhtree

July 6 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 7 - Be part of a conversation by commenting (make a post) in any thread in any of our general forums (not marketplace, local, or sponsor forums). See all the new posts and topics here.

July 8 - Post a fun animated GIF in this thread! Don't know what that is? Look HERE!

July 9 - Make a post in our "Reefers Doing Good" thread telling us about something good you are doing or something you know another reefer is doing to help others (could be anything positive...doesn't have to be reef related).

July 10 - Share this contest on any social media platform of your choice (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

July 11 - Check out the Red Sea website and tell us what product you like most and why. CLICK HERE!

July 12 - Start a poll about any reefing topic of interest to you. Not sure how to start a poll on Reef2Reef? Well, we've got a tutorial that will be helpful. CLICK HERE!

July 13 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 14 - Check out our Site Supporters perks and tell us what your favorite perk is for site supporters (or post an idea for a new perk). CLICK HERE!

July 15 - Make a comment and share the link in any question of the day. CLICK HERE to find them!

July 16 - Upload a photo to the R2R media gallery and link back to it. CLICK HERE!

July 17 - Check out the "members" page and post something new you found out about. CLICK HERE!

July 18 - Get your "Build Thread Contributor" badge! CLICK HERE to see how!!

July 19 - Check out the "Trending" page and make a post in one of the trending topics. CLICK HERE!

July 20 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 21 - Follow R2R on Instagram.

July 22 - Like R2R on Facebook.

July 23 - Tell us who your favorite Reef2Reef sponsor is and tag them in a post in this thread. Here is a list: CLICK HERE for SPONSORS!

July 24 - Post a FTS (full tank shot) poto in our 2020 FTS pics thread. CLICK HERE!

July 25 - Subscribe to the R2R Youtube Channel! CLICK HERE!

July 26 - Share this contest on any social media platform of your choice (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

July 27 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 28 - Comment in someone else's build thread. You can find most build threads HERE.

July 29 - Start a new thread in any of our general forums (not marketplace, local, or sponsor forums) about any reefing topic you'd like. Not sure how to start a thread? We're glad you asked. CLICK HERE!

July 30 - Nominate someone's build thread (tank) for the Reef Of The Day! Post a link to their build thread in this thread. You can find most build threads HERE.

July 31 - Post a FTS (full tank shot) photo of your aquarium in our Friday FTS photo thread.

Entries will be accepted through July 31st. We will choose the winner via a random number generator. The winner will have his or her username tagged. We will not email or contact the winner other than tagging the winning name. Be sure to check back to claim your prize. If it is not claimed within 3 days we will do a re-pick and so on until the prize is claimed.

One Red Sea Grand Prize Valued at $2000+

Reefer 170 ($1100 value)

Red Sea’s REEFER series of reef systems provide advanced hobbyists with a solid foundation for building a fully featured reef or marine aquarium.

The REEFER series combines a contemporary, rimless, ultra-clear glass aquarium with a stylish cabinet and a comprehensive water management system including a professional refugium ready sump with integrated automatic top-up and Red Sea’s unique silent down-flow system.

The REEFER series is designed for ease of operation while enabling the advanced hobbyist to install an unlimited choice of lighting, filtration, circulation, and controllers to create a uniquely customized system.

Features include:

Rimless, ultra-clear, beveled edge glass aquarium

Elegant, marine-spec, laminated, plywood cabinet with adjustable feet

Assembly-ready piping – no gluing required

Professional refugium ready sump with adjustable height skimmer chamber *

Silent, regulated down-flow system with emergency overflow

Integrated automatic top-up system with reservoir

RO liter reservoir that can be slid aside when necessary for pump maintenance. (not for 3XL900)

50cm (20″) wide x 60cm (24″) long/170 liter (34gal) capacity

RSK-300 Skimmer ($300 value)

Red Sea's high-performance REEF-SPEC® Skimmers feature a combination of PSK pumps with proportionally sized venturi, bubble diffuser and reaction body that optimizes air-water contact time for steady waste removal.

ReefLED 90 ($350 value)

Years of research and testing are behind Red Sea’s ReefLED™ smart reef lighting system. These lights have been designed to ensure optimal coral growth and dramatic coloration, while creating a gentle shimmer throughout the aquarium.

The ReefLED lights are guaranteed to be reef-safe and REEF-SPEC® and are very easy to set up.

The built-in wi-fi connects them directly to the internet, enabling you to control them from your smartphone using Red Sea’s ReefBeat® smart aquarium app.

Learn more HERE!

ReefWave 25 ($269 value)

Based on Gyre patented, cross-flow technology, ReefWave® smart pumps are nearly silent, smart, powerful and easy to maintain.

The ReefWave provides an optimal REEF-SPEC® water flow for corals in a wide range of reefscapes, regardless of its position in your aquarium.

The combination of an advanced, smooth running and energy efficient sine-wave motor drive, with superior vibration damping mounts and dual bearings on all models, make ReefWave a nearly silent pulsing wave pump.

You can control each ReefWave pump locally through its own dedicated controller or remotely via the built-in Wi-Fi that connects easily to Red Sea’s ReefBeat app.

Thank you everyone for joining the fun, and a big thanks to Red Sea for such a wonderful prize!

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Funston07 · Jul 13, 2020

July 13th entry completed.

Build Thread - 65gal reef tank

Okay so this is going to be my very first saltwater tank project so go easy on me, any and all advice is much appreciated though. Its a 65 gallon, the stand was a DIY im gonna add doors eventually. At the moment only the aquascaping is in the tank. I get the last of the equipment I needed to...

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Hillerd86 · Jul 13, 2020

July 13 task complete - updated build thread

Charles Belisle · Jul 13, 2020

Daniel@R2R said:
Reef2Reef has teamed up with Red Sea to give you the opportunity to take home a complete Red Sea system FOR FREE!! We have 31 different challenges for you to complete, and each one brings you closer to victory! You don't have to complete every challenge to enter but the more you do complete the more chances you have of winning.

Official Entry: (required to enter) Subscribe to our 31 Days of Red Sea Contest mailing list. CLICK HERE! Then make a post in this thread telling us you're subscribed. This is your first entry!

GET MORE ENTRIES EACH DAY!! Each day we have a different challenge for you to add up entries for more chances to win the Red Sea system! We've created a calendar of these entry challenges below, but you will also receive an email each day reminding you to get your entry in! Once you've completed the daily entry challenge, be sure to come back and make a post in this thread so we can count your entry. You don't have to complete these challenges to enter but the more you complete the higher your chances are of winning!

Your Calendar of Entry Challenges:
Don't forget to post in this thread every time you complete a challenge.

July 1 - Post a link to your build thread. (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 2 - Share this contest on any social media platform of your choice (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

July 3 - Post a FTS (full tank shot) photo of your aquarium in our Friday FTS photo thread.

July 4 - HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!! Start a new thread in any of our general forums (not marketplace, local, or sponsor forums) about any reefing topic you'd like. Not sure how to start a thread? We're glad you asked. CLICK HERE!

July 5 - Tag a member of Reef2Reef that you are super thankful for! You do that by add the @ symbol in front of their user name. So for revhtree it would be the @ then revhtree. It would look like this once complete: @revhtree

July 6 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 7 - Be part of a conversation by commenting (make a post) in any thread in any of our general forums (not marketplace, local, or sponsor forums). See all the new posts and topics here.

July 8 - Post a fun animated GIF in this thread! Don't know what that is? Look HERE!

July 9 - Make a post in our "Reefers Doing Good" thread telling us about something good you are doing or something you know another reefer is doing to help others (could be anything positive...doesn't have to be reef related).

July 10 - Share this contest on any social media platform of your choice (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

July 11 - Check out the Red Sea website and tell us what product you like most and why. CLICK HERE!

July 12 - Start a poll about any reefing topic of interest to you. Not sure how to start a poll on Reef2Reef? Well, we've got a tutorial that will be helpful. CLICK HERE!

July 13 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 14 - Check out our Site Supporters perks and tell us what your favorite perk is for site supporters (or post an idea for a new perk). CLICK HERE!

July 15 - Make a comment and share the link in any question of the day. CLICK HERE to find them!

July 16 - Upload a photo to the R2R media gallery and link back to it. CLICK HERE!

July 17 - Check out the "members" page and post something new you found out about. CLICK HERE!

July 18 - Get your "Build Thread Contributor" badge! CLICK HERE to see how!!

July 19 - Check out the "Trending" page and make a post in one of the trending topics. CLICK HERE!

July 20 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 21 - Follow R2R on Instagram.

July 22 - Like R2R on Facebook.

July 23 - Tell us who your favorite Reef2Reef sponsor is and tag them in a post in this thread. Here is a list: CLICK HERE for SPONSORS!

July 24 - Post a FTS (full tank shot) poto in our 2020 FTS pics thread. CLICK HERE!

July 25 - Subscribe to the R2R Youtube Channel! CLICK HERE!

July 26 - Share this contest on any social media platform of your choice (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

July 27 - Update your build thread! (If you don't have a build thread, you can start one HERE.)

July 28 - Comment in someone else's build thread. You can find most build threads HERE.

July 29 - Start a new thread in any of our general forums (not marketplace, local, or sponsor forums) about any reefing topic you'd like. Not sure how to start a thread? We're glad you asked. CLICK HERE!

July 30 - Nominate someone's build thread (tank) for the Reef Of The Day! Post a link to their build thread in this thread. You can find most build threads HERE.

July 31 - Post a FTS (full tank shot) photo of your aquarium in our Friday FTS photo thread.

Entries will be accepted through July 31st. We will choose the winner via a random number generator. The winner will have his or her username tagged. We will not email or contact the winner other than tagging the winning name. Be sure to check back to claim your prize. If it is not claimed within 3 days we will do a re-pick and so on until the prize is claimed.

One Red Sea Grand Prize Valued at $2000+

Reefer 170 ($1100 value)

Red Sea’s REEFER series of reef systems provide advanced hobbyists with a solid foundation for building a fully featured reef or marine aquarium.

The REEFER series combines a contemporary, rimless, ultra-clear glass aquarium with a stylish cabinet and a comprehensive water management system including a professional refugium ready sump with integrated automatic top-up and Red Sea’s unique silent down-flow system.

The REEFER series is designed for ease of operation while enabling the advanced hobbyist to install an unlimited choice of lighting, filtration, circulation, and controllers to create a uniquely customized system.

Features include:

Rimless, ultra-clear, beveled edge glass aquarium

Elegant, marine-spec, laminated, plywood cabinet with adjustable feet

Assembly-ready piping – no gluing required

Professional refugium ready sump with adjustable height skimmer chamber *

Silent, regulated down-flow system with emergency overflow

Integrated automatic top-up system with reservoir

RO liter reservoir that can be slid aside when necessary for pump maintenance. (not for 3XL900)

50cm (20″) wide x 60cm (24″) long/170 liter (34gal) capacity

RSK-300 Skimmer ($300 value)

Red Sea's high-performance REEF-SPEC® Skimmers feature a combination of PSK pumps with proportionally sized venturi, bubble diffuser and reaction body that optimizes air-water contact time for steady waste removal.

ReefLED 90 ($350 value)

Years of research and testing are behind Red Sea’s ReefLED™ smart reef lighting system. These lights have been designed to ensure optimal coral growth and dramatic coloration, while creating a gentle shimmer throughout the aquarium.

The ReefLED lights are guaranteed to be reef-safe and REEF-SPEC® and are very easy to set up.

The built-in wi-fi connects them directly to the internet, enabling you to control them from your smartphone using Red Sea’s ReefBeat® smart aquarium app.

Learn more HERE!

ReefWave 25 ($269 value)

Based on Gyre patented, cross-flow technology, ReefWave® smart pumps are nearly silent, smart, powerful and easy to maintain.

The ReefWave provides an optimal REEF-SPEC® water flow for corals in a wide range of reefscapes, regardless of its position in your aquarium.

The combination of an advanced, smooth running and energy efficient sine-wave motor drive, with superior vibration damping mounts and dual bearings on all models, make ReefWave a nearly silent pulsing wave pump.

You can control each ReefWave pump locally through its own dedicated controller or remotely via the built-in Wi-Fi that connects easily to Red Sea’s ReefBeat app.

Thank you everyone for joining the fun, and a big thanks to Red Sea for such a wonderful prize!

Completed build post - July 13

AdamNC · Jul 13, 2020

Tank thread update

Build Thread - Adams 40 Gallon Reef build

Aussie Horrida JF Rainbow Stylophora Neon Hammer Aussie Rainbow Shortcake JF Porites Orange Monti Cap UC Strawberry Shortcake Duncan Some hitchhiking mussels that have been with me since the beginning.

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