Hello all!
This is going to be my Red Sea reefer 250 build thread. I’ve been in the hobby for about 6-7 months now. Over the next month I will be piecing together parts and equipment until I am able to get moved and get the tank set up in new apartment! I try to keep updated, my last thread didn’t go too well because I got pretty discouraged with having a 16g biocube but this thread will be much better and picture heavy when I start the tank up!!
So first things first.
TANK
I’m getting the reefer 250 deluxe version to get the hydra 26 HD lights. Mainly because I think I will enjoy being able to control them from my phone.
My LFS will be ordering my tank and helping me get it together and moved at the end of the month!
Skimmer
I ordered the Reef octopus classic 150SSS 6” internal space saver!
Power heads
Going to pick up 2 Nero 5 power heads from my LFS in a week or so. These also are able to run off the same app on my phone that the lights will run off of! Plus I’m interested in trying out something other than the standard mp40 or gyre set ups.
Return pump
Decided to go with the Vectra S1
Lighting
As mentioned above I’m going with the deluxe package to get the 2 AI hydra 26 HD lights and mounting brackets!
Heating
Cobalt neotherm 150W Heater and a 75W, will move up to a 300w or two 150w when one of them goes out.
This is going to be my Red Sea reefer 250 build thread. I’ve been in the hobby for about 6-7 months now. Over the next month I will be piecing together parts and equipment until I am able to get moved and get the tank set up in new apartment! I try to keep updated, my last thread didn’t go too well because I got pretty discouraged with having a 16g biocube but this thread will be much better and picture heavy when I start the tank up!!
So first things first.
TANK
I’m getting the reefer 250 deluxe version to get the hydra 26 HD lights. Mainly because I think I will enjoy being able to control them from my phone.
My LFS will be ordering my tank and helping me get it together and moved at the end of the month!
Skimmer
I ordered the Reef octopus classic 150SSS 6” internal space saver!
Power heads
Going to pick up 2 Nero 5 power heads from my LFS in a week or so. These also are able to run off the same app on my phone that the lights will run off of! Plus I’m interested in trying out something other than the standard mp40 or gyre set ups.
Return pump
Decided to go with the Vectra S1
Lighting
As mentioned above I’m going with the deluxe package to get the 2 AI hydra 26 HD lights and mounting brackets!
Heating
Cobalt neotherm 150W Heater and a 75W, will move up to a 300w or two 150w when one of them goes out.
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