Red Sea XL425 after 20+ years without a tank!

[Requin]

Struggling with the cycle but I think I might be finally getting it to work. Has me thinking about the Sicce SDC return pump. It has five modes so I am thinking about using a mode to create variable flow in the DT. Lagoon Ripple is what I am thinking. Has anyone tried this?

 

[Requin]

First fish going in today!!!! Wish us luck. We probably need it, I’m still not confident this stand will hold.

 

[PeterC99]

Best Wishes for your RSR 425 XL

Here’s a pic of mine after 8 months:

 

[Requin]

Almost two months and we now have four fish. The LFS thinks I’m moving too slow. Got a pair of XR30 G4 lights at half price so I figured they should last me a while. Two hours of work and I still can’t get the darn things to connect. Very frustrating.
Vacation coming up, assuming everything survives it will be time for some Gobys and Tangs. A home for the two clowns and some corals.
Water update: no sign of Ammonia and very little phosphate. Probably not feeding too much but can’t bring myself to try and ramp it yet. Plenty of time for algae issues.

 

[Requin]

Best Wishes for your RSR 425 XL

Here’s a pic of mine after 8 months:

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That’s a beautiful tank. Thanks for the inspiration

 

[Requin]

Decided to build a hood to clean up the look. Not bad project for today.

 

[PanchoG]

Decided to build a hood to clean up the look. Not bad project for today. View attachment 2254660

Good looking hood.