ReefHacks | RedSea REEFER 170 - Reef Care Program.

[Berlibee]

Hi all,

We are very excited to start a new build here at ReefHacks.com - This build is based on a Red Sea REEFER 170 tank and the full Reef Care Program. We run different systems by using very different methods, but we have never tried before the Reef Care Program. It's super exciting to try this method. The tank is set, time to choose the equipment now ...

Last Updated: May 11th - 2018.

Equipment List:

Method: Red Sea Reef Care. (Full Guide).
Doser: GHL Doser 2.1 (Full Review).

Current Red Sea Dosing:

Magnesium - 3ml Daily.
Alkalinity - 2ml Daily.
Calcium - 2ml Daily.

Trace-Colors - 1.5ml once a week.
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Tank: Red Sea REEFER 170 (Full Review).
Salt: Red Sea Salt (Blue bucket).
Rocks: Two Little Fishies STAX Rock (Dry Rock Vs Live Rock Article).
Sand: Carib Sea - SEAFLOR Flamingo Reef. (Reef Tank Sand Article).
Flow: x2 Vortech MP10wQD Mode: Reef Crest Anti-Sync at 100%. (Full Review).
BioMedia: Brightwell Aquatics XPort BIO Brick (Full Review).
Return: Vectra S1 Mode: Constant at 1200 gph. (Full Review).
Heater: x2 Cobalt Aquatics NEO-Therm 75W (Full Review).
Glass Cleaner: FLIPPER. (Full Review).
Automatic Water Changes and ATO: Smart AWC by AutoAqua (Full Review).

Fish Food: Rod's Food (Article).

Filtration:

Skimmer: Deltec 600ix AC (Full Review).
Chaeto Reactor: PAX-Bellum ARID N18 (Full Review).
Media Reactor: Innovative Marine AUQA Gadget MiniMax All-In-One.
Carbon: Seachem Matrix (Article).
GFO if needed: ROWAPhos (Article).

Light:

Light: ATI Sunpower 24" x8 Bulbs. (Full Review).
Light: x2 ReefBrite Tech Actinic.
PAR Meter: Seneye Reef (Full Review).
Bulbs Combo: x4 B+ / x2 Actinic / x1 P+ / x1 C+ (Reef Tank Light Article).

Bulbs:

x2 ATI Actinic
x4 ATI Blue Plus
x1 ATI Coral Plus
x1 ATI Purple Plus

Lighting Schedule 14 Hours:

2 Hours ReefBrite XHO Actinic + 2 ATI Actinic
10 Hours ALL ON - ReefBrite XHO Actinic + All T5 Channels.
2 Hours ReefBrite XHO Actinic + 2 ATI Actinic


To be continue ...

 

[dbl]

Signing up to follow along...this looks it's going to shape in to a beauty.

 

[Berlibee]

Signing up to follow along...this looks it's going to shape in to a beauty.

Thank you! We are working on it.

 

[Berlibee]

Ahhhh, that feeling of starting a new tank! ;Pompus

 

[Berlibee]

This is really exciting, can't wait to try this new version of the @DeltecUSA skimmer. ;Snaphappy

 

[Berlibee]

It was easy to decide on the flow for this build - Vectra S1 and two Vortech MP10wQD from @EcoTech Marine are set. This is the first Vectra we are using and this pump is just amazing. It's so powerful but absolutely silent! ;Shamefullyembarrased

Some pictures:

 

[Berlibee]

Controllers looks sexy on the wall mmmm .....

 

[Berlibee]

I was working on the scape on the weekend. Sure it's not the first time I'm using the Marco Rocks, but I like it very much the new Two Little Fishies STAX Rock. It's super easy to create a scape, and it provides a lot of sweet, flat, spots for corals.

 

[Berlibee]

Light is set as well, I was a little bit concerned about the noise of the fans at first, but for a small fixture you can run them at 4V, so you can barely hear them. T5s mmmm ...;Woot

ATI Sunpower 24" x8 Bulbs with bulbs combo - x4 B+ / x2 Actinic / x1 P+ / x1 C+

 

[Berlibee]

Started the cycle here. With the Red Sea Starter Kit REEF MATURE. On the day #8 here, everything is going smooth. Water is very cloudy with bacterial bloom. Adjusted the light with Seneye REEF to the preferred PAR levels. Here is the PAR readings map for the 24" ATI Sunpower fixture with 8 bulbs ON. The fixture is 8" over the water surface. ;Woot

 

[Berlibee]

Wow, that was a busy month! A quick update on the build guys. The system is cycled and doing very good.

We've used the Red Sea Mature Reef Kit with dry STAX Rocks. So sure the cycled was not done in 21 days like it's saying on the package, but it was a beautiful, smooth 30 days cycle with full cycle lights ON and no algae at all, just a slight covering of diatoms.

This is on day 21 for example:

I've updated the first post with all the links and detailed build information.

Added also x2 Reefbrites Tech Actinic colors. The PAR jumped to about +100 PAR on each reading from my previous measurements posted here. I love them!

At this moment there are two fishes, one Diamon Goby and one Tangaroa Goby. One Fire Shrimp and a Candy Pistol Shrimp, but I never see this one hehehe ...

Added a few SPS frags for a test, they look happy and with good PE!

Also very happy with the doser from GHL, I'll switch my Pacific Sun on the REEFER 250 as well later.

 

[Berlibee]

Nerite snails just can't stay inside the tank! Found all 7 today on the floor running all around. ;Bored

 

[Berlibee]

Water Analysis Results after the cycle. Looks good! Just a few minor things to adjust. @ATI North America

http://lab.atiaquaristik.com/share/f4ca638f25051ea60481

 

[Berlibee]

Added two of the most amazing pieces of the equipment to the system. Super happy about both! Happy Friday Everyone!

More about the APEX 2016 - Click Here.

More about the ARID N18 - Click Here.

 

[Berlibee]

*First Post Updated.*

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Following along!

 

[Nurse.Reef.Reapeat]

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[Nurse.Reef.Reapeat]

So where did you place the MP10? I did the 100% Reef Crest last night, it was too much for my set-up..

 

[Berlibee]

Two MP10 on the back wall in Reef Crest 100%. On the left and right from the overflow box, I like when the flow hits the front glass and reflects on the front of the scape.

 

[Nurse.Reef.Reapeat]

Two MP10 on the back wall in Reef Crest 100%. On the left and right from the overflow box, I like when the flow hits the front glass and reflects on the front of the scape.

how high would you recommend?