Reefkpr Red Sea Reefer 525XL build

[nkyreef]

@Scubabum Your tank is gorgeous! I hope my 525 looks like this in a few years. I thought I was reaching max fish load but your tank gives me hope. How many fish do you have total? I have a couple of rock mags and the magnets are a little weak for the glass thickness. What kind of magnetic rock is on your overflow and back glass?

 

[Scubabum]

@Scubabum Your tank is gorgeous! I hope my 525 looks like this in a few years. I thought I was reaching max fish load but your tank gives me hope. How many fish do you have total? I have a couple of rock mags and the magnets are a little weak for the glass thickness. What kind of magnetic rock is on your overflow and back glass?

Thank you. I have a total of 30 Fish. The magnetic frag racks are from Reef Rax.

 

[OceanDiver]

I reduced my lightning intensity down to 55 and my SPS are just starting to recover. Thanks goodness. I am still have issues maintaining PO4 at .01-.02. other than that things are looking good.

 

[BighohoReef]

Added to my watch list! Amazing looking tank! #reeftirementgoals

 

[Scubabum]

The 525XL is turning 3 years old tomorrow. Here's the latest pic. Couple changes to the reef include a larger Protein skimmer to handle increased bioload. Reef Octopus 200 SSS. I currently have 30 Fish in the system. New additions are 2 Copperband Butterflies and 7 Green Chromis. The Copperbands eliminated all visible aiptasia in less than a week. Also started dripping Kalkwasser at 2ml per minute 24/7 which has increase my PH to 8.4 at peak of day. Had to slightly dial back the Calcium reactor.

 

[OceanDiver]

What fish do you have ?

Here is my load:

1 Purple Tang
1 Yellow Tang
1 Sailfin Tang
2 Blue Tang
2 Black Saddleback Clowns
1 Yellow Stripe Marron
1 Six line
4 Anthias
1 Copperband (eating like a horse)

Yellow Watchman coming...

 

[Scubabum]

What fish do you have ?

Here is my load:

1 Purple Tang
1 Yellow Tang
1 Sailfin Tang
2 Blue Tang
2 Black Saddleback Clowns
1 Yellow Stripe Marron
1 Six line
4 Anthias
1 Copperband (eating like a horse)

Yellow Watchman coming...

Fish List::

2 Black Ice clownfish


Orchid Dotty back


Mandarin


Flame Hawk


Blue throat Trigger


Male Lyretail


Female Lyretail


six line


melanarus


yellow coris


McCosker wrasse


2 Copperband butterfiles


2 Bangaii cardinals


Springer Damsel


6 green chromis


Flame Angel


Purple tang


Yellow Eye Kole tang


Molly Miller Blenny


Blue star Leopard wrasse


Leopard wrasse

 

[OceanDiver]

I had. a flame angel but he nipped to much. So he went to my neighbors

you have 2 MP40. What programming re you running

 

[Scubabum]

I had. a flame angel but he nipped to much. So he went to my neighbors

you have 2 MP40. What programming re you running

Switches between Reefcrest and pulse. 55% 1sec in pulse. Also running 2 Sicce XStreams in the back corners at 100% Impulse.

 

[JCOLE]

How do you like the Reef Rax holders? I am thinking of ordering a couple of the singles but just concerned about them holding up when the frags grow out into colonies.

 

[Scubabum]

How do you like the Reef Rax holders? I am thinking of ordering a couple of the singles but just concerned about them holding up when the frags grow out into colonies.

Huge fan of the Ref Rax. I have two singles and the larger shelf. The material is rough and gets covered in Coraline very fast and blend right in. Magnets are strong and I've had no issues with them falling or slipping.

 

[JCOLE]

Huge fan of the Ref Rax. I have two singles and the larger shelf. The material is rough and gets covered in Coraline very fast and blend right in. Magnets are strong and I've had no issues with them falling or slipping.

Cool. Do you have any close up pictures of them?

 

[revhtree]

My gosh man this is one amazing reef!! Any new updates? Also this is out Reef Of The Day today! WOOT!

 

[Scubabum]

My gosh man this is one amazing reef!! Any new updates? Also this is out Reef Of The Day today! WOOT!

Thanks Rev!!! I'll post some update pics and info soon. Few slight changes.

 

[Scubabum]

Cool. Do you have any close up pictures of them?

Sorry Cole, just seeing your question.. Here is one close pic I have of them. I really like the racks. They take on Coraline algae fast and blend right in.

 

[Maximitsurugi]

I reduced my lightning intensity down to 55 and my SPS are just starting to recover. Thanks goodness. I am still have issues maintaining PO4 at .01-.02. other than that things are looking good.

Hey RK. Do you have any idea what your PAR is like? I dont think I've heard you mention it. Just intensity. What range do you give your SPS? Any idea of PAR at the bottom?

 

[Scubabum]

Hey RK. Do you have any idea what your PAR is like? I dont think I've heard you mention it. Just intensity. What range do you give your SPS? Any idea of PAR at the bottom?

I sure do. Here are the Par values of my Radions only. I recently added a T5 Hybrid to help with shadowing.

 

[2Sunny]

Beautiful reef. Do you have any photos of your corals and/or a list of what you have?

 

[Scubabum]

Beautiful reef. Do you have any photos of your corals and/or a list of what you have?

Thank you! I have a ton of photos of my coral over on IG. Check it out if you want... CC_Reefkpr

 

[Maximitsurugi]

I sure do. Here are the Par values of my Radions only. I recently added a T5 Hybrid to help with shadowing.

I just got my very first Acro, a garf bonsai. Any tips for a mixed reed noob? Is 300 par good?