Good idea. I reached out to Kraken as well and they said as long as I take it really slow should be fine. Trying to decide whether to give that a go, or add a couple mp10s in place of the jebaos.
I think that is fair. I get a little motivated to do wire management and then I’ll need to clean a pump or something and to pull the pump it requires a 30 minute battle with all the cords so I give up easily. I must be doing something wrong. Is there a way to clean up the appearance of the wiring while also making it simple to pull the gear at times for citric acid baths?
@@zburnreefing I actually have the same Red Sea tank u do but went with all RS components. I used a Toyke Large Cable Management Box, Cord Organizer to Hide Power Strip, Extension Cord, Surge Protector to put inside that I got on Amazon, then opened panel all the way. Next I wrapped up all the stuff I wanted in there and there u go. That way u have left enough cords to always be able to open the panel to its full extension. Other things like the power bricks and the like I have in a hanging basket behind the cabinet that sits next to tank like u have. Actually got that idea for the cabinets from watching ur channel. By using the box it actually adds a table top so to speak that I set my extra dosing containers on so they are close by. Hope that makes sense. Have to help our fellow AZ reefers. 😊
@@zburnreefing Got to agree. Also, seems the slide out panel he got was the smallest one so his stuff is all crammed, the larger one would have allowed for better cable management. And it does come down to planning the runs and making sure there is slack.
just block that feeding trough off and dump through the mesh. eliminate a jumping hole. I lost a bsj and a pintail wrasse with one of those. I love the lighting!
No Regerts ! Tank looks great. You give some good tips about the custom lid and placement on the tank. Also, when I saw those pull out organizers I wondered how well they would work with the cords. How do you like your UV ?
Looking to get back in the hobby. Im leaning towards a Red Sea because their sumps seem to have room for their reefmat. Have you thought about getting a reefmat? You also posted that you would have looked into a waterbox. Any reason why WB would be better? Thanks
Honestly, after I purchased this tank, there were several stories of generation 1 tanks starting to blow out due to seam failure. I am not sure I’ve seen where at G2 has failed, but it has me on edge a little bit. Risk is probably low, but there has been just a few too many seam failures for me, at least enough to consider other options besides Red Sea…I’d also look at innovative marine, waterbox, and aqua forest. I like the reefmat for sure, I’ve just never gotten one because my tanks are always too clean. In fact, when I vacuum out my sump, my nutrients dive and some of my corals pale out on me.
Yes, I filled mine with rubble from Tampa Bay live rock. It helped add biodiversity, seed the tank, and minimized the “ugly” stage. Definitely will move your tank in the right direction early on.
Yeah having space behind the tank is super nice. And yeah when they first came out with the sliding thing with red sea i thought it was a bad idea, looks cool but not practical in real world. About the cheato i also pulled mine out of service 2 weeks ago because my nutrient was getting too low and getting messy with other algae.
100% agree…the slide out panel a complete failure! My fault completely though…impulse buy and didn’t think it through. My chaeto would literally melt and create this mess of slime…no fun to shop vac out!
Tbh, I’d probably go with something else. For 2 reasons…1) this downflow valve is so finicky and a constant annoyance to adjust and 2) I hear of too many horror stories of the G1 tanks busting a seam. I think the G2s are much better built now but I just despise the downflow valve. Some say if you swap it for a gate value it’s more easy to tune, so perhaps I’ll give that a go.
My rock was just plain white dry Marco rock. I seeded the tank with Tampa Bay Saltwater Live Rock/rubble, which came in with the maroon algae, so after a few months it just took hold on my new rock. Seeding can definitely speed up the process.
Yes, overall I am fairly happy with the tank. I’d give it a 7.5 out of 10. If I were to do it again I would also have looked a little more closely at waterbox and the aqua forest plug n play systems. So if you’re considering a reefer 350, make sure to check out those other two manufacturers as well. Good luck!
Hi there, thanks for checking out the channel. For salt, I’ve been using just old reef crystals. I’ve tried several but end up just going back due cost and accessibility and my corals have always done pretty well with it.
@zburnreefing I was using Reef crystals and switched to red sea the 12 dhk black 100$ bucket and I've been having high nutrients. I have a 12 gallon long and I'm upgrading to a 65 right now with a sump and am going to try cheato and hope for the best. But if not I'm going to go back because it'd very expensive and I have to drive 40 mins to a special store. So I don't blame you. Reef crystals is a hell of a lot cheaper and is at petco, petsmart and very accessible. Merry Christmas my friend. I hope to learn alot and I hope to have a beautiful tank like people on RU-vid some day.
It’s a giesemann spectra. I’m running 2 250 watt radiums and 4 t5. Two are ATI blue plus and 2 are ATI coral plus. I love these fixtures. I ran one maybe 7-8 years ago and so when I saw one come up used in the forums and quickly grabbed it.
I have a fighting conch that is always working and keeping the sand stirred. Has to be my favorite member of a clean up crew. To this day I haven’t really vacuumed the sand bed. It’s hanging in there, but eventually I will siphon the detritus periodically to keep it looking good if it starts to look a little dingy.
@@Reef.Devils They mostly consume detritus. In short, they will consume what breaks down in your sand before it can turn into algae. They do a really nice job mixing up the sand and keeping it fresh preventing algae from taking hold. Remind me, how big is your tank? Most 3-4 ft tanks just need one. Larger systems can house probably 2 or 3, but you want to makes sure there is plenty of food, so would just go with one for a while and see how things look after a month.
@@zburnreefing I have the same tank as you. So 4 feet long. 1 should be plenty. I hope he won’t knock over some of my Zoas is in the sand. Did you order yours online? Thanks!
@@Reef.Devils Mine seems to navigate things pretty well as long as you leave enough sand space/pathways for them to get around areas...I ordered mine online from reefcleaners...don't be alarmed if once you place the conch in your tank there is no movement for a week or two....when new, they take a while to wake up and get going it seems...