I decided to upgrade to a larger tank. I purchased a IM170 ext and transferred from my old Red Sea 250 reefer g2. Here’s some pics
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Stevedola’s IM 170 tank upgrade
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Few more of the renovations and preparations:
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Its been a process. I picked up the tank and then prepared the supports under new position. Wife wanted to paint and change a few things in the room for the new tank. Added header and columns under the floor. I added a dedicated 20-amp GFCI breaker for the tank. Then drilled a passthrough for 1/4" tubing and USB cables to run to my basement for my reefer lab downstairs, where the Calcium reactor, water change station for automatic water changes, cleaning station sink, storage for reef equipment, pumps/apex/etc. It's a big thanks to Gardiner, Ben, Brian, Andy, My brother and especially my wife.
It wasnt without its struggles after my apex fried out during the transfer, and they've been very slow to react, but hopefully that will be resolved. I had to go buy a new unit and im waiting on my Trident, 2 dos, 2 eb8s, and brain to be fixed. Setting up a Calcium reactor is new to me and the guys have been helping but its almost completely the way I want the setup. I havent added any new corals or fish...everything is from the RS250. Soon, Ill start to slowly add some more with all of these new spots for frags and fish.
It wasnt without its struggles after my apex fried out during the transfer, and they've been very slow to react, but hopefully that will be resolved. I had to go buy a new unit and im waiting on my Trident, 2 dos, 2 eb8s, and brain to be fixed. Setting up a Calcium reactor is new to me and the guys have been helping but its almost completely the way I want the setup. I havent added any new corals or fish...everything is from the RS250. Soon, Ill start to slowly add some more with all of these new spots for frags and fish.
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Welcome to the IM Club.
Looks amazing, congratulations.
I need to hurry up and join the IM group! New tank looks awesome!
Bro those liiiiiights
Tank looks epic. You finally have more room to grow! This long journey is so worth it. I cant wait to come see this sucker again.
Def worth doing the reinforcing of the floor and passing tubing up through the wall. Pro Style!
Tank looks epic. You finally have more room to grow! This long journey is so worth it. I cant wait to come see this sucker again.
Def worth doing the reinforcing of the floor and passing tubing up through the wall. Pro Style!
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updates:
Calcium reactor is dialed in. Installed a new 15g ATO res and kalk reactor. Few new dos units to control my po4/no3 better. Added an orca pump for better circulation and flow. A plank auto feeder comes Monday to help keep the fish happy in case I’m not around. It came highly recommended by the RI reef squad.
Added a couple beautiful fish thanks to Dave’s corals
The tank went through an UGLY phase with diatoms, cyano, Dino’s all showing up to the party but all is gone except for a little cyano on the back wall which I’ll remove soon enough. Otherwise the tank is settling in nicely. I Added spa frags to help fill in the gaps.
Here’s a few pictures of corals to show and keep all happy scrolling:
Calcium reactor is dialed in. Installed a new 15g ATO res and kalk reactor. Few new dos units to control my po4/no3 better. Added an orca pump for better circulation and flow. A plank auto feeder comes Monday to help keep the fish happy in case I’m not around. It came highly recommended by the RI reef squad.
Added a couple beautiful fish thanks to Dave’s corals
The tank went through an UGLY phase with diatoms, cyano, Dino’s all showing up to the party but all is gone except for a little cyano on the back wall which I’ll remove soon enough. Otherwise the tank is settling in nicely. I Added spa frags to help fill in the gaps.
Here’s a few pictures of corals to show and keep all happy scrolling:
