Love your videos man! Been patiently waiting on new vids. I go back and watch them over in order a lot lol. Would love to see more frequent uploads. Doesn’t have to be super thought out or anything just talking about your philosophy on growing coral and your routine! Keep it up we all love it!

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I really do appreciate it and the support. I’ll work on getting more consistent with the updates. I stress a little over whether I have significant updates to post or not, but will try just to create content with general discussion on how the tank is doing and my approach to reefing! 🤓

@kalamazoo_reefer

10 ай бұрын

@@zburnreefing FWIW - I totally agree with the guy above. I'd even be in favor of more "vlog-style" posts about really anything. A lot of KZreadrs seem to do monthly tank updates this way, showing coral growth or talking about fish behavior, etc. You're among my favorite KZreadrs in the hobby, it's just purely enjoyable for me to watch your journey, and I could care less if you've got a super specific topic or whatever. Figured I'd throw in my two cents, for whatever it's worth to you.

Great video, good job. tank looks neat and new red sea G2 sump sick. I did the same thing with the camera in the sump on my skimmer to see if water levels change.

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and feedback. Much appreciated for checking out the video!

Hello. I just came across your channel today. I have already watched a few postings. I am very impressed with your corals & tank set up. Hopefully soon I will be upgrading to a peninsula style tank soon. I've already gotten approval from the boss for the upgrade :). I currently have a 35 gallon cube Mixed reef & a 20 gallon Softie / Macro display. The two tanks are plumbed into the same sump. So I guess you can say I am out growing my current system but its working great for now. Keeps me happy. I enjoy your videos looking forward to watching some more.

@zburnreefing

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out a few of my videos and for the encouraging feedback! Good luck on your new build in the future (and keeping the peace with your boss 😀). That is cool you have plumbed together two tanks into a single sump/system. I am thinking of doing the same for a frag tank in 6-12 months once I have something to frag, lol.

And here I thought I was the only geek that uses a ring camera to keep an eye on the skimmer 😂. Awesome tank!

@zburnreefing

6 ай бұрын

😀

Great update. 👌💯✌

love those sensor strip lights. i use the same. and once they go after a year i just buy another set. the G1 sump that i have doesn’t have enough room for a fuge. wished i had one. the previous owner used the ato container as a sump but i cracked it by accident. now i’d like to see if i can recreat a fuge for it

Thanks for the video. I’m currently setting up a Reefer 250 that I purchased second hand. I’m dealing with the same issues. What’s up with the sock holders 🤷‍♂️. I thought maybe it was because I didn’t purchase Red Sea socks. But your saying you have Red Sea socks ? I was thinking about looking into a 3D printed sock holder that I could swap out. Also, I cut the drain valve out and installed a gate valve. Seems to be much better but I just got it up and running. All in all, I really like the tank. Sorry, didn’t mean to make this about my build😂. Really enjoying your channel. Keep-’em coming.

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

Yea, my socks are Red Sea socks and they still don’t fit well without a lot of force! I am tempted to try the gate valve mod but read about others doing it and it still didn’t solve the fluctuations in the overflow from happening. Curious how it will work for you…I’m definitely tempted. That down flow valve is definitely a huge design flaw. Other than that, I am liking the tank! Good luck with your build - fun stuff for sure!

Man I wish I had that much room in my skimmer section to hook up up like that. I have a curve 9dc which is huge

I appreciate the video. Could you swap the skimmer and refugium sections, or does the water level or something else prevent that? Also, did you need an adapter (i.e., metric to US standard) to connect the Cor 15 to the red sea return line?

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

You could swap skimmer and fuge section without issue. I chose to put the fuge first thinking less junk would make it into the return section that way, but with the sponge section probably wouldn’t have been a big deal. The cor 15 isn’t hard plumbed to the stock Red Sea return plumbing. Just using flex hose and barbed ends with nylon clips. Hard plumbing is definitely a future goal of mine.

You should look into getting a reef mat. I have one in my Red Sea 350 g2 and it is one of the best purchases for my tank.

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

It’s definitely on the list! We’ll see how much longer I can last with these darn socks.

@Reef.Devils

10 ай бұрын

@@zburnreefing yup I could not deal with the socks so got the reef mat 500. Best thing ever. I change the roll out ever 2-3 months.

It’s generally better to have your skimmer in the first section of the sump. And the refugium in the second chamber, that way you’re not sucking up /killing pods and other critters. Therefore sending them straight up to the display.

@zburnreefing

5 ай бұрын

Fair observation. However, there is no shortage of pods in the display. With time, all works itself out. I personally like the fuge first as I get two barriers of protection from junk making it into my return pump section vs just one. My goal is to keep that section the cleanest and free of debris so the return runs optimally and I can go longer between cleanings.

Nicely done bro. Do you think the pump level in the return chamber could be an issue with flow coming into the sump?

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

I don’t think so…I did some tests thinking maybe they sponge section right before the return was restricting flow as time passed but didn’t seem to be the case. The main issue is after adjusting the down flow valve (which controls how quiet overflow is) it doesn’t stay consistent and eventually (1-2 days) will start drifting, where water goes higher and over the emergency drain (which causes ato to kick on more) or it starts to drift the other way and then you have too much water in the return and the ato alarm goes off. Maybe my pumps are not consistent enough, I don’t know…or the down flow valve is getting dirty easily causing fluctuations. Very annoying to have to adjust the valve every day to prevent salinity changes…hard to go on vacation.

@ethanguerami1162

10 ай бұрын

@@zburnreefing I see. You probably tried this but going a little higher power and having the the emergency overflow doing a small trickle would be an option to test. I'd remove that sponge if you haven't already to see, remove all possible areas that could clog up and then see how it goes.

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

@@ethanguerami1162 that is what I am working on right now…tuning valve to have a slight trickle over into the secondary. I think that is my only option at the moment. I tried to run the tank with valve wide open but was just too loud. I am mostly worried about keeping salinity as consistent as possible.

What type of screws did you use to mount the CO2 Scrubber? Tank is awesome.

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I just used a couple of short outdoor deck screws that are coated in epoxy to withstand elements. We’ll see how they do under a tank.

Nice tank and video! Im waiting for my 350g2. Are there things you would have done differently that I can learn from? Tnx

@zburnreefing

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Regrets….hmm, probably wish I would have gone bigger! 😬

@zburnreefing

7 ай бұрын

Oh and I ordered a custom lid for the tank and didn’t get it notched. I failed to remember I would need this as most pumps have cords. I also wish I didn’t place the tank so close to wall. I can’t fit my hand back there to run a mag scraper or run cords and stuff too easily.

@filipscheja7570

7 ай бұрын

Ok Tnx. Did you change the return valve? Hear a lot of people complaining about it. Thinking maybe I should change that from start @@zburnreefing

Question, shouldn't your refugium compartment and protein skimmer compartment be switched? The water flow in your setup is such that your skimmer will suck up all the beneficial pods from your refugium.

@zburnreefing

8 ай бұрын

Hi there, great observation. Yes, you could easily swap the fuge and skimmer. I like the skimmer in the back as I enjoy viewing the fuge at night and watching the life down there. I’m sure the skimmer causes some issues to some of the pods, similarly as my return pump. Hasn’t been detrimental though as I see tons of pods in display when lights are out.

Dose Kalkwasser instead of ionic A and B and it will stabilize your PH. Your coral will grow like Weeds as well. The bigger plus is its way cheaper.

@zburnreefing

6 ай бұрын

I took kalk offline not too long ago. I observed a few coral issues that correlated with the timing I brought kalkwasser online. Can’t say for sure if it was the kalk that caused my issues…maybe I had a bad batch, or brought it online too fast causing phosphate to precipitate…I may give it another go soon. Things have stabilized again.

@Nothin638

6 ай бұрын

@zburnreefing I had a lot of luck with it stabilizing my PH. I dosed it often in very small amounts. I've used calcium reactors and ionic A and B, but out of the three, I loved the Kalkwasser the most. It took me a long time to want to do it because of all the horror stories of guys nuking their tanks. I guess it's all about the setup. It seems like those stories were usually people set up on the drip. I used parastalic pumps like you have. It feels pretty bomb proof that way. Anyway, I've been out of it for a few years, so it was nice to see your setup. I may have to jump back in. Great job, your setup and aqua scape looked top-notch!!

Id recomend a flow meter and to optimized the UV, you can also use it to turn off the UV if the pump fails etc, to the UV wont damage the seals etc with no water to cool/shield it which will then leak etc. Running 2 returns and or having UV return to the tank would help with redundancy, did you have a heater controller I may have missed that. I have a Sicce 3.0 and 2.0 returns and Sicce 3.0 SDC doing about 100gph as a third return

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

Great ideas - I definitely still need to improve areas of redundancy. Investment is getting up there. For heater control I am using an INKBIRD but have it plugged in to the apex just in case I need to shut it down or it fails and heaters get stuck on. For now I do have the UV and the UV pump on the same circuit…if the pump fails I want the bulb to fail as well to prevent overheating. However, this is not a great long term solution and need to do what you suggest (i.e., flow meter).

@gregdepot

10 ай бұрын

@@zburnreefing I’m debating on moving over the inkbirds to the apex, I have had an apex brain fail, so everything on the apex has its own risks. I currently have 2 inkbirds each with their own brs 300, I dont have room for eheim. But if one inkbird fails the second inkbird, apex, sicce 3.0 SDC should all be giving me temp warnings to my phone and the second inkbird an alarm also. I also have a temp controlled fan attached to the apex. Im just scared to put everything on the apex since it then becomes a single point of failure. But yes not sure there is a right answer short of running 2 Apex’s but that seems extreme. Maybe ill do one attached to the apex and one not. Do you have battery backs not sure if I missed that part or not?

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

@@gregdepot I hear ya. My apex brain failed in august on me…luckily it still ran the energy bar fine, but I lost all probes. I have a generator that can run the return and heaters, but nothing else. No solution yet if power goes out and I’m not around. Will need to invest in a batter backup option.

@gregdepot

10 ай бұрын

@@zburnreefing I’m still working on hooking up a cheap HF generator to the house. I have a 35AH battery attached to 1 MP40, the other one the cable needs resoldered, I have a Nero attached a APC UPS for a bit more power, but mainly using the UPS as a surge protector and sign wave stabilizer for the EB4s since I don’t really trust Neptune EBs on their own.

Have you ever thought about using filter rollers? Best decision I’ve made!

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I am leaning that way. I’ve heard nothing but good things. My only slight hesitation is whether I want to maintain another piece of equipment. Sounds like that is minimal though…I may add one soon, are you running red seas roller?

@cooperdodson7518

10 ай бұрын

I run a reef mat 500 on my Reefer 170 right now and I absolutely love it. I travel for work so not having to worry about the socks is awesome. The only thing difficult about it was squeezing myself into the stand to install it. All I ever have to do to it is switch out the roll every 3ish months which is pretty simple once you get it down. I can’t recommend one enough and I probably will never have another tank without one.

Have you thought about using the 4inch cups and filling them with filter floss rather than using the socks ?

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

Actually I did look into this a few weeks ago. I think it might be a little easier for me to deal with and maintain. Swapping old for new floss would be much quicker. I also looked into those filter sock “diapers”….but seemed expensive. I have one filter cup already that came with the tank, ill pick up some floss on BRS or Amazon and I’ll give it a try with just one filter cup and one sock to see how it goes. Thanks for the idea!

Maybe I missed it, but where did you install your ATO reservoir? I'm assuming it's somewhere next to your tank since you don't have any more space in your sump area.

@zburnreefing

9 ай бұрын

Yep, it’s off to the right side of tank in another cabinet. I went with a larger ATO so tank could manage itself for a couple weeks at a time. Here is link to ato video: m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/eHZnu8GrlsK3daQ.html

i just bought the Reefer 425 G2+. Can you give me some details on how you plumbed your UV sterilizer?

@zburnreefing

9 ай бұрын

Awesome, good luck on the build. UV video is here: m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYd7mbWMc7vWqJc.html In short, not plumbed, just have it circulating water throughout the sump, temporary install for sure, just haven’t bothered with setting it up on a manifold yet.

What size hoses did you use for your uv? Also where did you get the 90’s going in and coming out of the uv? Thanks in advance!

@zburnreefing

5 ай бұрын

Hi There, great questions. I used Black Vinyl Tubing 3/4" ID - Kuri-Tec off bulkreefsupply.com and also ordered from them the two 3/4” Schedule 80 90° Elbow Barb x Male Thread. Hope that helps!

@jesuscarranza3039

5 ай бұрын

@@zburnreefing thank you! It totally helps! One more question, for the clamps on the hose, did you also use 3/4 inch clamps?

@zburnreefing

5 ай бұрын

That’s tricky….those darn things don’t ever fit right so I bought a couple in 2 or 3 sizes each to make sure they would work. I can’t really recall which ones (size wise) I ended up using…I am pretty sure I bought both 3/4 and 1 inch…just don’t know which ones I went with in the end.

@jesuscarranza3039

5 ай бұрын

One last questions that may help me with water level lol how many gph is the sicce pump you’re using for the uv

@zburnreefing

5 ай бұрын

@@jesuscarranza3039 No problem - I am using the Syncra Silent 2.0 Pump (568 GPH). To be honest I am not overly worried about flow, but it does the trick and seems to be a happy balance for me. You may want lower flow, depending on the use of your UV.

Where did you get your two lights at for the sump?

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

I picked them up off Amazon. Here is the link : www.amazon.com/Lighting-Wireless-Rechargeable-Wardrobe-Cupboard-2Pack/dp/B08FXTTCJX/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=3D9J416ES8STF&keywords=magnet+light&qid=1694374975&sprefix=magnet+light%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-3

@codyweimer7602

10 ай бұрын

Thanks

Can you provide a link for the lights that are mounted just above the chato algae?

@zburnreefing

7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year! Not sure if you are based in the U.S. or not, but here is the link where I picked them up...they work really great (I like them much better than the Kessil I had). www.bulkreefsupply.com/waterproof-10000k-led-fixture-8821-00-tunze.html?queryID=23870df25f7588536a83956096e4bcd5&objectID=6406&indexName=brs_prod_m2_default_products

@Eroc.48

7 ай бұрын

You too! I'm sure that light works great but a little out of my budget for a reef sump light. If you know of any budget friendly lights for sumps, feel free to share! And thanks for the quick response.

Can i use any led light in the sump

@zburnreefing

9 ай бұрын

Hey there, it depends on the purpose of the light. If trying to grow macroalgae, an led bulb or light setup in 6500k will do the trick. You can also spend a little more to try out an led with some red spectrum light. I prefer a white light as it’s easier to see how things are doing, but the red spectrum is also great too for growing macro. If wanting to light frags any smaller setup will do just fine, such as an AI Prime, etc.

@bangersnmash2589

9 ай бұрын

@@zburnreefing thank you for ur advice what's the best way to get set up and cycle the tank do u have any bids on this

Which reef octopus skimmer is that?

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

Hey there, it’s the classic 110sss. It’s a little undersized, but my opinion as of late are that skimmers work too well so chose to go a little undersized on the skimmer choice. It performs really well and I’ve been through a lot of other entry level skimmers.

@Reef.Devils

10 ай бұрын

@@zburnreefing thanks for getting back to me. I am thing of getting that skimmer for my tank. I have the same tank as you and want to get a smaller skimmer so I can set up a refugium in the sump. I have the Red Sea skimmer 300 and it has not been working well. It is also very big and takes up a lot of space. I can’t put up the glass blocker in the sump because the skimmer will not fit so I think I will get something smaller. Thanks man

@Reef.Devils

10 ай бұрын

@@zburnreefing do you think the reef octopus 150sss skimmer would fit back there with the glass panel on?

@zburnreefing

10 ай бұрын

@@Reef.Devils yep, should be no problem. Just measured - 8.5 x 14 in that back section. The classic 150 was the skimmer I was originally planning to go with- good choice!

I’m here to in tampa 😂

Kalkwasser for PH