Red Sea Reefer 170 Review and Overview

This is an basic overview of of my Red Sea Reefer 170 Set up with what I used and a basic run through the equipment I used on the one year old reef

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Awesome set-up. I love the the 170. Your tank has definitely found its sweet spot. 👍

[@mikehubble8976]

Great video Billy! Your tank is a dream! I hope you make many more :) I'd like to see you go through all the plants and fish and what your experience has been with them, the story behind them.

[@mikeybmw1]

plants lol....

[@sleexox]

Love your dragon breaths!

[@ryan-eric3336]

Man thanks I’m buying mine right now I’m so excited

[@jeremiahhebner8593]

Love the tank waiting on my 170 to be delivered

[@chrispauley7082]

Happy birthday bud!

[@billylariscy3945]

Hey Chris! Good to hear from you! I hope you have been doing well! Thanks for thinking of me! I really appreciate it! Take care bud

[@ChrisExploresLife]

Awesome video, considering this tank and this helped a lot

[@billylariscy3945]

Thank you very much! That's very good to hear if you ever have any questions just let me know!

[@chrispauley7082]

Awesome tank bud! You did a great job on it!

[@billylariscy3945]

Hey! It's good to hear from you! I hope you are doing well! Thank you very much!

[@chrispauley7082]

Doing good! Glad to hear from you too! Feel free to contact me anytime! By the way, Stephen is getting married on August 14th! Your brother has my contact info! Take care!

[@billylariscy3945]

That's great news congratulations! I am so happy for him!

[@chrispauley7082]

Will do!

[@chrispauley7082]

Stephen says "Thanks a lot bud!"

[@ajsreef1034]

Your tank is look sweet, keep up the good work bud

[@billylariscy3945]

Thank you very much! Thanks for watching

[@suprmax]

Love your setup! I have the original 34g redsea where there’s so sump setup underneath. Im thinking of selling it now to get the new tank like that so i can put the equip underneath. Keep us updated with the seahorse. Always wanted to try them too but worried they would just die in the tank

[@luxanberry88]

Such a beautiful tank!

[@RYANUSCG1977]

Your Tank is Beautiful! Love it! Those GSP are such a weed. You'll have to weed wack those guys o back from your overflow, but they still look fantastic!

[@Capt.Freedomfry]

Beautiful tank

[@g_the_status1474]

Very nice setup, bravo!

[@billylariscy3945]

Thank you very much!

[@fishchrome1332]

Beautiful tank!

[@richardjones-jp1db]

stunning

[@jacobkaesjw7006]

Is an red sea led 50 also good enough for this tank?

[@adam4reef]

Great job 👏 … d u use nero 3 pump

[@ronnysawiki1934]

I just ordered and setup my first Red Sea brand tank based off of your set up here! Great looking tank man. However, I am using the sump that came with mine. It’s a HOB with skimmer included and seems to work fantastic. Have a tips or tricks or upgrades that are must have? I added a Nero 5 and only the carbon on the media rack. It’s been setup a little over a week! Thanks for the share!!

[@billylariscy3945]

Hey just wanted to say thank you for watching! Hope you setup is going well!!! Let me know if you have any questions or run into any problems. Happy reefing

[@riffaquaristikmeerwasser]

Nice tank, looks 👍

[@chrisreynders8136]

Very nice tank. What are the 2 circulatory pumps you are using

[@billylariscy3945]

Thanks for watching I am using the Nero 5 www.bulkreefsupply.com/nero-5-powerhead-3000-gph-aqua-illumination.html?Shopping%3EAqua+Illumination%3EBrand+(MAP)&hsa_acc=7373341438&hsa_cam=878858787&hsa_grp=43876264933&hsa_ad=205935149188&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=aud-312508618440:pla-311117953830&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQiAh4j-BRCsARIsAGeV12DV0wVO9WIUVxkKLZj18AvbU5sk9cv7WJs1bRTA5-2ewtzIfFKw9k8aAnYxEALw_wcB

[@jahcolby2315]

Is this entire setup a package deal, or did you buy some things separate?

[@billylariscy3945]

I got everything independently. I started with just sand and rock a bought every little piece of coral from a small frag one at a time over a year at the ctime of this video. Thanks for watching

[@obZidianZ06]

Gorgeous!!

[@youronlycow]

Hi there. I have the redsea reefer nano. Set it up a few days ago. May I ask where the water level should be in the overflow box as well as the return pump? at least where do you have yours in the 170. Im guessing it's suppose to drain down the main pipe and not the emergency pipe and the water level in the return pump chamber is just suppose to be above the intake of the pump and bellow the bubble trap? I also notice that the water level varies from time to time in the overflow box which inturn may vary in the return pump chamber also. This may cause the ATO to over dose or not dose at all? sorry, beginner here.

[@billylariscy3945]

Hey Thanks for watching. Sorry I am just now getting back to you. I was on vacation. I keep mine just over an inch below the overflow pipe. I sometimes have to adjust it about once a month. It seems to slow down but once I crank the valve a little it opens back up. Hope this is helpful to you!

[@estebanjc1]

What the program do you use in you reefbeat. Can you share you configuration of your reefled90. Thanks. 👍

[@leonelsarmiento7]

Hi Billy great video. congrats... quick question, does the Reefer come with the ATO resorvoir tank or you have it built for yours? thanks a lot :)

[@billylariscy3945]

Hey thanks for watching! Yes it does come with an ATO. It is gravity feed with a float for shut off. It holds about 1 gallon of water which lasts about 3 days for me. Hope that helps! Happy reefing

[@tyroneofzimbabwe6697]

How did you make your overflow quiet? Did you block the main drain? I can't figure out how to make in quiet

[@billylariscy3945]

If you adjust the water level correctly. It should be silent. Turn the knob under the tank until you don't hear any noise. Then just fine tune it so that the water level is about an inch below the overflow pipe. Just turn the know a little bit at a time it's very sensitive

[@reefcrazed2070]

Billy, how is that crate attached to the side of the glass? Is that light crate?

[@Knutschi1991]

Awesome setup it is so pretty :) does the set already include the heater, pump and skimmer? Or did you buy them separately?

[@billylariscy3945]

Thank you very much! No that was all bought separately

[@devontecarroll848]

Great video! What type of fish do you have in it ?

[@billylariscy3945]

Thanks for watching! I have, clown fish, flame drawf angel fish. Some sea horses. Royal gramma and Sexy shrimp. To name a few

[@AweSomo84]

Imlooki g ro buy one .. i have a sera 130 .

[@chrisramirez8977]

Beautiful reef thank. Howmany gallons?

[@billylariscy3945]

Thanks so much for watching!! The reefer 170 holds 43 gallons but after live rock and sand I am sitting right about 34 gallons

[@fishels3895]

Won’t the flame angel be cramped long term?

[@larrymcclain1493]

How many gallons is your tank?? Taking about switching over.

[@emanuelepegoraro4083]

How many watts is the heather and the light?

[@deanpollmann1579]

How many gallons is that tank?

[@Robbla4550]

is that red sea reef led 90 i just got it for my tank im confused if i i will bleach my torches they are about 15 inches below water what settings do you use/

[@Robbla4550]

I cannot figure what is best settings your corals are placed similiar to mine i wish i knew your settings fof reef led 90

[@hootanheidari6422]

Hi Do you make salt water or buy from store? If yes what kind of salt you use and how much? Thanks

[@billylariscy3945]

Thanks for watching. I buy it from a store and they use fritz salt. It is very good salt and worth every penny in my opinion

[@deerhunter7966]

In the sump, what retun are you running? Would there be enough room in the cabinet/sump for a UV?

[@billylariscy3945]

Thanks for watching! I am currently running a simplicity 1000 gph return pump with a adjustable controller set to 3. So I am probably operating around 300 gph. The return chamber is about 9 inches long and 6 inches wide. I definitely think you could run uv in this system. If I was to do it I would probably mount it on the wall of the cabinet and pipe it back down to the return. But I have had no need for it in my opinion. I hope this is helpful to you!

[@deerhunter7966]

@@billylariscy3945 Thanks for the dimensions and clarification. The GPH, is that accounting for the head pressure too? It's what about 3 ft or so?

[@billylariscy3945]

You are very welcome. It is actually 5 feet from the pump to the top of the bulk head. The manufacturer recommendeds a 500 gph pump. I got a deal on this one refurbished. But I was always taught that you want to achieve your circulation inside the tank. That being said I don't skim that hard. But that is just my personal preference

[@remymartin3664]

What heater are you using? Also any issues with the clown and sea horses?

[@billylariscy3945]

No issues at all with the clowns and the seahorses. I am not sure about the heater

[@Zoemmie]

Your tank looks amazing! What’s the name of the wavemakers you are using?

[@billylariscy3945]

Thank you very much! I am using the Nero 5 and I love them! The app is so cool. Here is a link to check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJauY4mwnaernpI

[@enthai5497]

Billy Lariscy 2 Nero 5? I’m thinking of use getting 1 and placing it on the left side like yours. I will only have lps. Do you think I can get away with just the 1?

[@DRISSERY]

Where did you get that magnified clip on glass🤔

[@billylariscy3945]

I got it from Amazon. It's called the flipper! I love it very good for observation and finding pest too

[@Justin-hq3sn]

Hi may I ask what the difference between the Nano Max and Reefer 170 is besides size?

[@billylariscy3945]

Thanks for watching! I can not speak for the nano max I have never had one and I never really looked into it. I knew this was the tank I wanted when I saw it and I am still very glad I went with it

[@Justin-hq3sn]

Billy Lariscy Thank you for the reply!

[@Isaacperezis1248]

Nice tank! Is that dragons breath macro algae on the side of your tank ?

[@billylariscy3945]

Thanks for watching! Yes it is

[@Isaacperezis1248]

Billy Lariscy what do you dose ? A lot of ppl have trouble growing dragon’s breath macro algae. Any advice you can give me ?

[@billylariscy3945]

@@Isaacperezis1248 I started growing this because of high nitrates from over feeding due to spot feeding my sea horses. This was my ideah of a natural solution. I dose red sea A, B, And C as well as red sea trace elements also korellen amino acids. Then I dose reef nutrition oyster feast and live phyto plankton and I target feed reef roids once a week. I use carbon in my filter sock with chemi pure blue to help keep everything in check. I don't think it is that hard to grow if you can keep fish from eating it and attached to the rocks. I put dried sea weed in every day to keep my flame angel from devouring it. Hope this helpful to you. Let me know if you have any more questions

[@0812pink]

If you don’t mind....What are the settings for your Red Sea 90 led?

[@billylariscy3945]

Thanks for watching. I am running blues that ramp up to 100% and whites that's ramp up to 10%. I am only at max for about 3 hours. The rest is ramp up and ramp down. Hope that is helpful to you!

[@gabrielhaineault]

@@billylariscy3945 screenshot the application for me please if you don’t care :) thanks nice thanks is on fire 🔥🔥

[@osmosemike4813]

👍👍👍Top👍👍👍

[@billylariscy3945]

Thank you very much!!

[@reefcrazed2070]

How long had your tank been up and running when this was filmed?

[@billylariscy3945]

Thanks for watching, This system has been up for just over a year when I took this video. I took this video about 4 months ago

[@reefcrazed2070]

@@billylariscy3945 Overall how did you like setup for what you paid for it? The setup is pretty expensive compared to something like a JBJ or Biocube. Did you ever have any explosions or hair algae or the like?

[@billylariscy3945]

@@reefcrazed2070 I definitely think it was worth it. This tank was actually started in a bio cube and the back glass cracked. I had to tank this entire tank and move it I to a cooler at midnight. It lived in a cooler for two weeks why I set up what you see in this video. I would never buy a bio cube again the glass on the back wall is only 3/16 of an inch thick. So yes to me this tank is worth every penny. Spend the money now equals less problems later.

[@reefcrazed2070]

I just picked up a Red Sea e-260 this week, absolutely perfect shape.

[@drsauce2574]

what is that coral called that sways in the water?

[@billylariscy3945]

Thanks for watching! I have a few that is swaying but the bottom right bright green is an Indonesian holy grail torch coral. It has the yellow stripes in the polyps.

[@drsauce2574]

@@billylariscy3945 whats the pink one called thats to the left of it ?

[@billylariscy3945]

@@drsauce2574 its a pink goniopora

[@billylariscy3945]

Or the grape smasher torch coral. Not a 100% sure which one you are talking about

[@Robbla4550]

how do you keep your corners so clean im scared to scrape with flipper

[@billylariscy3945]

Hey Thanks for watching! I hope you enjoyed it! I do use a flipper but I only go up and down, that blade is about a quarter of an inch back so it doesn't touch. Never go into it side ways. I also have a pretty hefty clean up crew and the nerite snails love to hang out in the corners. I believe that helps a lot. Please feel free to write anytime. Take care and stay safe

[@Robbla4550]

@@billylariscy3945 thanks yea i been using a clean magic eraser working really well, how do you like that light what settings you got it on?

[@billylariscy3945]

@@Robbla4550 I love the light! I am running 24 K from 10 to 8 pm with 5 hours of 95% intensity. The app is a dream it also has pre programed moon phases as well. I would highly recommend it

[@abhinays7504]

How much does your setup cost?

[@haroonsaliem3094]

Do you dose your tank?

[@billylariscy3945]

Yes I add Cal, Mag, Alk, all the minor trace elements from red sea A.B,C,D also aminos. I even add small doses of vitamin c and m

[@ProTuner06]

For me, I can’t justify the price for this tank when I could spend 800 more for the 350 reefer.

[@billylariscy3945]

Yeah I live in an apartment so this is just right for me