Reef Tank Upgrade, Ep. 1: Goodbye RedSea Reefer

This video covers the transfer from my Red Sea Reefer 450 to an Innovative Marine 170g EXT.
Episode 1 - Goodbye Red Sea Reefer
I transfer all of the rock and corals from my Reefer to my new tank and quickly aquascape the new tank to avoid colony RTN/STN. Everything went smoothly.
For those curious:
Tank: IM 170 EXT
Sump: Turbo Aquatics CWT Sump 55-A
Lighting: x3 ATI Straton LEDs (version 1)
Flow: Tunze Stream 3 and x2 MP40qd
Return: Current eFlux 6011 (3170 gph)
Skimmer: Deltec 1000i
UV: Aqua UV 57w
Heaters: x2 150w Eheim Jager
Controller: Apex with Trident
Dosing: 2 part
Other additives: coral foods and aminos, sodium nitrate, manganese and molybdenum
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[@ms5894]

Very nice! Great job!

[@queencityreefs]

Great update! Looks great 👍🏻. Thanks for sharing 👌🏻

[@NBurgReef]

Thanks!

[@MikeLemming]

Hell of a tank bro! Well done!

[@NBurgReef]

Thanks!

[@fletcherwright7042]

Nice tank and of course the corals look awesome 👌

[@NBurgReef]

Thanks!

[@CJSAQUARIUMS]

Dope video and build. I subscribed 💪🏾

[@NBurgReef]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@BryznsReef]

gosh that reefer is amazing! looking forward to the new tank

[@NBurgReef]

Thanks!

[@IMGbaugher]

Beautiful!!

[@NBurgReef]

Thanks!

[@CarlosDiaz-zz9su]

Beautiful tank. Can’t wait till mine comes in

[@NBurgReef]

You won’t be disappointed!

[@docforestal]

love the old tank, your new one should look fantastic - look forward to watching it develop - nice video; lot of work :) cheers

[@NBurgReef]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@zaher.w]

Beautiful

[@NBurgReef]

Thanks!

[@jai0346]

Looks really good ; the 3 small pieces of rock between the 2 bommies I’d sump them

[@NBurgReef]

I’ve since used them to mount some of my LPS.

[@jai0346]

@@NBurgReef keen to see part 2

[@nportercaw]

Amazing looking tank. Your "backup frag rack" looks better than a lot of tanks. Do you have a build thread anywhere to continually watch? I'd love to hear more about your tank.

[@NBurgReef]

I don’t really frequent forums anymore but will probably update my thread on my local club (WAMAS.org). If anything, I’ll be updating with KZbin vids more often.

[@ProducerReef]

Can’t wait for part 2💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🙌🏾💪🏾 How long did it take to get your IM tank after ordering? I’m real king thinking of getting one.

[@NBurgReef]

It took almost exactly 6 months, but I ordered it right when they dropped the price on the made-to-order tanks. Their site at the time said 12-16 weeks, now I believe it says 6-8 months. Long wait but the tank is so nice and a steal for the current price.

[@ProducerReef]

@@NBurgReef that’s crazy. Almost defeats the purpose of getting a tank. I need one in at least a reasonable time frame.

[@andreasb4834]

Nice tank What Programm you use on the Straton? Greetings from Austria

[@NBurgReef]

Its a custom program. Blue and royal are 100% and the white ranges from 30 - 45% throughout the day to give a mix of daylight and a blue-ish spectrum. Violet and UV are around 50-70% throughout the day as well.

[@gustavoesquivel6116]

Love the old tank!! The new one is even better!! What are the dimentions of the new tank?

[@NBurgReef]

New is 59”L x 30”D x 21” T Same as the old tank but an extra 10” front to back

[@ArrickthaRed]

That move went super easy. I started my build a year ago and the move was way more involved cuz the new tank had to go in the same spot as the old one. Honest question. When it was all set did you think a should have done a 6 foot lol?

[@NBurgReef]

Actually, no because I would have taken too much space. I would love a monster tank, but not in my current condo since it’s only 1000sq.ft. Also, having to make more water for water changes would be more difficult because I would need a bigger water change vat and would need a place to store that. I should do a vid on how I do maintenance in a small condo and how I have to be minimalistic.

[@49erReefer]

Nice upgrade! What are the specs on your old tank? Care to let it go?!?

[@NBurgReef]

the Reefer 450 is 59"L x 20"D x 22"H - which they say is 92g. I had it sold while it was still running. I have no place to store it so I needed it gone ASAP.

[@steevareno2002]

How do you like the stratons? I really like the low profile on them.

[@NBurgReef]

I like them enough to go from 2 to 3 lights on the new tank. Great coverage, great color and growth, look great hanging over my tank

[@ProducerReef]

Please hurry with part 2

[@NBurgReef]

Part 2 and 3 are up :)

[@Ray-wr2wr]

bountiful set up , im planing to get a new tank curently running SCA 150 tank but im looking at CADE aquarium or IM 170 EXT , my quation to you do you wish your tank little higher like 24 tall i beliave IM 170 21.32`` vs CADE 24 when tank 30`` width it nneds at least 24`` tall , just my 2 cents . HAPPY REEFENG

[@NBurgReef]

I am fine and happy with the shorter tank, especially since I am not super tall, so make working in the tank easier. I think if it was a 6 foot or 8 foot tank, the 24" height would look better.

[@reggie8566]

I ordered the same tank how you like it, I’ll be going through the same process once it come

[@NBurgReef]

You won’t be disappointed. It’s well built and beautiful. I’m 100% satisfied with it

[@reggie8566]

@@NBurgReef thanks

[@Coldfire1322]

I heard DMV. Where are you from. Did you sell the Red Sea ?

[@NBurgReef]

DMV = DC, Virginia and Maryland. I’m in Washington DC. I did sell it.

[@reggie8566]

How long did it take for your tank to come

[@NBurgReef]

About 6 months to the day from when I ordered

[@Aquatic_Amigo]

Are you using the nuvo sump ???

[@NBurgReef]

No, I am using a turbos aquatic sump

[@lasanta777]

Dropping frags off at stores in the dmv?

[@NBurgReef]

No, I post them on WAMAS.org or a NOVA FB group.

[@Ray-wr2wr]

I have 60×24×24 tank now , innovative marine tank only 21.7 Do you wish your tank 24" tall? With 30" w & 21.7 T feels on the video that little shorter What is your opinion?

[@NBurgReef]

I’m fine with the height

[@user-ck7wm8uf9s]

Sweet Aquarium what's the dimensions in feet and inches if you can please

[@NBurgReef]

59”x30”x21”

[@user-ck7wm8uf9s]

Is that your new tank or the old one what size is both of them starting with old one

[@joelgomez1917]

How you like the new tank?? Better than the Red Sea??

[@NBurgReef]

Love it. Way better. While I had to plumb the thing my self, the stand and actual tank are so much nicer. Eurobraced tank so I don't have to worry about silicone seam failures and aluminum stand, so no need to worry about rotting wood.

[@Grant5321]

How do you like the ATI Stratons?

[@NBurgReef]

I like them a lot. Great coverage. Like having T5 coverage with LED controllability. Plus they look nice and are silent.

[@Grant5321]

@@NBurgReef thanks for the reply. I’ve never seen them before. I’m planning an SPS tank build for a future house and I think going with XR30’s might be pretty costly VS ATIs.

[@NBurgReef]

@@Grant5321 the new gen Stratons are pricey! But the original gen like I have are great and I calculate 3 of these being much cheaper than needing at least 4 XR30 or 8 xr15s. I would still not call them inexpensive!

[@Grant5321]

@@NBurgReef oh yeah I know, I think it will be expensive no matter what but I think they should be cheaper than XR30’s now that they’re $1000 each.

[@areyouarobotz]

Bigger is better

[@theboxingjunkie8205]

I don't know why you say that and not bring up anything about that light

[@NBurgReef]

What are you referring to?

[@shabbir78]

Very poor video.

[@NBurgReef]

Thanks for your support.