Kat's Fabulous Red Sea Max

[Rob&Gab]

i do. and i have the AC on witch makes it drop more. :/ i no what im going to do now tho.

 

[lnevo]

I keep my tank within .5 degrees...from 79.8 to 80.3 once in a while I get spikes out of it when weird weather rolls in. But even then we're talking 80.7

 

[Carrillowilliam]

impressive like it a lot

 

[Metrokat]

Tank turns 2 years old this month. <3

 

[Metrokat]

 

[Bulldog5]

Nice tank I'm filling my 130d right now.

 

[Metrokat]

Nice!!

 

[reef87]

Very nice

 

[Metrokat]

My secret Santa was wonderful this year. He had a light meter that he let me borrow and sent along with my gifts.

 

[Sanchez2896]

I'm about I get my first Red Sea max thi week and wanted to chat a little about what anyone thinks about them. Had a 8 gallon nano cube now a 29 biocube with custom over flow and 6 gallon sump , now on to the sea max

 

[Metrokat]

Life reef overflow to a custom sump is what I have done. Be sure to change the hinges on the cabinet if installing a sump as they are not stainless. The overflow grate cover is useless. Get the free pump upgrade from red sea. Good luck.

 

[Sanchez2896]

How is the filtration system on the stick Red Sea max ... Any suggestions on adding things to it to keep it super clean runnin tank. Like chemi pure elite carbon , bio home media filter and live rock in it ?

 

[Metrokat]

remove the stock media they give you and put nothing in the chamber below the pumps.
Order a stevie T media basket and use that with chemi pure elite etc.
You wont be able to use the stock skimmer with the basket however. So alternatively you can make your own media rack out of eggcrate.

 

[Sanchez2896]

Just got my Red Sea max last week the 130 any suggestions in led lighting it any other lighting or the max besides what it comes with stock

 

[Metrokat]

Just got my Red Sea max last week the 130 any suggestions in led lighting it any other lighting or the max besides what it comes with stock

Congrats.

Before I removed the hood I have I stalled 2 panorama pros and 1 stunner strip by Ecoxotic. Steves LED sells a retrofit kit for the RSM.

 

[Rob&Gab]

just saw your update didnt see it at first. lookin really good!

 

[chris koci]

beautiful art work

 

[Metrokat]

I've moved the tank, re-scaped the rocks, nuked the sump and started afresh!
The tank was officially 2 years old on Christmas.

Here is the "alcove" that is home. With a wiring mess that is hidden.

And here is 2 years worth of FTS, lots that make me go eeeeks!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=/watch?v=o4MA4ChXcYU

 

[Custom05Taco]

Tank looks great Kat!! Your wiring looks scary....

 

[Metrokat]

It's a rats nest back there for sure! But everything is labeled and stuff.

List of 23 wires:

T5 power
T5 Power #2
LED main power
LED Controller power
LED Fan power
Apex Jr
EB4
Reactor 1
Reactor 2
Skimmer
Mag 5
MP10 1
MP10 2
RSM pump
Heater
Fuge Fan
Fuge LED
Fuge LED Fan
Doser 1
Doser 2
ATO controller
Wifi
Vortech Battery Backup