My red sea max

[Nathan]

hey guys, recently bought one of the new red sea max tanks, today i recieved my live rock and heres a couple pictures.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture102.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture100.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture103.jpg

any comments are apreciated, take care guys

[DiscusEden]

Looking good Nathan!

What else are you going to put in there?

I want one I want one I want one - but must have more discus..... :?

Is it cycled yet?

I love the placement of the rocks so far! I want to see more - will you keep us updated please? :D

[Dee]

G'day Nathan,

Welcome to the RSM fold mate ... your tanks lookin great. That live rock looks like quality stuff :thumb where did you get it ?

Here's a pic of my RSM up n running ... looking forward to seeing yours get going.

Cheers,

Dee :fro:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/upski30/RSM%20LATEST/1RSM_25_02_07.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/upski30/RSM%20LATEST/3Zoanthus_Group.jpg

[Nathan]

yea mate ive been watchn yours on masa, its lookn awesome.

its not completely cycled yet, there a good unit but not exactly 'plug an play' as they say, its quite involved settn the cabinet an tank up etc, took me an my brother quite some time, an we both are familiar with building these sorts of things.

im hopin to get a flame angel, like dees. a red line shrimp, like dees, a few hermit crabs, thinkn of a pair of fire gobies an a couple other fish, cnt remember off the top of my head.

i got it from amazing amazon, ben helped me out!!

no its not completely cycled yet, probly 2 more weeks

your corals look awesome dee, whered u get them? i love them!

im hoping to have a lot of coral an soft corals etc aswel

[Dee]

i got it from amazing amazon, ben helped me out!!

Yeah Amazing Amazon have some of the best LR in Melb, well from what I have seen anyway.

Post more pics as your RSM develops mate ... well done ! :thumb

Cheers,

Dee :D

[Nathan]

they got it from queensland for me, its premium stuff, paid premium price to, but still its worth it.

ill keep u updated.

[Ben]

Looking good Nathan! just watch the "few hermit crabs", they will re-scape your tank!

And Dee, looks awesome mate! i love the flame angel!

[taksan]

you are all very ill ....

[Dee]

you are all very ill ....

Very ill and loving it ;)

[mistakes r crucial]

Ahhhh helll! I never thought I'd do it but I might, just one little one upstairs but not in the fishroom! It's your fault Dee!
MAC

[mistakes r crucial]

Dee,

I just had another look at that second pic and have you noticed anything? I might have drank too much wine this afternoon (not me, never) but it looks like a predator with a nice red eye coming out of the rock. Half way up and slightly to the right.
MAC

[Merrilyn]

Oh no, they're multiplying.

Now see what you've started Ben.

Quick someone throw as bucket of fresh water over them :banghead

[samir]

whats that red fish, with what looks like stress bars ?

[Nathan]

the red fish is the flame angel, cant wait to get one myself.

[samir]

would they eat each other if i put , stress bars in with a couple of clowns and the half pink thing in one of Ben's tanks ? oh and the fish in his avtar.
The only saltwater experience I have, is keeping some bream fresh till the weekend.

[Ben]

LOL Merrilyn!

I think its time to share the time you had an excellent 5 foot salty display tank!

[nicholas76]

LOL Merrilyn!

I think its time to share the time you had an excellent 5 foot salty display tank!

LOL some guy convinced her to set up a marine tank :oops: :oops: :oops:

[Merrilyn]

Yeah Ben, but all that salt everywhere cured me.:P

[Robdog]

would they eat each other if i put , stress bars in with a couple of clowns and the half pink thing in one of Ben's tanks ? oh and the fish in his avtar.

I reckon the Ribbon Eel has a mouth big enough for a small clown. They look awesome though.

[samir]

now which one is the ribbon eel ?

[samir]

holy crap :shock: :shock: thats its mouth, i just noticed :shock: I guess the avtar would be the ribbon eel

[Nathan]

correct

[Nathan]

an update, tanks almost cycled, will be starting to add fish this weekend. ill also be getting lots more corals, its been killing me waiting for it to cycle and finally its time i can add stuff, but going to take it slow as its not cheap!

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture108.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture107.jpg

few featherdusters, theres quite a lot that came on my live rock, u can see the algea pearling.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture106.jpg

[Dee]

Heya Nathan,

Lookin good mate !!! love tha duncs ... just wait till it colours up and settles in ... they rock ... I have 2 frags of em in my max. Keep up the good work ... more pics please ;)

Cheers,

Dee.

[Nathan]

yea i only got it lastnight so its still settln in.

i cant wait to get more corals etc its killing me!!

ill take a few more pics later on this week or tonight

[mistakes r crucial]

I must admit these salt water tanks do look absolutely beautiful, they are a credit to you all.
MAC

[Robdog]

u can see the algea pearling.

I'd say it's more likely to be micro bubbles from the powerheads than "pearling" like a FW plant would do.

[mistakes r crucial]

So tell me guys, are they a huge learning curve and lots of time or what? One would look lovely in the lounge room but I don't have a great deal of time left over.
MAC

[Nathan]

nah they dont take a lot of time, its not that much to learn, a couple more aspects then fw, but definitely well worth it, id say its less maintanance then a fw planted tank.

[chrissyoscar]

Looking good Nathan, keep up the good work. That dunc you have is a real beauty. I also have one but mine took about 3 days before it settled and opened up.

[Merrilyn]

Getting mine set up on the weekend. Can't wait.

Thinking about getting a small school of yellow tail damsels, two clown fish and maybe a Flame Angel.

How does that sound.

It's a Jebo tank 100 x 65 high x 40.

[Robdog]

I think you have another Jebo that would be better for the conversion me thinks.

Then you could stock it with Whale Sharks :idea:

[Ben]

Thinking about getting a small school of yellow tail damsels, two clown fish and maybe a Flame Angel.

YTB damsels are nice but are very nasty. another option are the green chromis. Very peaceful and look awesome in a school.

Any of the dwarf flame species are very nice but only one per tank.

When you get the clowns Merrilyn put them in the tank as the last fish as once again they can be nasty little buggers.

Also, get a clean up crew of sorts. There are some excellent tropical shrimp species around. Hermit crabs are ok but the issue is they are clumsey and will nock corals and live rock over.

Small turbo snails are excellent.

[Robdog]

Don't get the hermits with the hairy green and white speckled legs. Clumsy and love picking on snails and pulling them out of their shells for fun.
Mine are about to get a ride back to the LFS.
The one on the left is King of the Bastard Hermit brigade. The one on the right beats on him when ever they meet. Pity he is outnumbered 3-1.

[Robdog]

And Nathan, do you make up your own water out of the RedSea salt or get it bottled at LFS???

[Merrilyn]

Catch you on MSN tonight Ben.

I need lots of advice.

[Ben]

And Nathan, do you make up your own water out of the RedSea salt or get it bottled at LFS???

Sorry for butting in on this question but i make up my own salt water. I was using Red sea's marine salt but now using Red Sea's new Coral Pro salt.

http://www.redseafish.com/Product.asp?dir=y&CatId=98&SubID=68&proID=283

I have just started using it and have noticed positive results.

Chat soon Merrilyn! :D

[Nathan]

im use the salt it comes with, an i think ill be continueing to make my own salt water, its not really that difficult, cheap and yeah its a good product.

[Robdog]

I've done mine the cheating way and bought ocean water from the LFS :oops:

I've got the same salt as you Nathan. What kind of ratios do you use for salt to water? It's supposed to be 35g of salt to a litre or something right?
How the heck do I measure 35g of salt?

[Nathan]

yea what i do is i add 300grams of salt to my 10l bucket go fill it up an pour it in, seems to b working fine, i use a hot an cold tap i run the hot one about a quater of the bucket then the rest cold, it dissovles the salt really well.

i use kitchen scales for the meausuremeants, its pretty easy once u get into a rythem

[Dee]

[quote]I was using Red sea's marine salt but now using Red Sea's new Coral Pro salt.I have just started using it and have noticed positive results.

Gee Benny, sounds like you been getting some rock solid advice on the RedSea CoralPro salt mate hehe ;) Tis good to hear your seeing results from using it ... it's a very good product IMO.

Hey Rob,

Cool pics of the hermies mate ... when do we get a FTS ??? hmmmm ... looking forward to seeing your RSM set up !

Cheers,

Dee :)

[Robdog]

Maybe tonight. I'm at the factory now and all my pics are at home.
Just drove new Ferrari 599. Whoa!

[Merrilyn]

You have the best job Dog.

Take pity on all us mere mortals doing a crummy mundane job.

[Robdog]

Hey I'm not the one with the 10ft tank and the million dollar endangered Angels. :lol:

[Nathan]

well i got a flame angel tonight another coral, an a few frags. the flame angel has settled in very well and looks absolutely awesome.

ill get some pics later tonight if not sometime this weekend

[Ben]

Post up some pics Nathan! That FA looked grouse!

Here is a pic of a royal Gramma, very hard to get a good pic and the flashed washed out his colour.

[taksan]

Errrrrrr ....... is that a MARINE FISH in the fishroom????????????

[Nathan]

mate they look awesome, im definitely gonna hav to get a rg. how many u rkn i could have in my tank, i was thnkn no more then 2?

[Ben]

Errrrrrr ....... is that a MARINE FISH in the fishroom????????????

*nods*

Got 7 of them! heheh 8-)

Nathan, you can have more than 1, just add them at the same time.

Not as bad as Dottybacks.

Ben

[Nathan]

an update, i now have a flame angel an 6 line wrasse and going to be gettn to red lines on the weekend, atm ive got the same fish as u dee, there just so nice an compatible!

heres a few pics.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture117.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture113.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture112.jpg

[Roy]

Nice stuff Nathan !

Roy

[Robdog]

Looks like a nice small guy too. Good pick.
Love the orange fan or spongy thing too Nath

[Dee]

Heya Nathan,

Great looking little F.A mate .. well done ! Love the black spot in the dorsal fin ... very nice. He makes my F.A look like godzilla size wise ... great little fish. All you need now is a Royal Gramma and you'll be stocked deester style ! How bout a full tank shot mate ?

Cheers,

Dee :D

[Nathan]

yea i got pretty lucky comin into the shop when i did hes a real nice one. dont worry im savin my cash for a couple royal grammas, still dnt hav as many or as good lookin corals as u, whered u get most of em?

ill get a full tank shot tomorrow after ive doen wc

[Nathan]

an update of how things are going

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture134.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture133.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture118.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture129.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture125.jpg

[Robdog]

Great shot of the Torch Nath. My stupid clowns are starting to host in mine. Idiots :ug:

What kind of flow have you got going in there?

[Nathan]

haha yea most ppl when they see the tank reckon its an anemone of some sort, ive just got the factory default equipment going.

only thing ive modififed or i should say added to the tank is some purigen everything else is the way it came in the box.

i got this clam sorta thing, dno what its called its in the background of the strrawberry dottyback, unfortunately i placed it to close to another coral an its lower half has been stung an is dying, i dno if itl recover or not, i certainly hope so.

any suggestions (apart from moving it)?

[Nathan]

it has recovered well. my redline is carrying eggs again.

just a question to anyone with powerheads in there rsm, how did u get the cord out of the tank to the powerpoint?

[Dee]

just a question to anyone with powerheads in there rsm, how did u get the cord out of the tank to the powerpoint?

G'day Nathan,

Use either the fan knock out panel space or the chiller knock out panel space at the back, depending on the size of your power cord plug.

That clam thing is a open brain mate and will recover in time ;) I damaged mine too :oops: it's bounced back nicely.

RSM is looking good mate, keep up the good work ;)

Cheers,

Dee.

[Nathan]

i got a few more corals and today got a mandarin.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture140.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture139.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture141.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture146.jpg

[Nathan]

well a quick update for those interested, unfortunately lost the mandarin (refused to eat).

since then ive bought a couple more corals, still on my list is a couple of roayl grammas an a tunze nanostream powerhead.

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture152.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w129/discus1234/Picture151.jpg

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[Robdog]

Spewing about the Mandarin Nathe. They are one of the most beautiful fish that we can keep in a tank.

I really like that coral in the last pic.

Are you using the RedSea substrate that came with the pack?? If so, do you have problems keeping it clean??

[Nathan]

yea its a shame, the colours on it were just awesome, but the bugger wouldnt eat.

yeah i am using the red sea substrate that came with it, and yes it does get dirty really quickly, same as the glass, the algea builds up really quick but its easy to get rid of, i just stir the gravel up most of the time it gets rid of it but yeah i do have problems with it, do you?

[Robdog]

If I leave an area untouched for a little while it turns poo brown(with algae I guess) Looking at Dee's pics I was thinking it may be due to insufficient flow around the tank but looking at Xteme's standard in shop display yesterday(which was clean as a whistle) I'm not so sure. :?

[Namn8r]

Nathan feed madarins live black worms when you first get them, they rarely turn them down. Once they are feeding and accustomed to the tank they will start feeding on frozen food. Years go when I had mandarins they spawned after heavy feedings of live black worms

[Nathan]

well im not sure if ill try another mandarin, well not anytime soon anyway.

thanx for the tip if go down that path again ill certainly give it a go