RED SEA MAX BUILD

[jlh81]

Hello everyone! I just wanted to show everyone what i have done with my RSM. and get some feedback. I stared the tank in Feb and this is what i have done till Aug. I hope you all like. Let me know

I have had 5 tanks in my life but the RSM is the most though out all in one unit i have seen. I started with at 29g the went to a 55g the to a 200g then i bought a 24 nano at the same time as the 200. An now i have the 34g

So putting the RSM in the place that i did was behind a closet under the stairs. So lots of room to grow.

Just look and you'll see!!!!!

This is my first real picture of the tank.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1076.jpg


And this is it now. I know i have some air bubbles in this pic but i have fixed it since then.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1410.jpg


Now starts the fun stuff

It all started with the skimmer. I could never get rid of the bubbles that the skimmer put im my tank. So this is where i began. I removed the top of the skimmer and then cut the whole thing in half. i didn't remove it because it directs the water to go through the filter pads first.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1416.jpg


Then i drilled two small holes threw the wall. LOL The wife was not happy.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1415.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1418.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1415.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1417.jpg





All of this was for a good cause IMO but my wife doesn't think so LOL
SO i made a stand to put a 20g Long tank that i put some baffels in made some return lines and made a place for the new protien skimmer, refugium, and pump for the chiller.





http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1421.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1424.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1437.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1439.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1427.jpg



The place where you see the bottle of RO water is going to be a Coral Frag growing station. Im going to put a 48lX16wX12h tank and some HQI lights. thats why if you notice i have two return lines on the side with the pump.




This is a top view of the skimmer area just to give you a better idea
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1443.jpg

And now the over all PICTURE



http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1444.jpg




Some pics of the coral

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1404.jpg


http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1412.jpg


http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1413.jpg


I have some more corals but not very good pics. I will update with new pics and the coral station.

Let me know what you think

Joe

[ErikH]

That looks great! People are turning those closets into aquacaves! :) I like that hogfish, they are so pretty.... So, how many times did you misplace your beer? :p


Edit: Hey, you sure better get that metal hoseclamp away from water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sharkboy]

nice set up! what kind of lighting are you using?

[jlh81]

That looks great! People are turning those closets into aquacaves! :) I like that hogfish, they are so pretty.... So, how many times did you misplace your beer? :p


Edit: Hey, you sure better get that metal hoseclamp away from water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



yeah i was a little wasted taking those pictures. And yes i did lose my beer a couple of times, but it was kinda nice because i would go on to do something else then find it. it was like finding a 20 dollar bill on the ground. lol

[jlh81]

nice set up! what kind of lighting are you using?



I took out one of the stock 10,000K/Actinic lighting and replaced it with a full Actinic. IMO i thought it was too white. So now its just the one 10,000K/Actinic lighting and one fill Actinic.

[topsoil]

very nice setup.

[Mr Cob]

ANy updates?

I've been watching this because my brother-in-law just purchased the same setup and should have it in the next couple of weeks.

Looks great.

[jlh81]

there should be some soon. I just picked up a free tank from penny2cents. It was a 29 gallon high so i think it would work out well. Going to the store today to pick up some more fittings and pipes.

more to come

[jlh81]

This is it now after the rework on the rocks
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1478.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/jlh81/IMG_1457.jpg


More to come

[Andrew v.s wild]

Now that is a nano tank!!!
Your 29g was it a bio cube would you sell it?