bigpete's Big Pete's RSM250 Re

Big Pete's RSM250 Reef Tank

Dubai
Age 6 years, 8 months
Volume 66 Gallons
Dimensions 38'' x 21'' x 26.2''
Make Red Sea
Model Max250
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Introduction

Hi my name is Big Pete I am a proud Scot living and working in Dubai.

I am a Sales Engineer who took up the hobby a few years ago with freshwater, the natural progression was to move to marine which I did with the RSM 250.

Salt water has been a big learning curve for me but I am enjoying it no matter what mother nature throws at me in the way of algae issues etc...

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  • Big Polyp Blastomussa Coral / Blastomussa wellsi

Background

I was running a freshwater Discus tank for a few years and decided to take the plunge into salt water, it is so much more rewarding than freshwater.
FTS July 20, 2016

Photos

Big Polyp Blastomussa Coral
Big Polyp Blastomussa Coral added 6 years ago
FTS December 7, 2015
FTS December 7, 2015 added 5 years ago
RSM 250 April 7, 2015
RSM 250 April 7, 2015 added 5 years ago
The Tank mid July 2015
The Tank mid July 2015 added 5 years ago

Filtration

Currently running fine filter floss after water changes, I also run 2 bags of Chemipure Blue and 1 bag of Seachem Purigen

Lighting

Removed the Hood on the RSM 250 along with the black plastic trim from around the top of the tank and fitted the Ecotech Radions XR15 Pro Gen 3 with the Ecotech RSM mounting kit
FTS October 2, 2015

Flow

running two Ecotech MP10 pumps
FTS November 12, 2015

Measurements

0.25
Nitrate
370
Calcium
0.00
Phosphate
8.9
Alkalinity
26.2
Temperature
1.026
Salinity
8.11
pH
1320
Magnesium
0.00
Nitrite

Inhabitants

I currently have 2 Percula Clownfish, a Royal Gramma,Lawnmower Blenny, Magnificent Foxface, Coral Beauty, 2 Blue Green Chomis and 3 Yellow Chomis.

I also have a Blue Linica Starfish and several snails
Rock scape redone

8 Fish

Blue Throat Triggerfish Xanthichthys auromarginatus
Blue/Green Reef Chromis Chromis viridis
Coral Beauty Angelfish Centropyge bispinosa
Ocellaris Clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris
Royal Gramma Basslet Gramma loreto
3 Yellow Chomis Chromis analis

39 Corals

Acropora Coral Acropora sp
Acropora Coral Acropora sp
Acropora Coral Acropora sp
Acropora Tenuis Acropora Tenuis
Acropora austera Acropora austera
Acropora deswalli Acropora deswalli
4 Assorted Zoas Zoanthus sp
Australis Doughnut Coral Scolymia australis
Big Polyp Blastomussa Coral Blastomussa wellsi
Big Polyp Blastomussa Coral Blastomussa wellsi
Brain Coral Favites Favites sp
Brain Coral Favites Favites sp
Chalice Coral Echinophyllia aspera
Chalice Coral Echinophyllia aspera
Cup Coral Pagoda Turbinaria peltata
Doughnut Coral Acanthophyllia deshayesiana
Flower Pot Coral - Green Goniopora sp
Flower Pot Coral - Green Goniopora sp
Flower Pot Coral - True Red Goniopora sp
Folded Brain Coral Trachyphyllia radiata
4 Green Star Polyp Clavularia viridis
Hammer Anchor Coral Euphyllia ancora
Montipora Coral Dimpled Encrusting Montipora verrucosa
Montipora Coral Dimpled Encrusting Montipora verrucosa
Open Brain Coral sp sp
Plate Coral Short Tentacle Fungia repanda
Red Sea Fan Muricea pendula
Spiny Cup Pectinia Coral Pectinia sp
Starburst Polyp Briareum sp.
2 Torch Coral Euphyllia glabrescens
Zoanthid Zoanthus sp.
Zoanthid Zoanthus sp.
Big Polyp Blastomussa Coral Thumbnail
Big Polyp Blastomussa Coral Blastomussa wellsi 1  7

17 Invertebrate

2 Banded Trochus Snail Trochus sp.
Linckia Sea Star Linckia laevigata
4 Nassarius Snail Nassarius sp.
5 Nassarius Snail Nassarius sp.
Red Line Cleaner Shrimp Lysmata amboinensis
4 Turbo Snail Turbo fluctuosa

Equipment

Accessory
Additive
Aquarium
AutoTopOff
Bulb
Chiller
Cleaning
Controller
Food
Filter
Lighting
Media
Medication
Powerhead
Pump
Refractometer
Refugium
Salt
Skimmer
Substrate
TestKit
Other
After approx 2 years my water has stabilised and my parameters are all good now

Additives

I only use Seachem/Aquavitro products as I personally feel they are the best, I am currently using Red Sea Coral Pro salt for no other reason than I can not obtain Seachem salt.
Magnificent having fun

Feeding See more

julian Sprung Marine Snow · piscine PE Mysis · Polyp Lab Reef-Roids · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids · Seachem Reef Zooplankton · Julian Sprung Sea Veggies · TLF Marine Snow
Feeding PE Mysis once a day and Reef Roids once a week
FTS December 7, 2015

Maintenance

1/2 cup per US gallon of salt to get required salinity of 1.026
My RSM 250

On average you perform a 15.7% water change every 14 days.

0% total water change in January.

0 activities in the last year

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Inspiration & Goals

My goal is to get the levels correct but using natural means, i am trying not to go down the road of reactors etc... My inspiration is to get the tank looking as good as possible
The Tank as of June 23, 2015

Words of Wisdom

Nothing in this hobby happens fast, you are dealing with mother nature, so please have patience

Disasters & Regrets

I have had loads of disasters but fortuntely they were all made with the freshwater tank, marine is an education and i am learning as i go.

So far so good
Some corals moved Sept 2015

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank The Reef Sancuary, without the input of all the great members i really would be lost