Big Pete's RSM250 Reef Tank
Dubai
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...
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...
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.
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
Nitrate
Calcium
Phosphate
Alkalinity
Temperature
Salinity
pH
Magnesium
Nitrite
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
I also have a Blue Linica Starfish and several snails
8 Fish
39 Corals
17 Invertebrate
Equipment
Accessory
Additive
Seachem Reef Calcium
Aquarium
AutoTopOff
Chiller
Cleaning
Controller
Food
Filter
Lighting
Dymax Robot LED
Media
Dymax Filter Floss
Dymax filter floss
Seachem Reef Zooplankton
dymax filter floss
Pump
Refractometer
Refugium
Salt
Red Sea Coral Pro Salt
Skimmer
SS Needle Valve
Substrate
TestKit
JBL MG test Kit
Tropic Marin MG/CA Test
Tropic Marin PH 7.4-9.0
Other
7 gallon container
Gorilla Super Glue Gel
Hanna Alkalinity Checker
Simple aquaria DIY Cover
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.
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
On average you perform a 15.7% water change every 14 days.
0% total water change in August.
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
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
So far so good
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank The Reef Sancuary, without the input of all the great members i really would be lost