Blackbeltmom's RSM250 Build

[blackbeltmom]

This is my build from start to now.

Here is the tank with the rock, stand, and water on 8/4/2011. It had been up since 7/24/2011.
Finally today think I got the temperature under control. I seem to be misreading the recommended instructions from Red Sea as how to fill it. It is a little fuller than I would like but this is the first day that the temperature has not hit 83 degrees. It is 80.6 and that is the high so far today.

 

[blackbeltmom]

Added this rock on the left front corner. My husband thought it was really unusual looking.

New front shot of the tank.

 

[blackbeltmom]

8/20/2011

First editions to my tank.
Picked up some palys from Larry today and a couple of acans and scolys from Seth. Also added some snails and crabs.

 

[blackbeltmom]

10/31/2011

Here is an update....

 

[blackbeltmom]

4/20/12

Here are some updates.....

 

[Acanman]

I like your rocks. Do u keep the back fan on?

 

[blackbeltmom]

4/28/12 FTS

Glass needs to be cleaned, but right now there are snail eggs on the glass. A little glare on the sand washed out some of the corals. The big return pump is blowing micro bubbles again. I cleaned the sponge above the pump about a week ago and I thought it helped, but it started again a couple of nights ago. Seems to only do it now when I turn the pumps and skimmer back on after feeding.
You can also see on the left, the two mounds the pistol shrimp has built. You can see his buddy, the watchman goby, looking out between the mounds.

 

[blackbeltmom]

4/30/12

My first birdnest. Not a great picture, taken while I was feeding the tank. Got it from Mattd at the last meeting.

 

[blackbeltmom]

FTS 5/5/2012 (clean glass)

 

[blackbeltmom]

1/19/13

The pumps were off and I was feeding the tank. That is why there is a cloudy look to the top of the tank.

 

[Tokalosh]

Great looking tank, thanks for sharing.

Tok

 

[BigAl07]

Great build thread Debbie Thanks for sharing with us here at RS

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Cheers for starting a tank thread & sharing your pretty tank

 

[blackbeltmom]

Update 2/19/13

 

[Doyle]

Is that an oregon mummy eye on the left?

 

[blackbeltmom]

Is that an oregon mummy eye on the left?

It is supposed to be a bubble gum chalice, but the person I got it from said he has also been told that it is a mummy's eye.

 

[DianaKay]

Love it!! Looks AMAZING...looking forward to mine looking that good! Thanks for sharing pictures

 

[DianaKay]

oops, posted on the wrong post....sorry removed it

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Tank really looking great !

 

[blackbeltmom]

I actually wish I had done less rock or at least has a couple of separate islands or that the one center rock was shorter. That center piece is all one piece except for the long low piece in the front of it. That one big piece weighs 14 pounds.
If you are going to add corals, remember to allow room for them to grow.