Dave's RSM 500
- Thread starter David Shaw
- Start date
David Shaw
Well-Known Member
That's what i like about them, always in the upper part of the tank and out front. They are good eaters too, love most things especially flakes.
I avoid the shrimps now, as i love some of the fish that aren't shrimp friendly. That Christmass wrasse would feast on your shrimp for sure! It is a beautiful fish though.
I avoid the shrimps now, as i love some of the fish that aren't shrimp friendly. That Christmass wrasse would feast on your shrimp for sure! It is a beautiful fish though.
David Shaw
Well-Known Member
If it was me i would trade 
If it was me i would trade
Leaning that way myself!!
David Shaw
Well-Known Member
Fish over shrimp for me every time
Shrimp hide more, so the wrasse would give much more happy viewing time
Shrimp hide more, so the wrasse would give much more happy viewing time
David Shaw
Well-Known Member
Well new fish settled in well and everything seems to be happy.
I setup an Eheim auto feeder which feeds small amounts 4 times a day and it seems to be working out nicely.
I setup an Eheim auto feeder which feeds small amounts 4 times a day and it seems to be working out nicely.
David Shaw
Well-Known Member
I will get some uploaded at the weekend for you
David Shaw
Well-Known Member
Well its been really hot in the UK this week and my tank temp has gone up to 86 degrees in the daytime and down to 82 overnight, so i have decided to invest in a chiller and installed it today.
It's fitted and working and the temp is slowly falling. Great news that it is really quiet, so non intrusive, although i expect it to mainly kick in during the day when i am at work anyhow. Even so, nice to know its super quiet when it does kick in.
It's fitted and working and the temp is slowly falling. Great news that it is really quiet, so non intrusive, although i expect it to mainly kick in during the day when i am at work anyhow. Even so, nice to know its super quiet when it does kick in.
Congrats David what brand & size did you end up with? Look forward to your reviews of it after you get a good feel for it.
David Shaw
Well-Known Member
I got one recommended by the LFS. It's a Boyu L-200.
Everything seems to be fine. I have set it to 26 degrees and all seems to be working well. The factory setting was 25 degrees but this seemed a little low. The tank should now be consistently around 78 hopefully.
Its uncharacteristically hot in the UK and the tank hit 86 degrees when lights were on, so it seemed like a must have purchase for the hot weather.
The ATO is now topping up at a normal rate as the evaporation level skyrocketed with the heat and was only lasting 3 days.
I installed the auto feeder which is also working well, which feeds a small amount 4 times a day.
Hopefully back now to the tank looking after itself between weekly maintenance.
Everything seems to be fine. I have set it to 26 degrees and all seems to be working well. The factory setting was 25 degrees but this seemed a little low. The tank should now be consistently around 78 hopefully.
Its uncharacteristically hot in the UK and the tank hit 86 degrees when lights were on, so it seemed like a must have purchase for the hot weather.
The ATO is now topping up at a normal rate as the evaporation level skyrocketed with the heat and was only lasting 3 days.
I installed the auto feeder which is also working well, which feeds a small amount 4 times a day.
Hopefully back now to the tank looking after itself between weekly maintenance.
David Shaw
Well-Known Member
This is the model i bought. It is a clamp on auto feeder. I have it clamped to the main pump chamber glass partition. I have filled it with cyclopeeze and small flakes and the food gets sucked into the main tank via the return pump. I clamped it high on the glass so if there is a power outage the unit still remains out of the water.
The flakes and cyclopeeze are so small that they aren't causing any obstructions when being pumped into the tank.
Charterhouse Aquatics: Interpet Digital Auto Feeder for Aquariums
David Shaw
Well-Known Member
Nope, the flakes and cyclopeeze swirl around, as there is a little vortex that the pump creates, and after a few seconds / minutes they all gradually get sucked down and out into the tank. There is sometimes the "odd flake" that gets stuck to the glass is all.
TwiceIrish
Member
Hi everyone, can you believe that my S-500 is now 6 months old! So here, as promised, are some short videos and pics.
This weeks has been a LONG week as I decided to do a bit of re-scaping which ultimately ended up as a complete re-aquascape. I took this as an opportunity to clean all the hardware. I stripped pumps, scrubbed the tank, did a couple of large water changes and cleaned out the sump area etc. After 5 + attempts at the re-scaping, adding some new live rock, along with numerous rock slides en-route, here is the end result.
I was up until gone 3am most nights trying to get everything just how i wanted it :blueoh:. I am finally really pleased with how it has all turned out and think it was worth the wet carpet and even wetter jeans t-shirt and socks. However, i am in absolutely no rush to repeat the process anytime soon!
Feel free to leave feedback, good, bad or indifferent.
Videos: Click links to view
IMG_0081-1.mp4 video by DavidAShaw - Photobucket
IMG_0082-1.mp4 video by DavidAShaw - Photobucket
IMG_0083-3.mp4 video by DavidAShaw - Photobucket
72e79e84.mp4 video by DavidAShaw - Photobucket
43d1d06b.mp4 video by DavidAShaw - Photobucket
22769888.mp4 video by DavidAShaw - Photobucket
Absolutely lovely. I have been most inspired by your husbandry skills and it certainly shows in this sparkling clean world you've created. Such a joy to watch. Wish you had live cam video service. I'd tune in daily.
David Shaw
Well-Known Member
Thanks so much Patti, your kind comments are greatly appreciated.
I did a big clean today, all glass sides including the back wall, also replaced the media adding new CPE, SeaGel and Purigen. It looks like the fish are floating not swimming as the water is so clear. Hopefully i have everything tweaked and installed now so i can spend more time looking at it and less time inside it
I will be posting new pics soon as i have added a few new fish and corals.
Thanks once again!
I did a big clean today, all glass sides including the back wall, also replaced the media adding new CPE, SeaGel and Purigen. It looks like the fish are floating not swimming as the water is so clear. Hopefully i have everything tweaked and installed now so i can spend more time looking at it and less time inside it
I will be posting new pics soon as i have added a few new fish and corals.
Thanks once again!
