Hi everyone, I live in Manhattan and I would like to add a saltwater aquarium to my home. I figure this will be a fun I am seriously considering purchasing a silver or white Red Sea Max 250 with a Chiller. Been reading a lot about this online. I like the size of this unit vs. the 130D. The other option is to by it a la cart. Creating my own tank and filtering system and heater which will give me more flexibility. I plan to buy one soon but i just started to do my research. This is an expensive venture but I can handle it and I feel the rewards outweighs the cost. I figure my niece and nephew will love it too when they visit. My first question is do I buy a kit or really learn this by buying everything separate? the second more simple question is where do I get the water? from a fish store or my tap water and just add chemicals to it. I do understand that this is a long process and you need to have patience for this type of hobby.
Hi new to Reefing need advice
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Shamus
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Welcome to RS!
I've only had one tank so far (130D). The plug and plays are nice, but there a lot of users of the 250 that change equipment, so I'd have a look at some of their posts and suggestions.
For water, tap is definitely something to stay away from if you can - water from the LFS or installing an RO system would be better.
The biggest piece of advice I got when I started was go slow and read as much as you possibly can!
I've only had one tank so far (130D). The plug and plays are nice, but there a lot of users of the 250 that change equipment, so I'd have a look at some of their posts and suggestions.
For water, tap is definitely something to stay away from if you can - water from the LFS or installing an RO system would be better.
The biggest piece of advice I got when I started was go slow and read as much as you possibly can!
Welcome to RS
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Love mt RSM 250 - run it stock