Holy Cow. I'm new to the 250 set up. Lots of post here!
- Thread starter Merlin67
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Merlin - If you're looking for ideas and didn't see it, there's a stickied thread on 250 mods:
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/red-sea-max-owners-club/47519-post-your-rsm-250-mods-here.html
How long have you had your 250?
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/red-sea-max-owners-club/47519-post-your-rsm-250-mods-here.html
How long have you had your 250?
Glad to see you made it to the club, post us some pics !
Merlin67
Member
Only about a month now! I added 45 pound of live sand and 55 pounds of fresh fuji live rock and cured it in the tank to prime the skimmer. I did have to get a new #1 pump, cause it wasn't working, but they sent me a new upgrade of the Sicce pump. Seems the t-5 are touchy and the back fan is making noise already.
Good new on the Sicce pump - much better than the Hydors
Merlin67
Member
Only about a month now! I added 45 pound of live sand and 55 pounds of fresh fiji live rock and cured it in the tank to prime the skimmer. I did have to get a new #1 pump, cause it wasn't working, but they sent me a new upgrade of the Sicce pump. Seems the t-5 are touchy and the back fan is making noise already.
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Maybe the T5s are loose and need to be reseated? What are they doing? Try tapping on the center of the back fan while it's running - I had a noisy small cooling fan in the back of my little 130, tapped it and it stayed quiet from then on. If it's only a month old you may get Red Sea to replace it for free. Fans are a wear item, but they should be quiet much longer than a month.
Merlin67
Member
Yeah, the tap kinda worked! I was told the fans are not covered! It's brand new! I already got a new #1 pump at set-up. The lights are fine, but sometimes one goes on and off and have to play with it.
Sounds like a loose connection on a socket maybe? If it keeps up complain about it while it's still under warranty.
Glad to hear the tap on the fan worked - I hope it stays quieter now.
If you're located in the US (?), and not already familiar with Pinky at Red Sea:
Pinky Bulot U.S.A. Office: Red Sea 18125 Ammi Trail Houston, Texas 77060
Tel: (281) 447-0205 Fax: (281) 447-1153
Toll Free: 1-888-RedSea9
pinky@redseafish.com
or
redseainfo@redseafish.com
Pinky has been a great help to a lot of us in the US and Canada and your best bet when you have a problem would be to either call the toll free number or send an email to Pinky at the above email address. A phone call usually gets the best and quickest results.
Glad to hear the tap on the fan worked - I hope it stays quieter now.
If you're located in the US (?), and not already familiar with Pinky at Red Sea:
Pinky Bulot U.S.A. Office: Red Sea 18125 Ammi Trail Houston, Texas 77060
Tel: (281) 447-0205 Fax: (281) 447-1153
Toll Free: 1-888-RedSea9
pinky@redseafish.com
or
redseainfo@redseafish.com
Pinky has been a great help to a lot of us in the US and Canada and your best bet when you have a problem would be to either call the toll free number or send an email to Pinky at the above email address. A phone call usually gets the best and quickest results.
Merlin67
Member
Yes! she hooked me up with the #1 pump, she even called me on my cell when she was off work! I let her know about the lights and I fixed the one today. One more time and the call will go in! Thanks!
Merlin67
Member
Thanks Cheryl, Already went there last night! Thanks!
