Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!!

redseareef · 11-05-2008, 10:19 PM

Hi everyone,
My new Max 130D has finally arrived and is schedualed for delivery tomorrow morning between 10:00 and 12:00!!!!! It's here two cities over from me!
I have been waiting for three weeks. I am pleased to say I should have some sort of pictures by tomorrow evening. Hopeing to post them for everyone and answer any questions anyone may have.
I may have it filled with freshwater for a trial run! You know, checking for leaks and stand sturdyness BEFORE it goes into the office!
Crossing my fingers it's not broken when it arrives!
Man, it's like Christmas Eve for me tonight. I feel like a little kid again!hehehehehehehehe

Dentoid · 11-05-2008, 10:21 PM

todd03blown · 11-05-2008, 11:05 PM

congrats!!

redseareef · 11-05-2008, 11:14 PM

Hi Guys,
Thanks! Yes, I am pretty darn excited!!!! I almost cracked open a beer!LOL.
I want to do a little testing on the new skimmer tomorrow. I figured I could submerge it in my existing tank and plug the pump in! Get a good idea of the Air/Seawater ratio this thing puts out! If anyone is interested in seeing a pic I will post it!
Thanks guys

Reefmack · 11-06-2008, 10:45 AM

Congrats - I'm sure it seems like it's taken forever to arrive! I hope it arrives in perfect condition. No beer though, till AFTER you get it set up!

And yes - if you set up the skimmer in another tank we'd all love to see how it does. I hope by "other tank" you mean a non-RSM tank? From what steveh has said the 130D skimmer will not fit into older RSM models.

Stacef · 11-06-2008, 10:50 AM

Yay!!! Congrats

redseareef · 11-06-2008, 11:29 AM

Reefmack,
Yes, I have a 50 gallon I can submerge it in. Then snap a few photos of the air output. This is a must do for me, as I have always been kind of a gadget freak you could say.
Should make for a fun day if it arrives in one piece!!!
Thanks everyone!

Mavjoy · 11-06-2008, 11:41 AM

Oh yeah!!!...I can finally see a new RSM 130D running. Can't wait to see it. Please post a lot pics..lol...and take pics of the back chambers too. Congratulations!

blue_eyes53813 · 11-06-2008, 11:58 AM

Awesome.. How exciting.. Cant waite to see pictures..

Mavjoy · 11-06-2008, 06:35 PM

How's the tank redsea? Pics please...

Stacef · 11-06-2008, 08:10 PM

PICS!
Pics
pics

Please?
I have a way of getting what I want a lot of the time... so I'm hoping you'll follow suit with some pics

redseareef · 11-06-2008, 10:56 PM

Hello everyone,
Just so everyone knows, my name is Todd. 42 years young! A wife, a daughter thats 11. Two dogs, a bird and a RedSea Max 130D. Oh, and a mortage on the house!!! We live in Sunny Southern California!
We are just finishing up a 1000 sq ft room addition on the house. Eventually, the tank will be in the new family room!
I have kept marine tanks now for over 20 years. I wanted something easy to maintain yet nice! With excellent quality. I chose the RedSea Max!!!!
Wow, StaceF wants pics. I am working on it here! Been a busy day!!! Ok, here is a few paragraphs of what is going on with the MadMax 130D!

Stand: Took me about 2 hours to assemble between phone calls, kids, dogs and the door bell. I am VERY pleased with the stand!!! It is built like a TANK!!! VERY heavy duty and beautiful. You get a adjustable shelf inside, and the back is opened up for chiller ventilation.
One thing I noticed about the directions. The bottom flat piece has a recessed area in the front. Not shown on the directions?????? It will throw you for a little loop, it did me anyway!
Not sure whats going on here, but from the photos I got the old stand. It has one horizontal groove in the door towards the top. On the new stands, they have grooves from top to bottom. SHOULD I DARE CALL REDSEA ON THIS????? HMMMMMMMMM
The door swings to the left. When opened, you have full access inside! Very nice! Very well thought out and like I said HEAVY DUTY!!!!! The black paint is sort of a semi-gloss finish. Very beautiful. Furniture quality!!

Tank: Again, not a toy. Built VERY heavy Duty! Thick glass. The filtration system is all glass and built well. The tank has its back glass wall, then another sandwitched up next to it for the filter.
Looking at the tank from the front, to the left is a sight glass window for viewing the water level. What they have done is glued a piece of black acrylic over the end of the tank. There is a window in the acrylic with marks on it so you can get your water level where you want it and monitor it. Nice feature!!! You could possibly remove that piece of plastic and have a full view of the chambers in the back from that side. The wife said NO WAY!!!LOL!
Skimmer:
The skimmer is ALOT larger then I thought it would be. Very well built and thought out. I LOVE THE PUMP!!! MADE BY HYDOR FOR REDSEA!!!! Hydor makes quality products in Italy I think.
The neck of the collection cup is actually threaded. Spin it up or down for height adjustment! NICE! Also, a air valve on the airline! Cannot wait to try it out and post some pics. So far, from what I have seen no need to replace the skimmer. This skimmer should work well. Time will tell once it's plugged in!
Hood: Love it! Easy access to everything! Even the return pumps are right there when the hood is raised straight up and down! Piece of cake to remove! No more Bermuda Rectangle there, lol!
The timer is a German made unit! These timers are excellent and keep great time! I actually prefer these over the digitals! Enclosed with a lid and a cover to be water proof! A seperate switch in there too for the blue LED moonlights! AWESOME!!!!! The main PC-T5 lights are stunning! Very powerful indeed and the color is excellent! A crisp white with a nice blue tone to them! Dual fans to keep the fixture cool. The fans are pretty quiet and do a great job!!!
Also, the unit came with another fan to mount in the back if need be. Not sure if I will use it yet. The unit also came with auxilary hook-ups that snap into the back for a chiller or whatever else you want to add. The fittin feven have quick disconnects on them! WOW!
I am just in the initial stages here so bear with me. I will try and post a few pictures!
Please feel free to add information or ask questions. This is all part of the fun!!
A TRUE VALUE FOR THE MONEY COMPARED TO OTHER UNITS OUT THERE!! There is no way you could piece a system together for this price! It would cost you double, and still not look as nice and clean as the Max!
I am going to have to start shinking my pics now. If I can get to it tonight I will post.
Thank you

alphasierra · 11-07-2008, 12:59 AM

Wow, sounds impressive. Please keep us informed.
Looking forward to the pics.

AS

steveh · 11-07-2008, 01:52 AM

Congrats ongetting your RSM130D all set up, and thanks for choosing one of our products- we really appreciate it.
You have the new cabinet design, which I personally love the look of. I've passed the comment on about amending the instructions slightly and thanks for making us aware of this. We've been kinda busy and missed this! Looking forwards to seeing your progress, and if you don't have the MAX starter kit then I would definitely recommend considering this as it's a great way of getting you everything you need. I'm following the manual pretty closely with my RSM and have to say it's been a pleasure so far. No mods and everything works really well. Of course you have an even nicer model..... All the best, Steve

Reefmack · 11-07-2008, 08:50 AM

redseareef - thanks for the update! I think the stand takes a lot longer to put together than the tank setup LOL!. But, I agree - the RSM stands are very heavy duty, and very sturdy! The new skimmer design sounds very interesting too. Keep the updates coming!

11-05-2008, 10:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,374 View Gallery Karma Komment	Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! Hi everyone, My new Max 130D has finally arrived and is schedualed for delivery tomorrow morning between 10:00 and 12:00!!!!! It's here two cities over from me! I have been waiting for three weeks. I am pleased to say I should have some sort of pictures by tomorrow evening. Hopeing to post them for everyone and answer any questions anyone may have. I may have it filled with freshwater for a trial run! You know, checking for leaks and stand sturdyness BEFORE it goes into the office! Crossing my fingers it's not broken when it arrives! Man, it's like Christmas Eve for me tonight. I feel like a little kid again!hehehehehehehehe

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11-05-2008, 11:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,374 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! Hi Guys, Thanks! Yes, I am pretty darn excited!!!! I almost cracked open a beer!LOL. I want to do a little testing on the new skimmer tomorrow. I figured I could submerge it in my existing tank and plug the pump in! Get a good idea of the Air/Seawater ratio this thing puts out! If anyone is interested in seeing a pic I will post it! Thanks guys

11-06-2008, 10:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,197 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! Congrats - I'm sure it seems like it's taken forever to arrive! I hope it arrives in perfect condition. No beer though, till AFTER you get it set up! And yes - if you set up the skimmer in another tank we'd all love to see how it does. I hope by "other tank" you mean a non-RSM tank? From what steveh has said the 130D skimmer will not fit into older RSM models. __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

11-06-2008, 10:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! Yay!!! Congrats __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-06-2008, 11:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,374 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! Reefmack, Yes, I have a 50 gallon I can submerge it in. Then snap a few photos of the air output. This is a must do for me, as I have always been kind of a gadget freak you could say. Should make for a fun day if it arrives in one piece!!! Thanks everyone!

11-06-2008, 11:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mavjoy Achilles Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: san jose ca. Posts: 809 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! Oh yeah!!!...I can finally see a new RSM 130D running. Can't wait to see it. Please post a lot pics..lol...and take pics of the back chambers too. Congratulations! __________________ My RSM Tank..Oh Yeah! Tunze Nano skimmer, Outer Orbit 250hqi with 2x24 Ati Blue+ and 2x24 KZ Fiji Purple, Auto Top Off unit, Vortech MP40W, RKL Controller, 2X Drew's Dosing Pump http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...up-my-rsm.html What We Must Do Is Encourage A Sea Change In Attitude, One That Acknowledges We Are A Part Of The Living World, Not Apart From It......Dr. Sylvia Earle

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blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 8,024 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! Awesome.. How exciting.. Cant waite to see pictures.. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

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Mavjoy Achilles Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: san jose ca. Posts: 809 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! How's the tank redsea? Pics please... __________________ My RSM Tank..Oh Yeah! Tunze Nano skimmer, Outer Orbit 250hqi with 2x24 Ati Blue+ and 2x24 KZ Fiji Purple, Auto Top Off unit, Vortech MP40W, RKL Controller, 2X Drew's Dosing Pump http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...up-my-rsm.html What We Must Do Is Encourage A Sea Change In Attitude, One That Acknowledges We Are A Part Of The Living World, Not Apart From It......Dr. Sylvia Earle

11-06-2008, 08:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! PICS! Pics pics Please? I have a way of getting what I want a lot of the time... so I'm hoping you'll follow suit with some pics __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

11-06-2008, 10:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,374 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! Hello everyone, Just so everyone knows, my name is Todd. 42 years young! A wife, a daughter thats 11. Two dogs, a bird and a RedSea Max 130D. Oh, and a mortage on the house!!! We live in Sunny Southern California! We are just finishing up a 1000 sq ft room addition on the house. Eventually, the tank will be in the new family room! I have kept marine tanks now for over 20 years. I wanted something easy to maintain yet nice! With excellent quality. I chose the RedSea Max!!!! Wow, StaceF wants pics. I am working on it here! Been a busy day!!! Ok, here is a few paragraphs of what is going on with the MadMax 130D! Stand: Took me about 2 hours to assemble between phone calls, kids, dogs and the door bell. I am VERY pleased with the stand!!! It is built like a TANK!!! VERY heavy duty and beautiful. You get a adjustable shelf inside, and the back is opened up for chiller ventilation. One thing I noticed about the directions. The bottom flat piece has a recessed area in the front. Not shown on the directions?????? It will throw you for a little loop, it did me anyway! Not sure whats going on here, but from the photos I got the old stand. It has one horizontal groove in the door towards the top. On the new stands, they have grooves from top to bottom. SHOULD I DARE CALL REDSEA ON THIS????? HMMMMMMMMM The door swings to the left. When opened, you have full access inside! Very nice! Very well thought out and like I said HEAVY DUTY!!!!! The black paint is sort of a semi-gloss finish. Very beautiful. Furniture quality!! Tank: Again, not a toy. Built VERY heavy Duty! Thick glass. The filtration system is all glass and built well. The tank has its back glass wall, then another sandwitched up next to it for the filter. Looking at the tank from the front, to the left is a sight glass window for viewing the water level. What they have done is glued a piece of black acrylic over the end of the tank. There is a window in the acrylic with marks on it so you can get your water level where you want it and monitor it. Nice feature!!! You could possibly remove that piece of plastic and have a full view of the chambers in the back from that side. The wife said NO WAY!!!LOL! Skimmer: The skimmer is ALOT larger then I thought it would be. Very well built and thought out. I LOVE THE PUMP!!! MADE BY HYDOR FOR REDSEA!!!! Hydor makes quality products in Italy I think. The neck of the collection cup is actually threaded. Spin it up or down for height adjustment! NICE! Also, a air valve on the airline! Cannot wait to try it out and post some pics. So far, from what I have seen no need to replace the skimmer. This skimmer should work well. Time will tell once it's plugged in! Hood: Love it! Easy access to everything! Even the return pumps are right there when the hood is raised straight up and down! Piece of cake to remove! No more Bermuda Rectangle there, lol! The timer is a German made unit! These timers are excellent and keep great time! I actually prefer these over the digitals! Enclosed with a lid and a cover to be water proof! A seperate switch in there too for the blue LED moonlights! AWESOME!!!!! The main PC-T5 lights are stunning! Very powerful indeed and the color is excellent! A crisp white with a nice blue tone to them! Dual fans to keep the fixture cool. The fans are pretty quiet and do a great job!!! Also, the unit came with another fan to mount in the back if need be. Not sure if I will use it yet. The unit also came with auxilary hook-ups that snap into the back for a chiller or whatever else you want to add. The fittin feven have quick disconnects on them! WOW! I am just in the initial stages here so bear with me. I will try and post a few pictures! Please feel free to add information or ask questions. This is all part of the fun!! A TRUE VALUE FOR THE MONEY COMPARED TO OTHER UNITS OUT THERE!! There is no way you could piece a system together for this price! It would cost you double, and still not look as nice and clean as the Max! I am going to have to start shinking my pics now. If I can get to it tonight I will post. Thank you

11-07-2008, 12:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
alphasierra Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 552 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! Wow, sounds impressive. Please keep us informed. Looking forward to the pics. AS

11-07-2008, 01:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
steveh Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! Congrats ongetting your RSM130D all set up, and thanks for choosing one of our products- we really appreciate it. You have the new cabinet design, which I personally love the look of. I've passed the comment on about amending the instructions slightly and thanks for making us aware of this. We've been kinda busy and missed this! Looking forwards to seeing your progress, and if you don't have the MAX starter kit then I would definitely recommend considering this as it's a great way of getting you everything you need. I'm following the manual pretty closely with my RSM and have to say it's been a pleasure so far. No mods and everything works really well. Of course you have an even nicer model..... All the best, Steve

11-07-2008, 08:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,197 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Its Here, Its Here, Finally Here!!!! redseareef - thanks for the update! I think the stand takes a lot longer to put together than the tank setup LOL!. But, I agree - the RSM stands are very heavy duty, and very sturdy! The new skimmer design sounds very interesting too. Keep the updates coming! __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

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