Red Sea Max 250

nanoreefsrcool · 11-12-2008, 01:46 AM

im hoping to get one. i just discovered it tonite im selling a bunch of stuff so i can pay for it. i heard that the 250 is goin to be like 1500 usd. does anyone know anything about or want to comment please do beacause it looks like an awsome tank and i would like to hear your thoughts.

thanx

mzreenie · 11-12-2008, 12:36 PM

I sent an e-mail to the RSM company and they said that the 250 model will not be available in the US until late December. So it might be a long time before you see a used one.

steveh · 11-12-2008, 12:51 PM

Check out www.redseamax.com for more details. It's a beautiful reef aquarium and works really well. Due out in USA during December.

mzreenie · 11-12-2008, 08:23 PM

I am waiting for delivery of the Red Sea Max 130D, and I can't wait for it to get here!!!!!!!!!!!

nanoreefsrcool · 11-12-2008, 09:03 PM

yea what mods do u think are gonna be needed with the filter and stuff ?

yungreefer2410 · 11-12-2008, 09:53 PM

can't really say until you get one for most things

nanoreefsrcool · 11-12-2008, 10:07 PM

yea did the rsm 34 need any mods

Reefmack · 11-13-2008, 11:07 AM

nanoreefsrcool - several folks have done some minor mods to the original RSM 34 gallon, and some have upgraded the skimmer and lighting. But, many have done nothing much with good success. Based on excellent reviews on the improvements incorporated into the new RSM 130D model, and seeing the layout of the new RSM 250, it should be a winner. If you get one be sure to start a thread on it!

steveh · 11-13-2008, 12:13 PM

Having seen the RSM 250 for a year in our labs, I can safely say they don't need any mods at all. That doesn't mean people won't want to play with them and change things, but we have some amazing sps coral growth with the M250 and it's very low maintenance.

nanoreefsrcool · 11-13-2008, 05:23 PM

yea it looks like a great tank i cant wait to get one. i will defintly start a thread when i get it.

thanx

redseareef · 11-13-2008, 10:23 PM

nanoreefsrcool,
That 20 tank is really nice! Yes, it looks like a tank that will not need any adjustments as far as lighting changes.
I can vouch for their new skimmer! It kicks butt! I am really happy with the new 130D.
It's a great tank! I am sure the 250 will be superb as well!!!

eben · 11-13-2008, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by steveh

Having seen the RSM 250 for a year in our labs, I can safely say they don't need any mods at all. That doesn't mean people won't want to play with them and change things, but we have some amazing sps coral growth with the M250 and it's very low maintenance.

Define very low maintenance, I've been looking to get my hands on an RSM 250 for a while now, but I'll probably wait another 6 - 8 months still.

At the moment I've got an African Cichlid tank (540L) which I consider too much of a hassle to clean since it takes around 3 hours every time I do it. I was hoping to "downgrade" to a 250L tank but also take the dive into the Marine world. Currently I only do maintenance on my tank every 2 months since it does not actually require any more than that (things also seem to go wrong when I do more than that).

I'm desperate to see a chronicle/build thread/diary on the RSM250 to get a feel for the amount of effort required. The RSM 130 seems to require a lot tighter control than I'm prepared to exercise at this stage. Can you confirm or deny that there's less maintenance on the RSM 250 than the RSM 130?

Also there's been murmurings about an RSM 250D - are there any truths to this and if so what would the so called Deluxe features be? Another useful question would be if the if these Deluxe additions would be retrofittable to the standard 250D as I believe this is a problem with the 130 models.

nanoreefsrcool · 11-15-2008, 06:20 PM

has any one heard anythinig about a release date for US ?

mzreenie · 11-15-2008, 07:16 PM

Late December for the US. (per an email I sent to Red Sea Max)

nanoreefsrcool · 11-16-2008, 12:49 AM

o sweet thanx

11-12-2008, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
nanoreefsrcool Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 360 View Gallery Karma Komment	Red Sea Max 250 im hoping to get one. i just discovered it tonite im selling a bunch of stuff so i can pay for it. i heard that the 250 is goin to be like 1500 usd. does anyone know anything about or want to comment please do beacause it looks like an awsome tank and i would like to hear your thoughts. thanx

11-12-2008, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
mzreenie Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 356 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 I sent an e-mail to the RSM company and they said that the 250 model will not be available in the US until late December. So it might be a long time before you see a used one.

11-12-2008, 12:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
steveh Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 Check out www.redseamax.com for more details. It's a beautiful reef aquarium and works really well. Due out in USA during December.

11-12-2008, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
mzreenie Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 356 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 I am waiting for delivery of the Red Sea Max 130D, and I can't wait for it to get here!!!!!!!!!!!

11-12-2008, 09:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
nanoreefsrcool Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 360 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 yea what mods do u think are gonna be needed with the filter and stuff ?

11-12-2008, 10:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
nanoreefsrcool Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 360 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 yea did the rsm 34 need any mods

11-13-2008, 11:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,153 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 nanoreefsrcool - several folks have done some minor mods to the original RSM 34 gallon, and some have upgraded the skimmer and lighting. But, many have done nothing much with good success. Based on excellent reviews on the improvements incorporated into the new RSM 130D model, and seeing the layout of the new RSM 250, it should be a winner. If you get one be sure to start a thread on it! __________________ 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]

11-13-2008, 12:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
steveh Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 Having seen the RSM 250 for a year in our labs, I can safely say they don't need any mods at all. That doesn't mean people won't want to play with them and change things, but we have some amazing sps coral growth with the M250 and it's very low maintenance.

11-13-2008, 05:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
nanoreefsrcool Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 360 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 yea it looks like a great tank i cant wait to get one. i will defintly start a thread when i get it. thanx

11-13-2008, 10:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
redseareef RS Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. California Posts: 1,363 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 nanoreefsrcool, That 20 tank is really nice! Yes, it looks like a tank that will not need any adjustments as far as lighting changes. I can vouch for their new skimmer! It kicks butt! I am really happy with the new 130D. It's a great tank! I am sure the 250 will be superb as well!!!

11-15-2008, 06:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
nanoreefsrcool Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 360 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 has any one heard anythinig about a release date for US ?

11-15-2008, 07:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
mzreenie Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 356 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 Late December for the US. (per an email I sent to Red Sea Max)

11-16-2008, 12:49 AM	#15 (permalink)
nanoreefsrcool Cabbage Leather Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 360 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Red Sea Max 250 o sweet thanx

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