Post your RSM 250 Mods Here! - Page 5

brucewrs · 07-06-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RaysReef

I've just read this. Good to know. Have you kept with the pulse mode? How big is your wave?

With all the other pumps pushing water around the wave is about an inch.If I shut all the other pumps off it would splash water out.Very powerful.

bodyguard295 · 07-06-2009, 12:19 PM

I can't get the water to splash out. I also have the MP40 more in the middle though. How far from the top did you place yours Bruce?

brucewrs · 07-06-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bodyguard295

I can't get the water to splash out. I also have the MP40 more in the middle though. How far from the top did you place yours Bruce?

I have it a little closer to the front about 5-6inchs down.You got to sit there awhile to fine tune it..You can get the water really rough..Turn off all the other pumps and you will see how high you can get it.

RaysReef · 07-06-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by brucewrs

With all the other pumps pushing water around the wave is about an inch.If I shut all the other pumps off it would splash water out.Very powerful.

Right, so you have the water level a few cm below the trim?

What happens with Night Mode - does the wave half in size, or disappear?

bodyguard295 · 07-12-2009, 11:24 AM

Hey Rays,

I keep mine a right below the black trim on the inner part of the tank. That way it looks full from the outside but inside there is still room for the wave.

Night mode for the MP40W puts the output at about 50% on a steady flow - no wave.

RaysReef · 07-13-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bodyguard295

Hey Rays,

I keep mine a right below the black trim on the inner part of the tank. That way it looks full from the outside but inside there is still room for the wave.

Night mode for the MP40W puts the output at about 50% on a steady flow - no wave.

I see, so your wave isn't that big then. I found a small wave (1 - 1.5cm) wasn't powerful enough to get things moving.

I keep thinking about if one of the max's pumps brake down, then there is a chance the wave might go right over the side of the tank?? I have to make if fail-safe.

One other thing - are you bothered with the noise it makes in pulse mode?

brucewrs · 07-13-2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RaysReef

I see, so your wave isn't that big then. I found a small wave (1 - 1.5cm) wasn't powerful enough to get things moving.

I keep thinking about if one of the max's pumps brake down, then there is a chance the wave might go right over the side of the tank?? I have to make if fail-safe.

One other thing - are you bothered with the noise it makes in pulse mode?

Noise is not bad at all.Just make sure they are lined up perfectly.

unclfuzzy · 07-14-2009, 10:11 AM

Hi all,

We have a just set up the RSM 250. Does anyone know of a modular piping (brand name please) that will fit the outlet nozzles for the 250? In the states we have a product called Loc-Line, but that doesn't seem to fit. We'd like to have more 'flexibility' to adjust the water flow direction. I called Red Sea Max, but they do not have outlet nozzle extension kits. Obviously wave makers are cool, but I'd like to recover financially before investing in that.

Thanks.

bodyguard295 · 07-20-2009, 05:00 AM

Loc-Line does fit! I changed mine on my 250. I had to remove the parts and almost boil them in hot water to get them to fit! By doing that, it will loosen the plastic so you can force them on. They are tight but they do work! You just have to get the right size. I think I got my parts from Marine Depot.

tnwillia · 07-23-2009, 09:37 AM

Added my Fuge/Sump last weekend. Had LifeReef build it to fit under the cabinet and using his RMS overflow. Very happy with it! Not really a mod other than cutting out the fan port to fit the overflow as much as a growing tank. Enjoy!

nanoreefing4fun · 07-23-2009, 11:06 AM

tnwillia - nice pics & nice setup !

Nowellsy SNR · 07-23-2009, 12:09 PM

Looks great

I would love to add a sump at some stage

Reefmack · 07-23-2009, 06:18 PM

Very nice Tom! I wish I had the room in the back of the 130 that the 250 has. Till I get my sump version Euro-Reef I can't set up my new sump - not enough room for the E-R and the Lifereef overflow in back.

bodyguard295 · 07-24-2009, 06:53 AM

Great looking Sump Tnwillia! How much did that cost you?

tnwillia · 07-24-2009, 09:05 AM

Sump/Fuge was custom design at 319.00 from LifeReef. Very happy with the work. I used his standard RSM model D on his web site and asked him if he could take that design and reduce it to 16x16x16 to fit the space I had to work with.

07-06-2009, 12:19 PM	#62 (permalink)
bodyguard295 Limpet Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Post your RSM 250 Mods Here! I can't get the water to splash out. I also have the MP40 more in the middle though. How far from the top did you place yours Bruce? __________________ Red Sea Max 250, Pacific Coast Imports 1/4hp chiller, CPR CY194 Cyclone Bio-Filter, CPR CS100 Overflow, CPR AquaFuge PRO, Current Gamma 25w UV Sterilizer, Gen-X PCX40 Pump, Mag Drive 9.5, Coralife Aqualight Pro, Vortech MP40W, 90+lbs of Vanuatu Live Rock, APC Back-UPS1500VA. Please do this to me if I say something stupid! And if my wife asks, it was only $20!

07-12-2009, 11:24 AM	#65 (permalink)
bodyguard295 Limpet Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Post your RSM 250 Mods Here! Hey Rays, I keep mine a right below the black trim on the inner part of the tank. That way it looks full from the outside but inside there is still room for the wave. Night mode for the MP40W puts the output at about 50% on a steady flow - no wave. __________________ Red Sea Max 250, Pacific Coast Imports 1/4hp chiller, CPR CY194 Cyclone Bio-Filter, CPR CS100 Overflow, CPR AquaFuge PRO, Current Gamma 25w UV Sterilizer, Gen-X PCX40 Pump, Mag Drive 9.5, Coralife Aqualight Pro, Vortech MP40W, 90+lbs of Vanuatu Live Rock, APC Back-UPS1500VA. Please do this to me if I say something stupid! And if my wife asks, it was only $20!

07-14-2009, 10:11 AM	#68 (permalink)
unclfuzzy Tunicate Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Crownsville, MD Posts: 5 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Post your RSM 250 Mods Here! Hi all, We have a just set up the RSM 250. Does anyone know of a modular piping (brand name please) that will fit the outlet nozzles for the 250? In the states we have a product called Loc-Line, but that doesn't seem to fit. We'd like to have more 'flexibility' to adjust the water flow direction. I called Red Sea Max, but they do not have outlet nozzle extension kits. Obviously wave makers are cool, but I'd like to recover financially before investing in that. Thanks.

07-20-2009, 05:00 AM	#69 (permalink)
bodyguard295 Limpet Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Post your RSM 250 Mods Here! Loc-Line does fit! I changed mine on my 250. I had to remove the parts and almost boil them in hot water to get them to fit! By doing that, it will loosen the plastic so you can force them on. They are tight but they do work! You just have to get the right size. I think I got my parts from Marine Depot. __________________ Red Sea Max 250, Pacific Coast Imports 1/4hp chiller, CPR CY194 Cyclone Bio-Filter, CPR CS100 Overflow, CPR AquaFuge PRO, Current Gamma 25w UV Sterilizer, Gen-X PCX40 Pump, Mag Drive 9.5, Coralife Aqualight Pro, Vortech MP40W, 90+lbs of Vanuatu Live Rock, APC Back-UPS1500VA. Please do this to me if I say something stupid! And if my wife asks, it was only $20!

07-23-2009, 09:37 AM	#70 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 865 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Post your RSM 250 Mods Here! Added my Fuge/Sump last weekend. Had LifeReef build it to fit under the cabinet and using his RMS overflow. Very happy with it! Not really a mod other than cutting out the fan port to fit the overflow as much as a growing tank. Enjoy! __________________ Tom RSM 250 Jan 2009, 10Lb Live Rock, 70Lb Dry rock & 80Lb RS Reef Base, Euro Reef RSM 250 Skimmer, JBJ Artica 1/4hp Chiller, ViaAqua Titanium 300 Heater, APC 1500 UPS, 3.5KW Gas Generator, Custom in-cabinet Sump/Fuge and Nano Prefilter from LifeReef. Iwaki WMD40LXT External pump, JBJ ATO. Reef Octopus BH-2000 HOB as a back-up skimmer. Vortech MP-40 with battery backup and Outer Orbit dual 150 HQI/T5. My Tank Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nto-cycle.html My Back-up Skimmer Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-2000-hob.html

07-23-2009, 11:06 AM	#71 (permalink)
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07-23-2009, 12:09 PM	#72 (permalink)
Nowellsy SNR Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Preston UK Posts: 1,202 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Post your RSM 250 Mods Here! Looks great I would love to add a sump at some stage __________________ *Anthony Proud UK Based RSM 250 Owner* *Red Sea Max 250 Started 9/5/09 24kg Indonesian Live Rock, Tunze Stream 6065 Powerhead, D-D DC300 Chiller with external pump.....Vortech MP40 Coming for Xmas* *My Tank threadTake a look have a Nosey***

07-23-2009, 06:18 PM	#73 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,153 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Post your RSM 250 Mods Here! Very nice Tom! I wish I had the room in the back of the 130 that the 250 has. Till I get my sump version Euro-Reef I can't set up my new sump - not enough room for the E-R and the Lifereef overflow in back. __________________ 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]

07-24-2009, 06:53 AM	#74 (permalink)
bodyguard295 Limpet Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 127 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Post your RSM 250 Mods Here! Great looking Sump Tnwillia! How much did that cost you? __________________ Red Sea Max 250, Pacific Coast Imports 1/4hp chiller, CPR CY194 Cyclone Bio-Filter, CPR CS100 Overflow, CPR AquaFuge PRO, Current Gamma 25w UV Sterilizer, Gen-X PCX40 Pump, Mag Drive 9.5, Coralife Aqualight Pro, Vortech MP40W, 90+lbs of Vanuatu Live Rock, APC Back-UPS1500VA. Please do this to me if I say something stupid! And if my wife asks, it was only $20!

07-24-2009, 09:05 AM	#75 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 865 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Post your RSM 250 Mods Here! Sump/Fuge was custom design at 319.00 from LifeReef. Very happy with the work. I used his standard RSM model D on his web site and asked him if he could take that design and reduce it to 16x16x16 to fit the space I had to work with. __________________ Tom RSM 250 Jan 2009, 10Lb Live Rock, 70Lb Dry rock & 80Lb RS Reef Base, Euro Reef RSM 250 Skimmer, JBJ Artica 1/4hp Chiller, ViaAqua Titanium 300 Heater, APC 1500 UPS, 3.5KW Gas Generator, Custom in-cabinet Sump/Fuge and Nano Prefilter from LifeReef. Iwaki WMD40LXT External pump, JBJ ATO. Reef Octopus BH-2000 HOB as a back-up skimmer. Vortech MP-40 with battery backup and Outer Orbit dual 150 HQI/T5. My Tank Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nto-cycle.html My Back-up Skimmer Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-2000-hob.html

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