My RSM 250

hotnickz07 · 11-07-2009, 03:08 PM

Hey guy, glad to finaly find a rsm forums. i wanted to share my 2m old stock rsm 250. I love this thing , well everthing exept the rear to fans and the skimer.The fans keep clogin up with dust and saltcreep, and skimmer,,, well im still trying to find the perfect seting for it, and th dang microbubbles it produces and come back to the tank. Well tank is mostly sps and some lps. fish are a blue, and yellow tang and Purple Pseudochromis . had a mated pair of clows, and a poters angel but the female clow is a BI$$H and had to move her to my bc14 after se killed thm both. As far as bulbs, im replacing the bulbs with 4 ati blue + , 1 kz fiji purple, and 1 ati AB special. which i should ge monday. rocks are about 80lbs. well anyways here are some pics of old bulbs, and will post new pics with new bulbs on monday.
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Oakhouse · 11-07-2009, 03:14 PM

Nice! and Welcome! Only two Months old! tanks doing great!

nanoreefing4fun · 11-07-2009, 03:17 PM

Another absolutely Gorgeous RSM, very pretty!

hotnickz07 tanks for sharing, always happy to see another new RSM tank & pics!

and welcome to the biggest, best RSM and most supportive RSM forum on the internet

nanoreefing4fun · 11-07-2009, 03:22 PM

Your aquascape is cool, two caves, are so neat.

Did you down size to a RSM250? See you have been a member of RS for a long time.

hotnickz07 · 11-07-2009, 03:27 PM

ty guys its kinda nice to see such quick responces, i posted this tank a while back on RC and took forever to get anything . Nice to have a place were people appreciate these tanks. Also if anyone got any stock skimmer mobs to reduce bubbles and make it work better would be great. i took thing apart already. let me tell you not inpresed by it at all. My skimmate is sper watery which im not a fan of , would prefer it more gunky but w/e TY once again. i cant wait for new bulbs. I just recieved the FIJI PURPLE, And AB SPECIAL. and the blue pluses get here on monday. i will post pics with these 2 to see diff.

hotnickz07 · 11-07-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nanoreefing4fun

Your aquascape is cool, two caves, are so neat.

Did you down size to a RSM250? See you have been a member of RS for a long time.

Well i kinda forgot about this place, and yes i had a 90 after my old 55, kinda got tired of all the extra equipment and heard bout the 250 from a bub with a bad a$* 130, so i got it.

Also what seems to be the consesus with the water gate thing on the back wall of the tank.. all the way down midd, up?? pics and reason would be nice ty guys

nanoreefing4fun · 11-07-2009, 03:43 PM

Sure some 250 owners will jump in soon... let you know where they like to keep it at and what works best.

Might can see some pics here Full Tank RSM Photos~

Always good to have another member with swt experience, we have several in the rsm club that downgraded & share thier sw knowledge with us, having kept large sw tanks for years, always good to have another !

pocketreef · 11-07-2009, 03:53 PM

hotnickz07,

Very nice tank.

That is a surface skimmer, if you raise it... The way it is now you are with the water level on the back very high. I'm wondering how are you able to use the skimmer like this.

Here i raise the gate as much as I can, until I start to see the plastic on the laterals. When I see the plastic I reduce a bit in order not to see it. Voilà, that is how I like mine.

Can you talk about your reef care? Maintenance regimen, etc?

Cheers

Oakhouse · 11-07-2009, 03:55 PM

We have the gate up most of the way, the pics in my tank thread (link below) should show, its about 1-2cms below the water level, leaving the water level in the back just above the pump outlets. Seems to work well, get a good skimmate from the stock. Have a look in the Full Tank Shots thread, you should be able to see where everyone else have their gate positioned.

Dweezil · 11-07-2009, 06:06 PM

Very nice RSM! You've got some great stuff in there and I love how you've created the caves. Very nice!

hotnickz07 · 11-07-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pocketreef

hotnickz07,

Very nice tank.

That is a surface skimmer, if you raise it... The way it is now you are with the water level on the back very high. I'm wondering how are you able to use the skimmer like this.

Here i raise the gate as much as I can, until I start to see the plastic on the laterals. When I see the plastic I reduce a bit in order not to see it. Voilà, that is how I like mine.

Can you talk about your reef care? Maintenance regimen, etc?

Cheers

For maintenance, i change 5g of water weekly, dose EcoSystem Reef Solution every day. Brightwell Aquatics Part A & B every other day, I tried MB7 and vodka but i got to much of a algea bloom so i completely stoped it. might give it another whirl in the future.

hotnickz07 · 11-07-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dweezil

Very nice RSM! You've got some great stuff in there and I love how you've created the caves. Very nice!

ty Tammy. i have to give thanks to a architec buddy of mine who did that, because if it was for me it would look totaly bad lol.

hotnickz07 · 11-07-2009, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Oakhouse

We have the gate up most of the way, the pics in my tank thread (link below) should show, its about 1-2cms below the water level, leaving the water level in the back just above the pump outlets. Seems to work well, get a good skimmate from the stock. Have a look in the Full Tank Shots thread, you should be able to see where everyone else have their gate positioned.

OK so i did this, also if u had a inside shot of the back of ur tank were the main return pump is at would be great, also of the water line meter.

Also does anyone ue the Fine Filter Cartrige thing, is so do you shut it all the way down or leve it up a little bit??

raised the water surf skimmer.
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back water lv now should it be higher or lower than that??
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nanoreefing4fun · 11-07-2009, 06:33 PM

hotnickz07 - good pics !

Oakhouse · 11-07-2009, 06:37 PM

Looks to me like it should be lower, can't get to the water line at the side of our tank as the tank is in an alcove,

From the setup guide from RS, pdf avail on the RSM website, the level should be on or slightly below the top of the main Skimmer body. The gate looks about the right depth below the water level, to lower the back level lift the gate a little higher. We run our level in the back a little lower, probably around the 3rd or 4th level mark, and the skimmer airline open completely.

I'm not sure where the thermostat actually is in the heater but I would suggest you want to completely submerge it.

The fine filter pad should only be used for a few hours at a time, as it gets blocked quickly, and yes I use it all the way down, usually after a clean and water change to collect any stirred up rubbish.

11-07-2009, 03:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
hotnickz07 Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami FL Posts: 30 View Gallery Karma Komment	My RSM 250 Hey guy, glad to finaly find a rsm forums. i wanted to share my 2m old stock rsm 250. I love this thing , well everthing exept the rear to fans and the skimer.The fans keep clogin up with dust and saltcreep, and skimmer,,, well im still trying to find the perfect seting for it, and th dang microbubbles it produces and come back to the tank. Well tank is mostly sps and some lps. fish are a blue, and yellow tang and Purple Pseudochromis . had a mated pair of clows, and a poters angel but the female clow is a BI$$H and had to move her to my bc14 after se killed thm both. As far as bulbs, im replacing the bulbs with 4 ati blue + , 1 kz fiji purple, and 1 ati AB special. which i should ge monday. rocks are about 80lbs. well anyways here are some pics of old bulbs, and will post new pics with new bulbs on monday. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

11-07-2009, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Oakhouse Star Polyps Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 168 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My RSM 250 Nice! and Welcome! Only two Months old! tanks doing great! __________________ RSM250 - 35kg Live Rock (Mods: 1x Tunze 6025 Nanostream / 1 x Tunze Osmolator) Hitchikers: Stomatella varia (lots); Button Polyps CUC/Other: 2 Peppermint Shrimps; 2 Cleaner Shrimps; 4 Red Legged Hermit Crabs; 3 Turbo Snails; 4 Bumblebee Snails; 4 Feather Dusters Livestock: 1 Algae Blenny (Bob); 2 Blue cheek sleeper gobies (Mork & Mindy); 1 Coral Beauty; 1 Yellow Eyed Tang Corals: 1 Silver Gorgonia (Unknown strain); 1 Goniopora Polyformis (Flowerpot?) ; 1 Euphyllia Parancora (Branching Hammerhead) ; 1 Seriatopora Hystrix (Birds Nest); 1 Hydnophora exesa (Green Velvet Horn) My Tank Thread: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...beginning.html Proudly learning something new every day & never feel stupid for asking even dumb questions!!!

11-07-2009, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanoreefing4fun Manta Ray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Arkansas, USA Posts: 3,552 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My RSM 250 Another absolutely Gorgeous RSM, very pretty! hotnickz07 tanks for sharing, always happy to see another new RSM tank & pics! and welcome to the biggest, best RSM and most supportive RSM forum on the internet __________________ ~ Glenn 34 gal Red Sea Max 130D, with 2 1/2" deep sand bed of 0.1-0.2 Fine/Medium sand CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade reef Sand and 35 # Live Rock Tonga Branch * CUC (snails, Ceriths, Nassarius, Margarita Turbos, Astrea & Banded Trochus - one Emerald crab - one Skunk Cleaner) * Coral - Two Color Aacanthastrea, Red Chalice Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Turbinaria Scroll Ridge Coral, Blue Tip Branching Acropora, Birdsnest Pink Coral, Cup Coral, Torch Coral , Hammerhead Coral, Open Brain Coral Orange, Keyna Tree Coral, Green Star Polyp, Frogspawn, Pom Pom Xenia, Green Eyed Zoanthids, Candy Cane Coral, Ricordea Floridian, Duncan Coral, Staghorn Acropora, Blue Chalice Coral, Flowerpot Goniopora & Bluestriped Mushroom *** Fish - (1) Scooter Blenny (2) Ocellaris Clownfish (1) Yellow Clown Goby My Tank Thread (click here to see the latest pics of my tank & how it is progressing)

11-07-2009, 03:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
nanoreefing4fun Manta Ray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Arkansas, USA Posts: 3,552 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My RSM 250 Your aquascape is cool, two caves, are so neat. Did you down size to a RSM250? See you have been a member of RS for a long time. __________________ ~ Glenn 34 gal Red Sea Max 130D, with 2 1/2" deep sand bed of 0.1-0.2 Fine/Medium sand CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade reef Sand and 35 # Live Rock Tonga Branch * CUC (snails, Ceriths, Nassarius, Margarita Turbos, Astrea & Banded Trochus - one Emerald crab - one Skunk Cleaner) * Coral - Two Color Aacanthastrea, Red Chalice Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Turbinaria Scroll Ridge Coral, Blue Tip Branching Acropora, Birdsnest Pink Coral, Cup Coral, Torch Coral , Hammerhead Coral, Open Brain Coral Orange, Keyna Tree Coral, Green Star Polyp, Frogspawn, Pom Pom Xenia, Green Eyed Zoanthids, Candy Cane Coral, Ricordea Floridian, Duncan Coral, Staghorn Acropora, Blue Chalice Coral, Flowerpot Goniopora & Bluestriped Mushroom *** Fish - (1) Scooter Blenny (2) Ocellaris Clownfish (1) Yellow Clown Goby My Tank Thread (click here to see the latest pics of my tank & how it is progressing)

11-07-2009, 03:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
hotnickz07 Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami FL Posts: 30 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My RSM 250 ty guys its kinda nice to see such quick responces, i posted this tank a while back on RC and took forever to get anything . Nice to have a place were people appreciate these tanks. Also if anyone got any stock skimmer mobs to reduce bubbles and make it work better would be great. i took thing apart already. let me tell you not inpresed by it at all. My skimmate is sper watery which im not a fan of , would prefer it more gunky but w/e TY once again. i cant wait for new bulbs. I just recieved the FIJI PURPLE, And AB SPECIAL. and the blue pluses get here on monday. i will post pics with these 2 to see diff.

11-07-2009, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
nanoreefing4fun Manta Ray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Arkansas, USA Posts: 3,552 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My RSM 250 Sure some 250 owners will jump in soon... let you know where they like to keep it at and what works best. Might can see some pics here Full Tank RSM Photos~ Always good to have another member with swt experience, we have several in the rsm club that downgraded & share thier sw knowledge with us, having kept large sw tanks for years, always good to have another ! __________________ ~ Glenn 34 gal Red Sea Max 130D, with 2 1/2" deep sand bed of 0.1-0.2 Fine/Medium sand CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade reef Sand and 35 # Live Rock Tonga Branch * CUC (snails, Ceriths, Nassarius, Margarita Turbos, Astrea & Banded Trochus - one Emerald crab - one Skunk Cleaner) * Coral - Two Color Aacanthastrea, Red Chalice Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Turbinaria Scroll Ridge Coral, Blue Tip Branching Acropora, Birdsnest Pink Coral, Cup Coral, Torch Coral , Hammerhead Coral, Open Brain Coral Orange, Keyna Tree Coral, Green Star Polyp, Frogspawn, Pom Pom Xenia, Green Eyed Zoanthids, Candy Cane Coral, Ricordea Floridian, Duncan Coral, Staghorn Acropora, Blue Chalice Coral, Flowerpot Goniopora & Bluestriped Mushroom *** Fish - (1) Scooter Blenny (2) Ocellaris Clownfish (1) Yellow Clown Goby My Tank Thread (click here to see the latest pics of my tank & how it is progressing)

11-07-2009, 03:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
pocketreef Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 188 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My RSM 250 hotnickz07, Very nice tank. That is a surface skimmer, if you raise it... The way it is now you are with the water level on the back very high. I'm wondering how are you able to use the skimmer like this. Here i raise the gate as much as I can, until I start to see the plastic on the laterals. When I see the plastic I reduce a bit in order not to see it. Voilà, that is how I like mine. Can you talk about your reef care? Maintenance regimen, etc? Cheers __________________ RSM 250 silver; Aquaroche pillars; Tunze Osmolator Universal ATO very first silver rsm250 thread

11-07-2009, 03:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Oakhouse Star Polyps Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 168 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My RSM 250 We have the gate up most of the way, the pics in my tank thread (link below) should show, its about 1-2cms below the water level, leaving the water level in the back just above the pump outlets. Seems to work well, get a good skimmate from the stock. Have a look in the Full Tank Shots thread, you should be able to see where everyone else have their gate positioned. __________________ RSM250 - 35kg Live Rock (Mods: 1x Tunze 6025 Nanostream / 1 x Tunze Osmolator) Hitchikers: Stomatella varia (lots); Button Polyps CUC/Other: 2 Peppermint Shrimps; 2 Cleaner Shrimps; 4 Red Legged Hermit Crabs; 3 Turbo Snails; 4 Bumblebee Snails; 4 Feather Dusters Livestock: 1 Algae Blenny (Bob); 2 Blue cheek sleeper gobies (Mork & Mindy); 1 Coral Beauty; 1 Yellow Eyed Tang Corals: 1 Silver Gorgonia (Unknown strain); 1 Goniopora Polyformis (Flowerpot?) ; 1 Euphyllia Parancora (Branching Hammerhead) ; 1 Seriatopora Hystrix (Birds Nest); 1 Hydnophora exesa (Green Velvet Horn) My Tank Thread: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...beginning.html Proudly learning something new every day & never feel stupid for asking even dumb questions!!!

11-07-2009, 06:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dweezil Plate Coral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 721 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My RSM 250 Very nice RSM! You've got some great stuff in there and I love how you've created the caves. Very nice! __________________ ~Tammy "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt" ~ Abraham Lincoln My Tank Thread

11-07-2009, 06:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
nanoreefing4fun Manta Ray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Arkansas, USA Posts: 3,552 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My RSM 250 hotnickz07 - good pics ! __________________ ~ Glenn 34 gal Red Sea Max 130D, with 2 1/2" deep sand bed of 0.1-0.2 Fine/Medium sand CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade reef Sand and 35 # Live Rock Tonga Branch * CUC (snails, Ceriths, Nassarius, Margarita Turbos, Astrea & Banded Trochus - one Emerald crab - one Skunk Cleaner) * Coral - Two Color Aacanthastrea, Red Chalice Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Turbinaria Scroll Ridge Coral, Blue Tip Branching Acropora, Birdsnest Pink Coral, Cup Coral, Torch Coral , Hammerhead Coral, Open Brain Coral Orange, Keyna Tree Coral, Green Star Polyp, Frogspawn, Pom Pom Xenia, Green Eyed Zoanthids, Candy Cane Coral, Ricordea Floridian, Duncan Coral, Staghorn Acropora, Blue Chalice Coral, Flowerpot Goniopora & Bluestriped Mushroom *** Fish - (1) Scooter Blenny (2) Ocellaris Clownfish (1) Yellow Clown Goby My Tank Thread (click here to see the latest pics of my tank & how it is progressing)

11-07-2009, 06:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
Oakhouse Star Polyps Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 168 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My RSM 250 Looks to me like it should be lower, can't get to the water line at the side of our tank as the tank is in an alcove, From the setup guide from RS, pdf avail on the RSM website, the level should be on or slightly below the top of the main Skimmer body. The gate looks about the right depth below the water level, to lower the back level lift the gate a little higher. We run our level in the back a little lower, probably around the 3rd or 4th level mark, and the skimmer airline open completely. I'm not sure where the thermostat actually is in the heater but I would suggest you want to completely submerge it. The fine filter pad should only be used for a few hours at a time, as it gets blocked quickly, and yes I use it all the way down, usually after a clean and water change to collect any stirred up rubbish. __________________ RSM250 - 35kg Live Rock (Mods: 1x Tunze 6025 Nanostream / 1 x Tunze Osmolator) Hitchikers: Stomatella varia (lots); Button Polyps CUC/Other: 2 Peppermint Shrimps; 2 Cleaner Shrimps; 4 Red Legged Hermit Crabs; 3 Turbo Snails; 4 Bumblebee Snails; 4 Feather Dusters Livestock: 1 Algae Blenny (Bob); 2 Blue cheek sleeper gobies (Mork & Mindy); 1 Coral Beauty; 1 Yellow Eyed Tang Corals: 1 Silver Gorgonia (Unknown strain); 1 Goniopora Polyformis (Flowerpot?) ; 1 Euphyllia Parancora (Branching Hammerhead) ; 1 Seriatopora Hystrix (Birds Nest); 1 Hydnophora exesa (Green Velvet Horn) My Tank Thread: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...beginning.html Proudly learning something new every day & never feel stupid for asking even dumb questions!!!

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