Thanks I am worrying about that ^
No vid of my hammer yet... but here is one of my favorite pics of him
I don't specifically target feed him, though one could and some do, I have had good luck with mine I do feed all my corals in my tank a variety of frozen, I thaw it in front of a powerhead & it disperses all over the tank a couple times a week.
Sorry the question was probably misleading...I have had nothing but success with my Red Sea Max tanks, 1st my RSM 130D & then my RSM 250
I have learned so much here on RS, I feel I could have success with a custom build or any RSM tank.
The 66 gallon RSM is the perfect size for my room & water changes, if I had known when I started with my 35 gallon 130D, I would have success with all my corals & fish... I would have started with a RSM 250 66 gallon
I think they are beautiful looking tanks and the design is proven by many that you can have great success with these tanks.
The great members of RS have taught me husbandry skills play the biggest part in any tank, if $$$ were not a consideration and you know what you are doing, you can certainly build a component tank of even better quality, like a custom build with a great sump & a $1000+ skimmer would be nice, as would some top of the line leds for $2-3 thousand, a controller, a couple MP 40s, dosing pumps, etc... but RSM tanks look great & just plain work stock and with mods even better.
No regrets here I have been very happy with my RSM tank.
Not sure I am following exactly... being I have had great success, I run stock with an MP10, adding a Lifereef sump seems like a great mod, from other tanks I have seen & leds.
1) Sand/barebottom; - sand
2) keep sponges/ditch them - I don't run the stock black sponges, but one can, if they want to rinse them a couple times a week to keep them from becoming nitrate traps
3) refugium? - ? I run stock & don't have one, it would be a nice addition
4) Does it need a sump? - I run stock & don't have one, it would be a nice addition
5) running media/matrix? I run two 11.74 oz CPE & one 100 ml Purgen, changing them every 3 months
6) T5 configuration - 36" 6x39W Lights T5 - Recommendations
7) Siphoning & rock blasting? - I do both weekly with wc 10-15%
8) is a wavemaker or extra flow essential? imo - no, but a nice addition - I run a Vortech MP10 - a lot depends on the corals you keep - many run two MP10's or an MP40
Start a new thread & get everyones input - many members of the RSM Club have much pettier tanks than mine - imo and are more than willing to help everyone have further sw success ! Lots of members have made great mods to leds & sumps that make their tanks even better than the stock tank.