Pictures New RSM 130D

[Overlook Reef]

I would like to say this is the best site for information. I have just re-entered the aquarium world after a 20 plus year hiatus and have started my first reef tank. I would not normally consider myself new to the aquarium world, but things have changed a lot since My last time in this hobby. The members on this site are incredible and I have already started to learn so much from reading others posts.
Like everyone I want a bigger tank, but finances and my wife have limited me to a smaller tank. Here are some pictures of mine and my daughters tank. Please feel free to offer any advice!

 

[dmatt88]

Tank looks great dude. One thing u can count on is kids get tired of stuff so u know what that means. Ur tank soon!

.............stay thirsty my friend.

 

[Overlook Reef]

Lol!
I don't mind!

 

[goma]

Welcome back to the hobby and RS!

 

[Ian Eisenberg]

Looks great!
Did the same with my daughter and now we are up to 4 tanks in the house (soon back to three but one is fresh water).
Watch your phosphates and lighting schedule you seem to have a bit of cyano there.

 

[Overlook Reef]

Looks great!
Did the same with my daughter and now we are up to 4 tanks in the house (soon back to three but one is fresh water).
Watch your phosphates and lighting schedule you seem to have a bit of cyano there.

The system has only been set up since mid April. The Cyano is getting much better. I think I need an RO. It was pretty thick about a month ago.

 

[goma]

I have been in the hobby for almost 3 years and just last month bought an RO/DI system and I couldn't be happier. It really is something I should have purchased a long time ago. No longer lugging 5 gallon jugs of saltwater and RO/DI water from the LFS makes me happy. It also keeps me out of the LFS so I spend less $$.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Very nice thanks for sharing ! Beautiful fish !

Here a good :read: if interested... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/equipment/77051-simple-ro-di-hookup-anyone-can-do.html

 

[Overlook Reef]

Thanks All!

I think I may have too many fish for a RSM 130D Reef. I gave in to my 3 1/2 year old daughter and bought more fish than I planned. The guy at my LFS said I am good, but I am not so sure. Most tanks I see have much less fish than mine.

2 Clowns

1 yellow hogfish

1 flasher wrasse

1 watchman goby

1 cleaner wrasse (I now know that this may not have been a great choice, but I have him eating everything I put in the tank.)

1 neon goby

1 purple fire fish

Also, I was thinking of a Refugium. Any suggestions on how to do that with a RSM 130d?

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

several members have added a refugium - the best I have seen use this setup

prefilter box, siphon box, overflow box, siphon overflow, Eurobrace, Euro-brace, Euro-tank

Refugium, refugiums, LifeReefugium

 

[Ian Eisenberg]

Adding the refugium will help with your additional population, but yeah that's a lot of fish for the 130.


I have too many devices with Tapatalk!

 

[Overlook Reef]

several members have added a refugium - the best I have seen use this setup

prefilter box, siphon box, overflow box, siphon overflow, Eurobrace, Euro-brace, Euro-tank

Refugium, refugiums, LifeReefugium

Thank you

 

[Overlook Reef]

Adding the refugium will help with your additional population, but yeah that's a lot of fish for the 130.


I have too many devices with Tapatalk!

I also have a shrimp, arrow crab, and a CUC

In your opinion, will this be a big problem?
What will be my biggest challenge? Nitrates?

I am not sure returning any of the fish is an option. ( three year old would be devastated! They are all named!)

Although, I do not want to jeopardize any living things in my tank and will break it to her if I have to.

I have never had enough nitrates to show up on my tests, and I do weekly water changes (5g).

Ammonia and nitrite have been 0 since cycling.

Also I have been planning to upgrade the stock skimmer and go with the media basket.

All please offer opinions and advice. I do not want to create problems. We are planning on more corals.

 

[Overlook Reef]

Updated pictures of our reef tank.

Thank you to everyone who has helped keep it on track!

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

All your corals are looking really heathy & nice !

 

[Overlook Reef]

Thank you!

Had a couple of mistakes, but I was able to correct them before I lost any LS. Thanks to the members on this site!!!!

The next thing I need to do is hook up the used RO/DI system I just bought. The Refractometer that was suggested on this site has been my best purchase. It was shocking how much my SG was off. Since I got that corrected my coral have improved dramatically!

 

[mattreidy]

How'd you get the VorTech MP10 attached on the back of the RSM 130 like that??

 

[Overlook Reef]

How'd you get the VorTech MP10 attached on the back of the RSM 130 like that??

I opened the back panel where the electrical switches are.
There is enough room in that compartment.

 

[gbose]

How are you doing with the fish? Were you able to keep them all or did you lose some? I'm interested as I'm stocking a RSM130 myself....

 

[Overlook Reef]

How are you doing with the fish? Were you able to keep them all or did you lose some? I'm interested as I'm stocking a RSM130 myself....

I lost my cleaner wrasse to my hogfish. He just decided he didn't like him anymore and killed him right in front of me (and my daughter unfortunately).

I still have all the others. I do a 5gal water change every week and my nitrates never reach any measurable amount.