Red Sea Max 250 - 65 Gallon Plug and Play Aquarium

Matt Rogers · 10-06-2008, 09:23 PM

The Red Sea Max just got bigger - introducing the 65 gallon Red Sea Max 250!

With 234 watts of T5 lighting, integrated filtration, quality finish and nice details such as the integrated control panel, 3reef expects this to be a hit as well.

Red Sea Max 250 - The Complete Coral Reef System

Matt Rogers · 10-07-2008, 10:02 AM

I just received more pics of the accessories of the Red Sea Max 250 aquarium. See Below.

MILLERTIME · 10-07-2008, 02:52 PM

how much is it going to be? and when does it come out..... i didnt see it on the redseamax.com

eggerstout · 10-07-2008, 03:33 PM

looks pretty nice

steveh · 10-08-2008, 04:14 AM

Hi everyone. As usual Matt & the 3Reef team are right on the money when it comes to knowing about new products! Our website (www.redseamax.com) is going live this week so check it out over the next day or so. The Max 250 really is a beautiful system and will be available very shortly in the USA. Watch this space!!!

phoenixhieghts · 10-08-2008, 04:18 AM

I've seen these for presale over here in the UK. They are advertised at, at least 1200GBP. Thats like 2k in USD

Iraf · 10-08-2008, 05:39 AM

2k isnt really bad for a 65ish gallon setup, I have about 3500 in my 90 on hardware it adds up fast it's just getting people over the sticker shock

steveh · 10-10-2008, 12:11 AM

Good point. When we looked at trying to kit out an aquarium with the same spec equipment, it was impossible to do it for this price, nevermind doing it so everything is built in and all works in harmony. Simply trying to install 234watts of T5 lighting to a "self build", without using luminaires etc, is pretty difficult, and then there's the huge skimmer which really is the heart of the system.
Although the site isn't going to be completed until end of next week, you can get a feel for what the tank is all about if you go to www.redseamax.com

chris adams · 10-14-2008, 03:07 PM

So what's the word on availability in US. Looking to get it for the kids for christmas. Boy is my wife going to be pissed!! ha ha.

luvreefs23 · 10-14-2008, 03:13 PM

It is nice, but ive yet to run into an all in one system that incorporates everything an idividual hobbyist looks for. Usually its hard to add reactors or a better skimmer (cause they are never as good as the stand alone skimmers you would buy when u piece a system together) and hard to expand upon cause u only have so much spacein the "filter section" to work with.

10-10-2008, 12:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
steveh 3reef Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 26 Skin: Mint Karma: 99	Max 250 Good point. When we looked at trying to kit out an aquarium with the same spec equipment, it was impossible to do it for this price, nevermind doing it so everything is built in and all works in harmony. Simply trying to install 234watts of T5 lighting to a "self build", without using luminaires etc, is pretty difficult, and then there's the huge skimmer which really is the heart of the system. Although the site isn't going to be completed until end of next week, you can get a feel for what the tank is all about if you go to www.redseamax.com

10-07-2008, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
MILLERTIME Feather Duster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: WEST PALM BEACH, FL Age: 27 Posts: 204 Skin: Mint Karma: 349	how much is it going to be? and when does it come out..... i didnt see it on the redseamax.com

10-07-2008, 03:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
eggerstout Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 253 Skin: Classic Karma: 807	looks pretty nice

10-08-2008, 04:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
steveh 3reef Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 26 Skin: Mint Karma: 99	Hi everyone. As usual Matt & the 3Reef team are right on the money when it comes to knowing about new products! Our website (www.redseamax.com) is going live this week so check it out over the next day or so. The Max 250 really is a beautiful system and will be available very shortly in the USA. Watch this space!!!

10-08-2008, 04:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Age: 26 Posts: 2,124 Skin: Mint Karma: 63329	I've seen these for presale over here in the UK. They are advertised at, at least 1200GBP. Thats like 2k in USD

10-08-2008, 05:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Iraf Snowflake Eel Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tulsa, Ok Age: 30 Posts: 2,382 Skin: Classic Karma: 16311	2k isnt really bad for a 65ish gallon setup, I have about 3500 in my 90 on hardware it adds up fast it's just getting people over the sticker shock

10-14-2008, 03:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
chris adams Purple Spiny Lobster Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Port Charlotte, FL Age: 40 Posts: 486 Skin: Mint Karma: 7740	So what's the word on availability in US. Looking to get it for the kids for christmas. Boy is my wife going to be pissed!! ha ha.

10-14-2008, 03:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
luvreefs23 Millepora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parma Ohio Age: 29 Posts: 927 Skin: Mint Karma: 2685	It is nice, but ive yet to run into an all in one system that incorporates everything an idividual hobbyist looks for. Usually its hard to add reactors or a better skimmer (cause they are never as good as the stand alone skimmers you would buy when u piece a system together) and hard to expand upon cause u only have so much spacein the "filter section" to work with.