The Red Sea Max Aquarium - Page 2

troy_s · 02-09-2007, 06:27 PM

Hi,
pretty well all the marine LFS in Australia carry the Max unit.

With regards to the Aqua Vital tank, you would still be buying a freshwater system which has been modified in an attempt to suit marines. THe Max has been designed from the ground up to suit this purpose.

your choice.

cheers
Troy

BlackWhiteYellow · 02-09-2007, 07:32 PM

oh no, it wasn't modified, i couldn't add anything to it. No skimmer, just live rock and more live rock.

Breed · 02-09-2007, 08:23 PM

Hrmmm... with 34g how much bio-load do u think you could stress on the system without it collapsing, if its stuffed full of LR and corals and a few inverts?

BlackWhiteYellow · 02-09-2007, 08:37 PM

depends on how much, when i first started i didn't have that much in there. every time i added a piece it improved heaps but i had loads of nitrate. brown algae galore. my problem was that the rock was added a little at a time, till it became cluttered space.
at best.

3 cromies
1 fiji damsel
1 ebels angel(full sized) about 3-4inch
1 small porcupine puffer
1 black ribbon eel.
pair of cbs
2 hermits

please don't say i overstocked, i've learn't since then.
I'm sticking to the 2 eels that i have now cause they are really low nitrate fish. Until i can get a skimmer "tunze classic in mind", fuge and a secure overflow built . I'm not going to fire up the 620.

DrewToch · 02-28-2007, 03:33 PM

I bought my Red Sea Max 3 days ago. I am new to the site and I am very open to suggestions! I have been out of the hobby for about 3 years and have jumped back in with the Redsea Max after about two months of research. Its up and running just waiting for my local store to get more live rock.

glampka · 03-01-2007, 09:49 AM

There was one on eBay this morning starting out @ around $500

PSYCHO · 03-01-2007, 11:04 PM

Max arrived last week... Live sand, live rock and filled tonight

The design is impressive. I will let you know how it's going as time goes on...

PSYCHO · 04-19-2007, 10:38 AM

Here is the 1st pic of my happily running RSM...
Currently only have the 1 clown, it's bubble tip anemone and ground crew.

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/8816/img0182ff3.jpg

Buy 1 crab and get an extra leg for free

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/1651/img0180ij6.jpg

Twan013 · 04-24-2007, 11:54 PM

if i didn't already have an aquarium, i'd definately buy one... well, maybe if another company made something similar... i've heard a lot of bad rap about redsea, and their prizm skimmers... maybe if AquaC made one (i've heard about as much good news about them as i have bad news from red sea) plus, i'd like to have a bigger aquarium... somewhere around 50 gallons...

tonyespinoza · 05-28-2007, 09:11 PM

I'll PM the folks on this thread here who say they have one... I'm very seriously interested. I was WAY into the hobby about 10 years ago -- looks like a few things have changed (but all the stuff you learn the hard way really hasn't!).

Interested in any progress reports -- how's it going with your Max!?

02-09-2007, 08:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Breed Feather Duster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 249 Skin: Mint Karma: 335	Hrmmm... with 34g how much bio-load do u think you could stress on the system without it collapsing, if its stuffed full of LR and corals and a few inverts? _________ My 75 Gallon Reef Tank 1x Blue/Green Reef Chromis - 2x Pink Skunk Clownfish 1x Tail Ring Tang - 1x Yellow Tang 1x Royal Dottyback - 1x Picasso Triggerfish 1x Red Coris Wrasse - 1x White-back Pygmy Angelfish Red, Blue, Green, Purple Striped and Hairy Coralmorphs Tree Leather, Finger Leather and Toadstool Leather Snails, Hermits, Pistol Shrimp

02-28-2007, 03:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
DrewToch Plankton Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 2 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	I bought my Red Sea Max 3 days ago. I am new to the site and I am very open to suggestions! I have been out of the hobby for about 3 years and have jumped back in with the Redsea Max after about two months of research. Its up and running just waiting for my local store to get more live rock. _________ DREW

04-19-2007, 10:38 AM	#18 (permalink)
PSYCHO Plankton Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Here is the 1st pic of my happily running RSM... Currently only have the 1 clown, it's bubble tip anemone and ground crew. http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/8816/img0182ff3.jpg Buy 1 crab and get an extra leg for free http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/1651/img0180ij6.jpg Last edited by PSYCHO; 04-19-2007 at 05:29 PM.

05-28-2007, 09:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
tonyespinoza Plankton Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Looking at the Red Sea Max - any reports? I'll PM the folks on this thread here who say they have one... I'm very seriously interested. I was WAY into the hobby about 10 years ago -- looks like a few things have changed (but all the stuff you learn the hard way really hasn't!). Interested in any progress reports -- how's it going with your Max!?

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02-09-2007, 06:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
troy_s Plankton Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Hi, pretty well all the marine LFS in Australia carry the Max unit. With regards to the Aqua Vital tank, you would still be buying a freshwater system which has been modified in an attempt to suit marines. THe Max has been designed from the ground up to suit this purpose. your choice. cheers Troy

02-09-2007, 07:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
BlackWhiteYellow Astrea Snail Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 73 Skin: Mint Karma: 20	oh no, it wasn't modified, i couldn't add anything to it. No skimmer, just live rock and more live rock.

02-09-2007, 08:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
BlackWhiteYellow Astrea Snail Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 73 Skin: Mint Karma: 20	depends on how much, when i first started i didn't have that much in there. every time i added a piece it improved heaps but i had loads of nitrate. brown algae galore. my problem was that the rock was added a little at a time, till it became cluttered space. at best. 3 cromies 1 fiji damsel 1 ebels angel(full sized) about 3-4inch 1 small porcupine puffer 1 black ribbon eel. pair of cbs 2 hermits please don't say i overstocked, i've learn't since then. I'm sticking to the 2 eels that i have now cause they are really low nitrate fish. Until i can get a skimmer "tunze classic in mind", fuge and a secure overflow built . I'm not going to fire up the 620.

03-01-2007, 09:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
glampka Fire Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Williamsville, NY Posts: 318 Skin: Mint Karma: 631	There was one on eBay this morning starting out @ around $500

03-01-2007, 11:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
PSYCHO Plankton Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5 Skin: Mint Karma: 1	Max arrived last week... Live sand, live rock and filled tonight The design is impressive. I will let you know how it's going as time goes on...

04-24-2007, 11:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
Twan013 Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 287 Skin: Mint Karma: 71	if i didn't already have an aquarium, i'd definately buy one... well, maybe if another company made something similar... i've heard a lot of bad rap about redsea, and their prizm skimmers... maybe if AquaC made one (i've heard about as much good news about them as i have bad news from red sea) plus, i'd like to have a bigger aquarium... somewhere around 50 gallons...