RSM 250 Just about Completed

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by Clutch, Jul 27, 2009.

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  1. Clutch

    Clutch Astrea Snail

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    Please forgive my camera skills, no where near what some amazing folks here have done. I have done a lot of research into all the corals that went into this tank. Hope you enjoy as I have maintaining it. Water changes to this Red Sea Max 65 gal system is done weekly. (15gal) with Catalina Bio Ocean. Top off's with RO. Water spec thus far.

    Temp 77.8 (Constant with Oceanic 1/4hp Chiller)
    PH 8.1 - 8.2
    Salinity 1.023
    Calcium 420-440
    KH 11
    Nitrates 1.0 or below
    Ammonia 0
    Phosphates 0

    Base Rock is 70-80lbs of Live Kupang Island Rock

    Supplements
    Salifert All in One 10ml per week
    Salifert Trace Soft 10ml per week
    Salifert Trace Hard 10ml per week

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  3. 4phish

    4phish Montipora Digitata

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    Very nice tank!
     
  4. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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  5. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Great looking tank, that hammer is huge!
     
  6. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Great job! 8) How old is this tank? Do you like the RSM?
     
  7. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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  9. dorian

    dorian Feather Duster

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    Holy smokes! That hammer!
     
  10. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    Beautiful! My next upgrade will be the RSM 250 with a sump/refugium
     
  11. Glaekenn

    Glaekenn Astrea Snail

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    That's a beautiful tank.
     
  12. bsweezy

    bsweezy Skunk Shrimp

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