redseamax 500

Yeah. The biggest problem was adding an overflow (I needed a fuge, both for overfeeding without as much worry about nitrates and for my mandarin/blenny/wrasse pod eaters), which is a gigantic PITA because of the way it's designed. Otherwise, it has enough lighting for any coral (6 x 39w T5) given proper positioning, enough flow for LPS and softies if you aim it right (with SPS in a few spots and careful rock arrangement), a decent skimmer (biggest problem is water level fluctuations in the back chamber where the skimmer is, fixed by having the overflow back there haha) and is very nice looking. None of the maintenance is specifically tough or tedious beyond a normal tank, either, except for cleaning the fans for the lights.

The heater is junk, but that's just like 99% of the heaters out there TBH, so I don't hold it against them.

So, overall, the RSM250 is a good tank with a few little quirks. I'm just pissed that I could have doubled my size for under double the cost if I waited lol.

 

they spent alot of time redesigning this new one so im excited to see it in person(whenever that is lol) supposed to be upgraded everything(heater, skimmer, etc) i love the way the new light system is(flip up)

 

The lights flipping up is nice, but the old hood system is pretty incredible IMO. It's got a flip up front like normal hoods, but then the back 2/3rds can be pushed up to a 35 degree angle and a 85 degree angle and lock there. The lights on the old one are on the back section.

 

that is pretty awesome! ive been looking to get another tank(bigger than my 75) i wanna go with the rsm500, 132gal is alot, but i wouldnt mind having like a 250gal or so...you have any pictures of you rrsm250?

 

I have pics, but it's not a 250 gallon lol. They measure those numbers in liters, so the 130 is a ~33 gallon, the 250 is a ~65 gallon, and the 500 is a ~132 gallon.

I think this is the lastest FTS I took; I'm gonna take more after the frag swap tomorrow:

 

yea i know i was just sayin i would like to have a 250gal...almost endless possibilities..but yours looks good

 

Thanks. Gotcha on the 250 haha, it would be pretty sweet. I wouldn't even mind a slightly bigger tank ATM, like a 90 though, cause as you can see, I'm starting to run out of room lol.

 

Yea, but that's just an excuse for a new one!