My RedSea Max E270 build

[jaxredsoxfan]

So, didnt do this initially a year ago when I set this tank up in my home office, but trying to make up for it now. Here is the aquascape of the tank after adding base rock and a few pieces of LFS LR.

 

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Heres a pic after adding a few pieces of LR from my LFS, and some caribsea aragonite sand- starting the cycle

 

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3 months later in November 2018 after cycle complete and added my fish and a few frags-
black photon clownfish, 3 green chromis, 3 pajama cardinals, one coral beauty

 

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May of 2019- bit of hair algae on back wall, but things going well...

 

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June 2019- added a Melanarus Wrasse, hes now my favorite fish- here he is waking up from a nap in the sand:

 

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Here's the equipment cabinet that houses all the gear that is used to keep this thing going

 

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New 20L frag tank, Ill be quarantining all corals going forward before adding to DT

 

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My Emerald crab having a Nori snack, coral beauty not too good at sharing

 

[Richard Ivory]

that is a nice set up

 

[jaxredsoxfan]

Broke down this weekend and ordered the sump plumbing kit for the max e260. I needed to see how far the overflow pipes stuck down in the stand so I could determine what sumps will work. I think I have enough room for a standard sump. I like the redsea sump but its not got a lot of water volume. Caved today and bought a Eshopps r-200 on sale at BRS (twice the water volume at about 26g). Hopefully I can get everything plumbed next week- the sump should arrive Monday.

 

[jaxredsoxfan]

this is the eshopps sump, excited about it,

 

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Sump coming tomorrow, excited to get it in place and working. Hopefully my work co-operates this week and I get some free time.

 

[jaxredsoxfan]

Got the sump in today but it was cracked in the skimmer chamber. Shout out to BRS- I called and they shipped another one immediately- no fuss no muss. Excellent customer service. I'll wait for the new one then start plumbing. Here is the sump and the equipment going in it.

 

[OpenOcean33]

Watching this as we have the same tank and I am intrigued ! I have wanted the sump upgrade as well.