Red Sea Max C250 Aquarium

jtcplumb · Feb 28, 2015

I have been running a 29 Bio Cube and
want to upgrade to a larger setup. What Is
the reviews on a Red Sea setup all In one unit or other company. What are pros and cons of shallow reef tank setups like a nano ? I have a 130 gallon fresh water aquarium complete with stand and canopy wit led lighting just concerned of project of drilling out tank or putting a overflow off back of tank and the size which is long and tall tank 130 gallon. Seems like a big jump from a 29 gallon biocube. I thought a 65 gallon red sea would be smaller transition. Plus maintenance and water change would be smaller with 65 gallon. Any help suggestions and direction for a beginner would be greatly appreciated.

John

kuba · Feb 28, 2015

I personally don't like all in one unites because there is no place to put equipment. But if you want a good all in one unit I would recommend Red Sea.I would recommend DIY because you have more control how yore system will look and function.

nanodoc · Feb 28, 2015

I
had a JBJ Nanocube 28 gallon and switched to a 65 gallon RSM 250, I went from changing 1 bucket/week to 2 buckets/week. It's really not too bad and the increase in real
estate is nice.

jtcplumb · Mar 1, 2015

Hello
Thanks for your input guys. I am still on the fence gonna give it some time to think and research. May be leaning more towards Red Sea max c 250 65 gallon tank. Like you said from one bucket to two and bad going from one to six is a big jump. Even though I have 130g tank cabinet and canopy it still will take a lot of work and money to buy everything else. And all maitance is a lot more with bigger tank.

racin2438 · Mar 1, 2015

Drilling out holes is very easy and allows you a lot of options to plumb, plus a larger tank is much more stable...

kuba · Mar 1, 2015

racin2438 said:
Drilling out holes is very easy and allows you a lot of options to plumb, plus a larger tank is much more stable...

Second that!

jtcplumb · Mar 3, 2015

So what equipment and brand do I need to setup my 130 gallon fresh water tank which is not drilled out ?? Protein Skimmer, Sump size, pump gpm, I have canopy with lights in it, have heaters in tank, and where can I get good rock last live rock I got from LFS was not so smooth to attach corals to. What goes in sump ? I see some put mud in section. Was thinking of getting a aquarium company in to setup for me and get me started I a in Long Island NY anybody know anybody out here ?? Thanks

jtcplumb · Mar 3, 2015

Also my tank is pretty deep it is going to be hard to work all the way on bottom with corals and I imagine getting proper lighting all the way down there. Am I better off getting a shallow reef ready tank and or tank ??