Big Pete's RSM250 Reef Tank
Dubai
Introduction
Hi my name is Big Pete I am a proud Scot living and working in Dubai.
I am a Sales Engineer who took up the hobby a few years ago with freshwater, the natural progression was to move to marine which I did with the RSM 250.
Salt water has been a big learning curve for me but I am enjoying it no matter what mother nature throws at me in the way of algae issues etc...
I am a Sales Engineer who took up the hobby a few years ago with freshwater, the natural progression was to move to marine which I did with the RSM 250.
Salt water has been a big learning curve for me but I am enjoying it no matter what mother nature throws at me in the way of algae issues etc...
Background
I was running a freshwater Discus tank for a few years and decided to take the plunge into salt water, it is so much more rewarding than freshwater.
Filtration
Currently running fine filter floss after water changes, I also run 2 bags of Chemipure Blue and 1 bag of Seachem Purigen
Lighting
Removed the Hood on the RSM 250 along with the black plastic trim from around the top of the tank and fitted the Ecotech Radions XR15 Pro Gen 3 with the Ecotech RSM mounting kit
Flow
running two Ecotech MP10 pumps
Nitrate
Alkalinity
Calcium
Phosphate
Temperature
pH
Salinity
Magnesium
Nitrite
I currently have 2 Percula Clownfish, a Royal Gramma,Lawnmower Blenny, Magnificent Foxface, Coral Beauty, 2 Blue Green Chomis and 3 Yellow Chomis.
I also have a Blue Linica Starfish and several snails
I also have a Blue Linica Starfish and several snails
39 Coral
8 Fish
17 Invertebrate
Equipment
Accessory
Additive
Seachem Reef Calcium
Aquarium
AutoTopOff
Chiller
Hailea A150
Controller
Food
Filter
Stevie T media rack
Lighting
Dymax Robot LED
Media
Seachem Reef Zooplankton
Medication
Red Sea Aiptasia X
Refractometer
Red Sea
Refugium
Skimmer
SS Needle Valve
Substrate
Red Sea Live Sand
Red Sea Reef base
TestKit
JBL MG test Kit
Seachem Iodine Test
Tropic Marin MG/CA Test
Tropic Marin PH 7.4-9.0
Other
7 gallon container
Gorilla Super Glue Gel
Simple aquaria DIY Cover
After approx 2 years my water has stabilised and my parameters are all good now
Dosing See more
Aquavitro Calcification 21 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 2 tsp · Aquavitro Calcification 21 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 2 tsp · Aquavitro Calcification 21 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 21 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 21 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 2 tsp · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 2 tsp · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 2 tsp · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 2 tsp · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Fuel 7 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 2 tsp · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Aquavitro Fuel 7 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 2 tsp · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 1 tsp · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Aquavitro Fuel 7 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 1 tsp · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Fuel 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Fuel 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 1 tsp · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 1 tsp · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 1 tsp · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Aquavitro Calcification 14 ml · Aquavitro Fuel 14 ml · Red Sea No3PO4X 5 ml · Seachem Reef Buffer 1 tsp
I only use Seachem/Aquavitro products as I personally feel they are the best, I am currently using Red Sea Coral Pro salt for no other reason than I can not obtain Seachem salt.
Feeding See more
Fed TLF Marine Snow 15 ml · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed TLF Marine Snow 15 ml · Fed Julian Sprung Sea Veggies 1 sheet · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed Seachem Reef Zooplankton 5 ml · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed piscine PE Mysis · Fed Julian Sprung Sea Veggies 1 sheet · Fed piscine PE Mysis · Fed piscine PE Mysis · Fed piscine PE Mysis · Fed Julian Sprung Sea Veggies 1 sheet · Fed piscine PE Mysis · Fed Seachem Reef Zooplankton 5 ml · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed Polyp Lab Reef-Roids 1 tsp · Fed piscine PE Mysis · Fed julian Sprung Marine Snow 10 ml
Feeding PE Mysis once a day and Reef Roids once a week
Maintenance
1/2 cup per US gallon of salt to get required salinity of 1.026
On average you perform a 15.7% water change every 14 days.
0% total water change in 2024-11-28T06:36:50.800501Z[GMT].
Inspiration & Goals
My goal is to get the levels correct but using natural means, i am trying not to go down the road of reactors etc... My inspiration is to get the tank looking as good as possible
Words of Wisdom
Nothing in this hobby happens fast, you are dealing with mother nature, so please have patience
Disasters & Regrets
I have had loads of disasters but fortuntely they were all made with the freshwater tank, marine is an education and i am learning as i go.
So far so good
So far so good
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank The Reef Sancuary, without the input of all the great members i really would be lost