StevieT's Red Sea Max Nov 2009 (HD)

[elyazzoo]

god i love this video you have a great reef. I am really thinking about going from my 75 gallon saltwater to doing this 34 gallon red sea max setup. what are the benefits of this tank in comparison to a regular saltwater tank with separate filtration/lighting/skimmer/et­c..?

[observer855]

Love the video, I've been reading your NR thread as well. Quick ?- most serious reefers (including you) modify their RSMS soon (within 1 yr) after purchase (i.e. upgrading skimmer, lighting , etc.). If you end up swapping out a lot of the most expensive equipment anyways, why buy an RSM in the first place? Is it becuase you didn't anticipate the need to upgrade the components? Or is it just a really good looking tank design so it's worth the price just for tank and stand? Thx agn for vid!

[observer855]

@observer855 About to buy my first set-up, debating doing an AIO vs. buying parts seperate. Thanks for any insight you can offer! And again, AWESOME tank.

[StevieT]

@observer855 Everyone has their own upgrade needs. My main thing was the crappy skimmer. I did everything else very slowly ie kept the stock lighting for a long time. Like any hobby you are never satisfied. AIO tanks are much easier to set up in many cases.

[RaffleReefer10]

@StevieT cool tank glad it was also posted on my b-day! :)

[RoseReefer]

What is your trick to keeping your tank so clean? Mine has 30 different types of zoas and palys and 15 different types of mushrooms... and a bunch of other stuff. How fast did your digitatas grow under the stock lighting? Thanks :)

[StevieT]

@RoseReefer I don't know if it is a trick just set it up correctly with the Tunze 9002 and media basket. They grew rather well under the stock lighting, but I haven't had that for well over a year now.

[RoseReefer]

@StevieT Thanks!

[lhugigg8tgf]

what power head do you use and have you upgraded your surface skimmer

[StevieT]

MP20 and no I have not added the surface skimmer attachment and do not want to.

[lhugigg8tgf]

@StevieT fair enough sorry if i made you angry  because you write like you are annoyed

[StevieT]

@lhugigg8tgf Sorry it looks like that. I keep it short on youtube. I answer a lot of threads and forums and do this for a living so short, sweet with info works best here. If you would like a more detailed view of the tank with some fun writing, check out the thread. If not GFY ;)

[lhugigg8tgf]

you have the most amazing setup man really enjoying your vids keep it up cant wait till next vid

[StevieT]

Thank you :)

[StevieT]

I don't have an anemone

[baranstyle]

i think its frogspawn and your ocellaris clown's host.. its fantastic tank gratz..

[StevieT]

Thank you. Yes it is a frogspawn, grows like crazy I am always giving pieces away.

[Tributevideo]

Nice quality on the vid, what camera did you use?

[StevieT]

Canon T1i

[RoseReefer]

Did you upgrade the lights? If not, how is that clam still alive?! :O

[StevieT]

Yes the lighting is upgraded, all info is in the credits. I actually had the corcea clam under the stock lighting for one year, did fine. The RSM stock lighting is T5 ish

[Copperdog230]

I've seen a few of your videos and I am EXTREMELY impressed. I want to do a setup like this but not sure if I should go with the new JBJ Nano 28 gallon LED setup. I know that the more water the better but do you think the LED's with the JBJ are better for clams & corals then what the RSM 34 has to offer? Please let me know what your thoughts are, I see you have clams in your setup.

[StevieT]

The JBJ LED is untested so far so I really can't comment. I like the look of the RSM much better. I had the larger clam under the stock lighting but as you can see in the video I have a MH with T5s light now.

[Ryan4321]

how do you keep your tank so clean??

awsome tank bro!!

[StevieT]

Thank you

Scrape any hard algae every other week. Other than that tank takes care of itself

[Nacholibre1968]

Beautiful tank. I had to sell my previous 150 reef setup 5 years ago due to a long distance job transfer....I'm now getting the itch again and this system is appealing to me. Does the Red Sea Max come with an auto fresh water top-off system? If not...what are you using? Using a chiller? Is yours the newest 130D model? Any regrets on going with the all-in-one system? Thanks!

[StevieT]

Do it does not come with an ATO and there isn't an AIO that does. (solana doesn't work) See my thread for more information on this tank linked in the infromatino area..  I am heavily invested in AIO tanks so absolutely no regrets. No chiller needed this is the 130.

[Nemoniblets]

Congrats Steve! Just wonderin, does your bangai cardinal ever do anything other than stare at your aquarium sides' glass?

[StevieT]

They arn't much of a swimming type fish. They are naturally nocturnal so afternoons for it include a lot of staring time.

[northstar1357]

Nice tank Steve, Congratz. love your tank ^_^

[monosyth]

Congrats! your tank was my inspiration! Tanks! ;)