Red Sea Max

[zoohoot]

Hello Everyone,

I am new to these forums. I have been keeping fish tanks for some time, but mostly fish only tanks. I am thinking of getting into some corals as well as perhaps an anemone.

Does anyone have an opinion/experience on the Red Sea Max aquariums?

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_tanks_red_sea_max_complete-ap.html

They seem pricey, but the "complete setup" concept is tempting.

Thanks in advance for your info!

[Felix T Cat]

As with any All in One there are drawbacks to having a complete system in a confined space. You have to decide if you are good with the restrictions for the complete in one system concept. I think most people would prefer to build a system by components but at the same time some people like the "one tank" concept.

[jimid]

I have a red sea max 10 months old and I'm very pleased. Everythind thriving. Small footprint.

[zoohoot]

Thank you for the feedback.

[evilspaz]

If you got the cash, ide spend a little more and get a Elos there soooo nice. What size tank are you planning on getting?

[zoohoot]

My goals was around 50 gallons. Does Elos offer something in that size?

[evilspaz]

Check out there site http://www.eloseurope.com/en/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=8&Itemid=87

[zoohoot]

Wow, that does look nice.

[evilspaz]

Ya to expensive for most but if you have the cash its definitely worth it.

[Tylt33]

I had a Red Sea Max, great started tank. Paid $650 shipped for mine with a stand. They've done a number of revisions and made them nicer. Great starter tank, but after a year I went up to a 120g.

[sfilipowski]

next month will be one yr. with the 130d, I know it's not the cheapest but just like most things you get what you pay for its awsome no worries

[redsea reefer]

Love my RSM 130 except for the skimmer which was replaced with a Tunze 9002 along with a media rack from inTank...I've had mine for almost 2 years..

[Michael]

i examined a 250 when they first came out, i got stuck into it and had a look at it thouroughly, overall i personal felt they were great tanks, didnt think the skimmer on the 250 was bad at all, in fact it seemed pretty cool, overall it was expensive here, around a thousand uk pounds, but still very nice.

not for me, but nothing wrong with it imo.

[zoohoot]

Thanks so much for all the info and feedback. The Elos is tempting, but pricey. Glad to hear the RSM has worked out for some.

[BobbyW333]

i dont like the all in one setups...eventhough they are way cheaper than if you put one togetehr yourself...they just cant be customized taht well