red sea max s-500 tank build

Khalish · 03/01/2015, 09:16 AM

Ok, after getting some good information from this forum I have my aquarium! It is 130 gallons, and it cam with live rock, gravel(at some point, I will replace with sand, sump, skimmer auto top of, t5 lights
I will add fish after the spring holiday

Khalish · 03/01/2015, 10:24 AM

some pictures

Khalish · 03/02/2015, 09:40 AM

is 27c(82 Fahrenheit) a okay temperature
my current fish list to have
yellow and kole tang
ocelaris clownfish pair
diamond goby and pistol shrimp
mandarin fish
starry blenny
skunk shrimp
firefish
royal gramma

Khalish · 03/02/2015, 08:35 PM

anyone?

austinlyons88 · 03/02/2015, 08:47 PM

78-79 is ideal

Khalish · 03/02/2015, 08:59 PM

my current temp is showing 26.4(79.52) is that ok

HeadleesSon · 03/03/2015, 10:17 PM

That is fine. It would be great if you can hold it there, but temp tends to fluctuate. If that is the temp after the lights have been on all day, you are doing good.

Khalish · 03/04/2015, 08:17 AM

That was the temp when I only turned on one of the lights, when I turned on all the lights, the temp was a little over 27(80.6f) so I think I will buy some fans this weekend.

Khalish · 03/09/2015, 05:56 AM

i will be getting a chiller soon and i would just like to know what would the hp have to be?
1/5 or 1/4

Gandolfe · 03/09/2015, 08:24 AM

I'd hold off on a mandarin for awhile, at least 8 or 9 months until you have a good pod colony established. A year would be even better!

Khalish · 03/09/2015, 10:05 AM

don't worry, i already knew that

Khalish · 03/17/2015, 11:07 AM

so this is my current coral list. i just want to know if they will go well together and if any corals cant be near another
-tree coral
-mushroom coral
-brain coral
-candy cane coral
-pulse coral
-torch coral
-frogspawn
-hammer coral
-zoanthids
-toadstool coral
-star polyp

if my current list is doing well i would like to try sps coral
-montipora
-birds nest coral

-thanks-

Khalish · 03/18/2015, 07:15 AM

anyone?

HeadleesSon · 04/14/2015, 05:24 PM

mushrooms can eventually move around and overgrow, same for star poly which can take over.

Torch, frogspawn and hammers do ok near each other, but will kill many other coral within a few inches of them.

Toad stool leather poisons the water in a way that hurts stony coral if it get very big. You may need to run carbon if it gets big.

Some brain coral will sting things with in a few inches, but not as bad as the torch will.

Keep the mushrooms, star polyps and zoanthids confined to smaller rocks you can remove later. Keep at least 4" (maybe more) between the other hard corals, and run carbon if the toadstool starts growing. Otherwise I am sure you can grow them all.

If by tree you mean kenya tree, wach out as it drops arms that can attach anywhere in the tank.

soulpatch · 04/15/2015, 02:27 PM

torches do not get along with hammers and frogspawn. You can keep hammers and frogspawn together but any torch needs to be seperated.

Iduhno · 04/17/2015, 02:30 PM

Let me know how you like the tank. I have the s-400. As an all in one setup I personally like it. One exception is the skimmer. That will probably be the first thing I replace.

03/01/2015, 09:16 AM	#1
Khalish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 38	red sea max s-500 tank build Ok, after getting some good information from this forum I have my aquarium! It is 130 gallons, and it cam with live rock, gravel(at some point, I will replace with sand, sump, skimmer auto top of, t5 lights I will add fish after the spring holiday

04/15/2015, 02:27 PM	#15
soulpatch Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 4,017	torches do not get along with hammers and frogspawn. You can keep hammers and frogspawn together but any torch needs to be seperated. __________________ 150 SC tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550948 Some have bar tabs. I have a coral tab at my LFS. Life goals.

03/02/2015, 09:40 AM	#3
Khalish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 38	is 27c(82 Fahrenheit) a okay temperature my current fish list to have yellow and kole tang ocelaris clownfish pair diamond goby and pistol shrimp mandarin fish starry blenny skunk shrimp firefish royal gramma

03/02/2015, 08:35 PM	#4
Khalish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 38	anyone?

03/02/2015, 08:47 PM	#5
austinlyons88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Medina, New York Posts: 245	78-79 is ideal

03/02/2015, 08:59 PM	#6
Khalish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 38	my current temp is showing 26.4(79.52) is that ok

03/03/2015, 10:17 PM	#7
HeadleesSon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 164	That is fine. It would be great if you can hold it there, but temp tends to fluctuate. If that is the temp after the lights have been on all day, you are doing good.

03/04/2015, 08:17 AM	#8
Khalish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 38	That was the temp when I only turned on one of the lights, when I turned on all the lights, the temp was a little over 27(80.6f) so I think I will buy some fans this weekend.

03/09/2015, 05:56 AM	#9
Khalish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 38	i will be getting a chiller soon and i would just like to know what would the hp have to be? 1/5 or 1/4

03/09/2015, 08:24 AM	#10
Gandolfe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Port Richey,Florida Posts: 849	I'd hold off on a mandarin for awhile, at least 8 or 9 months until you have a good pod colony established. A year would be even better!

03/09/2015, 10:05 AM	#11
Khalish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 38	don't worry, i already knew that

03/17/2015, 11:07 AM	#12
Khalish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 38	so this is my current coral list. i just want to know if they will go well together and if any corals cant be near another -tree coral -mushroom coral -brain coral -candy cane coral -pulse coral -torch coral -frogspawn -hammer coral -zoanthids -toadstool coral -star polyp if my current list is doing well i would like to try sps coral -montipora -birds nest coral -thanks-

03/18/2015, 07:15 AM	#13
Khalish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 38	anyone?

04/14/2015, 05:24 PM	#14
HeadleesSon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 164	mushrooms can eventually move around and overgrow, same for star poly which can take over. Torch, frogspawn and hammers do ok near each other, but will kill many other coral within a few inches of them. Toad stool leather poisons the water in a way that hurts stony coral if it get very big. You may need to run carbon if it gets big. Some brain coral will sting things with in a few inches, but not as bad as the torch will. Keep the mushrooms, star polyps and zoanthids confined to smaller rocks you can remove later. Keep at least 4" (maybe more) between the other hard corals, and run carbon if the toadstool starts growing. Otherwise I am sure you can grow them all. If by tree you mean kenya tree, wach out as it drops arms that can attach anywhere in the tank.

04/17/2015, 02:30 PM	#16
Iduhno Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 30	Let me know how you like the tank. I have the s-400. As an all in one setup I personally like it. One exception is the skimmer. That will probably be the first thing I replace.