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Red Sea MAX 250 User Manual

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  • Page 1 The complete Coral Reef Aquarium w w w. re d s e a f i s h . co m...
  • Page 3 Red Sea MAX 250 The complete Coral Reef Aquarium w w w. re d s e a f i s h . co m...
  • Page 5 Contents Preface Introduction Safety Parts diagrams MAX Setup 10-11 Caring for the reef 38-50 Pre-operating instructions 12-37 Troubleshooting 51-55...

  • Page 6: List Of Figures

    List of figures Figure 1: Figure 21: Figure 2: Figure 22: Figure 3: Figure 23: Figure 4: Figure 24: Figure 5: Figure 25: Figure 6: Figure 26: Figure 7: Figure 27: Figure 8: Figure 28: Figure 9: Figure 29: Figure 10: Figure 30: Figure 11: Figure 31:...

  • Page 7: Preface

    USER MANUAL Preface Red Sea MAX Red Sea...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Red Sea MAX 250 1 Introduction Red Sea MAX Red Sea MAX Lighting...
  • Page 9 USER MANUAL Temperature Water movement and circulation We recommended that you keep the aquarium temp. on 26-27° C with an ambient room temperature at a comfortable and stable 22°C / 72°F Filtration Red Sea MAX...
  • Page 10 Red Sea MAX 250 Red Sea MAX surface skimmer Protein skimmer: Mechanical filtration: Activate carbon: Biological media:...
  • Page 11 USER MANUAL Livestock Fish-only Mini reef...
  • Page 12 Red Sea MAX 250...

  • Page 13: Safety

    USER MANUAL 2 Safety PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DANGER: WARNING: NOTE: Figure 1: Drip Loop...

  • Page 14: Parts Diagrams

    Red Sea MAX 250 3 Parts diagrams Cooling fan housing Skimmer Panel Skimmer collection cup Fine polishing filter Work surface Left pump chamber Lighting control panel Surface skimmer shutter Front panel folded back Cable channel Skimmer Switches Large outlet nozzle...
  • Page 15 USER MANUAL Accessory kit Hinge pins Water cooling fans Figure 3: MAX parts - rear view...

  • Page 16: Max Setup

    Red Sea MAX 250 4 MAX Setup Location once filled with substrate, rocks and water, the aquarium weighs about 350kg / 770lbs and must not be moved. Accessibility NOTE:...

  • Page 17: Room Temperature

    USER MANUAL Room temperature Unpacking the aquarium Please read this section carefully before proceeding. Note that the empty aquarium weighs approximately 38kg / 84lbs; two people are required to lift it. To unpack the aquarium...

  • Page 18: Pre-Operating Instructions

    Red Sea MAX 250 5 Pre-operating instructions Assembly Bubble trap Carbon Mechanical 1200 lph/300 gph foam filter material Pump To check for leaks Polishing filter Collection cup Heater fresh water NOTE: 2400 lph/600 gph Bio-media Skimmer body Skimmer pump Pump...
  • Page 19 USER MANUAL Circulation pumps Install the pumps as follows: Pump #1 – 2400 lph (600 gph) Figure 6: left circulation pump assembly...
  • Page 20 Red Sea MAX 250 Protein skimmer Silencer Chamber Air Valve Adjuster Adjuster O-ring Body O-ring Air Hose Figure 7: Cable channel cover Skimmer Body Pump #2 – 1200 lph (300 gph) Air hose connector Pump Figure 8: Protein skimmer parts...
  • Page 21 USER MANUAL Protein skimmer parts Figure 10: Inserting the Protein skimmer Figure 9: Protein skimmer assembly...
  • Page 22 Red Sea MAX 250 Heater Biological and Carbon filter material Figure 11: Inserting the heater Mechanical filtration material Figure 13: Carbon and biological filter medias NOTE: Figure 12: Inserting the Mechanical filtration material...
  • Page 23 USER MANUAL Fine polishing mechanical filter NOTE: Figure 15: Installing the fine polishing mechanical filter Light tubes Note: Figure 14: Fine polishing mechanical filter assembly...
  • Page 24 Red Sea MAX 250 NOTE: Figure 18: Attaching the skimmer panel Figure 16: Opening the transparent lens Hood Figure 17: Hood supports Figure 19: Securing the hood supports...
  • Page 25 USER MANUAL Securing the hood and switching between the 3 opening positions Figure 20: Securing the hood supports...
  • Page 26 Red Sea MAX 250 Skimmer collection cup Figure 22: Attaching the skimmer collection cup Figure 21: assembling the integrated foam adjuster Figure 23: Attaching the the air intake tube...
  • Page 27 USER MANUAL Power center Figure 24: Power center Figure 25: Inserting the power center...
  • Page 28 Red Sea MAX 250 Operating the lighting Setting the analogue timer The timer has a 3-position switch: Figure 26: Mechanical/digital lighting control panel Always dry your hands before removing the splash cover. Figure 27: Removing the splash cover...
  • Page 29 USER MANUAL Installing the cooling fans Note 1: Note 2:...
  • Page 30 Red Sea MAX 250 Preparing the saltwater The freshwater source We strongly recommend using reverse osmosis (RO) or distilled water. Note: Salinity and specific gravity Salinity Specific gravity Red Sea Coral Pro Red Sea MAX Starter Kit Red Sea Coral Pro...
  • Page 31 USER MANUAL Make sure your hands are dry. Note: Red Sea Coral Pro Mixing the salt only Hint: Hint: To mix the salt...
  • Page 32 Red Sea MAX 250 Water level and flow dynamics Note: Fig 29: Water enters through surface skimmer Figure 30: Water flow through the MAX filtration system...
  • Page 33 USER MANUAL Note: Note: Max. Opt. Max. water level Opt. water level Figure 31: Maximum water level Figure 32: Optimal water level...
  • Page 34 Red Sea MAX 250 Min. Max. Figure 34: Maximum and minimum height for the foam adjuster Min. Min. water level Figure 33: Minimum water level Adjusting the protein skimmer Note:...
  • Page 35 USER MANUAL Preparing the substrate Washing the substrate Red Sea Reef Base Red Sea Reef Base MAX Starter Kit Red Sea Reef Base...
  • Page 36 Red Sea MAX 250 Live rock Cycle Red Sea MAX Starter Kit Red Sea NitroBac You can Your live rock must be add it directly to the aquarium during the initial setup and add fully cured before you can add any fish or invertebrates to the 50ml every week during the cycle period.
  • Page 37 USER MANUAL Curing the live rocks It is important to build a stable structure that provides the rock with good water circulation. Do not block the pump outlets or filtration chamber opening. Algae blooms Figure 35: Positioning live rock...
  • Page 38 Red Sea MAX 250 Stocking the tank Red Sea MAX Compatibility of species: Stocking rate: Introducing species: When the ammonia and nitrite levels have peaked and subsequently reach zero, you have finished the cycle. Stocking fish and invertebrates...
  • Page 39 USER MANUAL To acclimatize your Livestock Invertebrates The stocked aquarium Acclimation Red Sea MAX...
  • Page 40 Red Sea MAX 250 Quick reference setup chart Week 1 Cycle period Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Month 2 Month 3 day 1 day 2 day 3 day 4 day 5 day 6 day 7 Assemble the MAX Fill tank with water & mix salt Test salinity &...
  • Page 41 USER MANUAL redseamax.com support > downloads...

  • Page 42: Caring For The Reef

    Red Sea MAX 250 6 Caring for the reef Daily reef care procedures Fish Corals...
  • Page 43 USER MANUAL Water color and turbidity Protein skimmer functioning Circulation Proper skimmer functioning should be among your chief reef care concerns...
  • Page 44 Red Sea MAX 250 Water level Water temperature control...
  • Page 45 USER MANUAL Installing a chiller with the Accessory kit If the water temperature falls below 24°C / 76°F Figure 36: Chiller pump If the water temperature rises above 28°C / 82°F for more assembly than a day Figure 37: chiller pump...
  • Page 46 Red Sea MAX 250 Surface film build-up Figure 38: Accessory kit assembly Red Sea MAX Algae blooms Figure 39: Conecting the chiller pump bayonet...
  • Page 47 USER MANUAL Algae prevention Diatoms Chemical activity Circulation Blue-green, cyanobacteria Filtration Macro-algae Green filamentous...
  • Page 48 Red Sea MAX 250 Pollutants Frequency Biological controls Food Feeding Frozen foods Green foods...
  • Page 49 USER MANUAL Weekly reef care Salinity Water quality parameters Parameter Recommended for MAX Ocean Nitrate levels pH and Alkalinity...
  • Page 50 Red Sea MAX 250 Alkalinity You should maintain alkalinity in the 2.4-4.5 meq/L (7-15 dKH) range pH levels should remain in the 8.2-8.4 range for a reef aquarium. Red Sea Coral Buff...
  • Page 51 USER MANUAL Calcium You should maintain magnesium levels of 1200-1400ppm ed Sea Success Magnesium Phosphate Red Sea Success Calcium Coral Buff Red Sea Success Calk Red Sea Success Calk Magnesium keep the phosphate below 0.03ppm...
  • Page 52 Red Sea MAX 250 Ammonia Iodine Ammonia levels should not rise above 0.1ppm. Together, these two forms should account for about 0.06ppm. Nitrite Cleaning Nitrate Do not use detergents or soap, only fresh water and a clean rag.
  • Page 53 USER MANUAL Anemones Supplements Do not overdose Monthly reef care: water changes Invertebrate feeding Coral...
  • Page 54 Red Sea MAX 250 Bimonthly or longer-term care Add Reef Base Change the carbon filter Change the lamps Clean the bio-filter media Clean the pump impellers and housing...

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    USER MANUAL 7 Troubleshooting Accessibility Setup Q Where should I locate my MAX? A IMPORTANT Tank weight and support Room temperature MAX Totem Cabinet Q How much live rock should I use?
  • Page 56 Red Sea MAX 250 Technical issues Q Should I use substrate? Q The water temperature in the aquarium is going over 27°C / 81°F. Red Sea Reef Base Q How much substrate should I use?
  • Page 57 Q My skimmer is producing a lot of weak, watery foam. For additional help with operating the Red Sea Max please refer to the Red Sea Max website (redseamax.com) or contact Customer Care.
  • Page 58 MAX 250 Q Why there are micro-bubbles in my tank?
  • Page 59 USER MANUAL Warranty...
  • Page 60 Red Sea U.S.A. Red Sea Europe Red Sea Deutschland International www.redseafish.com...

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