Red Sea MAX 250 User manual

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The complete Coral Reef Aquarium
USER MANUAL

www.redseafish.com
Red Sea MAX 250
The complete Coral Reef Aquarium
USER MANUAL

Contents
Preface .......................................................................................... 1
Introduction
................................................................................. 2
Lighting............................................................................................2
Water movement and circulation.................................................3
Temperature......................................................................................3
iltration.........................................................................................3
Livestock...........................................................................................5
Safety .............................................................................................. 7
Parts diagrams
.......................................................................... 8
MAX Setup
.......................................................................... 10-11
Location...........................................................................................10
Accessibility ..........................................................................................10
Room temperature................................................................................11
Unpacking the aquarium.............................................................11
Pre-operating instructions ............................................. 12- 7
Assembly................................................................................................12
Circulation pumps................................................................................13
Protein Skimmer..............................................................................14
Heater................................................................................................16
iltration Materials.................................................................................16
Light tubes...........................................................................................17
Hood................................................................................................18
Power Center....................................................................................21
Operating the lighting........................................................................22
Cooling ans....................................................................................24
Preparing the saltwater......................................................................26
low dynamics....................................................................................28
Adjusting the protein skimmer..............30
Substrate......................................................................31
Live rock.................................................................32
Stocking the tank.........................................................34
Quick reference set-up chart........................................36
Caring for the reef ............................................................ 8-50
Daily reef care procedures............................................................38
Installing the chiller...........................................................................41
Weekly reef care...........................................................................45
Monthly reef care: water changes....................................................49
Bimonthly or longer-term care....................................................50
Troubleshooting ............................................................... 51-55