Red Sea MAX 250 Manuel utilisateur
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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
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1
Introduction
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2
Lighting............................................................................................2
Water movement and circulation.................................................3
Temperature......................................................................................3
iltration.........................................................................................3
Livestock...........................................................................................5
Safety
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7
Parts diagrams
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8
MAX Setup
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10-11
Location...........................................................................................10
Accessibility
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Room temperature................................................................................11
Unpacking the aquarium.............................................................11
Pre-operating instructions
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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
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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
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51-55
List of figures
Figure 1: Drip Loop................................................................................7
Figure 2: MAX parts - front view..................................................8
Figure : MAX parts - rear view...................................................9
Figure 4: MAX contents..................................................................10
Figure 5: iltration chamber parts...............................................12
Figure 6: Left circulation pump assembly..........................................13
Figure 7: Cable channel cover..........................................................14
Figure 8: Protein skimmer parts.................................................14
Figure 9: Protein skimmer assembly.................................................15
Figure 10: Inserting the protein skimmer..........................................15
Figure 11: Inserting the heater..................................................16
Figure 12: Inserting the mechanical filter........................................16
Figure 1 : Carbon and biological filter materials........................16
Figure 14: ine polishing filter.......................................................17
Figure 15: Installing the fine polishing filter................................17
Figure 16: Opening the transparent lens...................................18
Figure 17: Hood supports..............................................................18
Figure 18: Attaching the skimmer panel.....................................18
Figure 19: Securing the hood support...........................................18
Figure 20: Securing the hood support...........................................19
Figure 21: Assembling the foam adjuster.................................20
Figure 22: Attaching the skimmer collection cup................20
Figure 2 : Attaching the the air intake tube........................20
Figure 24: Power center..........................................................21
Figure 25: Inserting the power center...................................21
Figure 26: Lighting control panel..........................................22
Figure 27: Removing the splash cover...................................22
Figure 28: Digital timer...........................................................23
Figure 29: Water enters through surface skimmer..............28
Figure 0: Water flow through the Max filtration system......28
Figure 1: Maximum water level...........................................29
Figure 2: Optimal water level................................................29
Figure : Minimum water level................................................30
Figure 4: Maximum and Minimum height for the
foam adjuster........................................................30
Figure 5: Positioning live rocks................................................33
Figure 6: Chiller pump assembly............................................41
Figure 7: Chiller pump .......................................................41
Figure 8: Accessory kit assembly............................................42
Figure 9: Connecting the chiller pump ....................................42
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the Red Sea MAX.
The uniquely colorful and diverse underwater world of the coral
reef and its inhabitants has captivated man for ages. Since the
early years aquatic hobbyists have tried to duplicate this
wonderland in their homes, focusing on the equipment and
technologies required to achieve this.
Red Sea developed the MAX to provide a complete reef-ready
system so that from the beginning, you can focus on the aquarium's
inhabitants rather than the hardware.
This manual includes complete set-up and operational instructions
for the MAX aquarium including information on saltwater and
substrate preparation, cycling, rock curing, livestock selection
and long-term reef care.
We hope that you enjoy your MAX.
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1 Introduction
The Red Sea MAX approach to the coral reef experience is to
replicate a natural marine environment as faithfully as possible.
In the ocean coral reefs flourish only where specific physical
conditions prevail, such as sufficient light, adequate current,
stable temperature and water clarity. The Red Sea MAX provides
a system that creates these conditions allowing you to keep a
thriving, healthy reef aquarium in your own home.
Lighting
Light is the primary energy source in a coral reef ecosystem.
Some of the reef organisms such as macro-algae, phytoplankton
and zooxanthellae symbiotic algae convert the light into chemical
energy that other reef inhabitants consume in turn. Invertebrates,
such as corals and anemones, rely on sufficient light to promote
photosynthesis. These photosynthetic invertebrates harbor
symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae that consume the nitrogenous
components and carbon dioxide (CO
2
) from the coral, converting
it into nutrients and oxygen for the coral itself. The spectrum of
light is of paramount importance because those wavelengths
(colors) of light found at the natural depths of reefs maximize
the ability of the zooxanthellae to photosynthesize.
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The intensity of the light is also important, though it is impractical
for a home aquarium to provide the high light intensity present
in natural reefs. As a general rule, a light intensity of 1 watt per
liter of water is sufficient for marine invertebrates.
As with most other organisms fish and invertebrates require both
light and dark periods for healthy biological functioning. The
photoperiod needed for photosynthesis is 10-12 hours.
The Red Sea MAX features a complete reef spec lighting system,
including 6 high-intensity, 39-watt T5 fluorescent bulbs with a
high-polish, textured aluminum reflector, designed specifically to
attain the lighting requirements for a healthy reef ecosystem.
The MAX provides a light intensity (lumens) of 24,650 lux of clear
blue sky color (10,000K) with a 1:1 ratio to pure actinic blue
(420nm wavelength peak) to enhance the growth and health of
the delicate stony corals (SPS) and duplicate the magnificent
fluorescent colors of the reef invertebrates. The lighting comes
with a built-in 24 hour analogue/digital timer to ensure a consistent
photoperiod. Eight blue LED moonlights complete the natural
environment.
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Water movement and circulation
Water movement constitutes another critical physical parameter
in reef aquaria. The extensive biological effects of currents,
specifically their role in transporting nutrients and oxygen, make
them crucial for static coral reef species. Water flow increases the
food supply, fuels metabolism, promotes gas exchange and
improves enzyme action and respiration, calcification and
photosynthesis rates. At the same time it provides proper flushing
of mucus, decreasing disease, and sedimentation damage.
Sufficient water movement helps maintain proper water quality
parameters. The turbulence "breaks" the water surface to promote
gas exchange (especially the removal of CO
2
) and prevents the
accumulation of bio-film, which reduces light penetration. Good
water currents eliminate stagnant areas where decomposing
organic matter would otherwise accumulate.
Most corals available today on the market came from shallow
water with calm to moderate currents. or all hard corals
(LPS, SPS)
and soft corals, turnover of the total water volume 15 times per
hour is ideal for them to flourish and thrive.
The Red Sea MAX, features one 2400 lph / 600 gph and one
1200 lph / 300 gph circulation pumps with adjustable nozzles.
The water flow provides sufficient water movement to locate
invertebrates throughout the aquarium allowing any desired
aquascaping layout.
Temperature
Reef inhabitants are used to very stable temperature conditions
which may vary slowly within a fairly narrow range. Since the
organisms' metabolic rates change with temperature, it is essential
to avoid any sudden or dramatic changes. Most of the corals and
invertebrates originate from the tropical equator regions, where
the water temperature varies between 25 - 30°C, with an average
of 27°C.
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
In warmer climates, or where the ambient room temperature is
above the maximum recommended, use the water cooling fan
and/or add a chiller to the system.
Filtration
Coral reefs develop and flourish only in ocean areas with clear,
unpolluted and sediment-free water that allows adequate light
penetration. Keeping the reef's delicate creatures in a closed
system requires special attention to water quality, by maintaining
parameters within the narrow range that supports life. The
aquarium's main pollutant results from the decomposition of
organic matter in the ecosystem. An efficient filtration system
removes the coarse pollutants from the aquarium before they
are converted into toxic agents, which usually exist in a dissolved
form and are more difficult to remove.
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A filtration system is made up of a number of elements, each
performing complimentary tasks.
The heart of a reef filtration system is the protein skimmer which
removes the vast majority of the wastes produced by the aquarium
inhabitants, as well as thoroughly oxygenating the water.
Mechanical filtration removes the large organic substances, such
as dead fish and plant matter, excess food and sediment from
the water column, and moves it to a user-accessible location.
Although mechanical filtration removes most of the fine organic
material, what remains begins to decompose. Some of these
organic particles, known as dissolved organic carbons (DOCs),
are too small to be picked up by the protein skimmer, causing
build-up in the water giving it a yellowish hue. The chemical
filtration action of active carbon essentially acts as a large chemical
sponge, absorbing these impurities from the water.
The last stage in the decomposition of organic matter is
mineralization, where bacteria convert organic matter into
inorganic materials, such as ammonia and ortho-phosphate,
which can be harmful to the aquarium inhabitants. Through the
process of nitrification, a special species of nitrifying bacteria
converts toxic ammonia into less toxic nitrate. In order to provide
the bacteria with the large contact area and high flow rate it
needs to develop into a colony, biological filter media should be
part of the filtration system.
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The Red Sea MAX features a 4-stage reef filtration system driven
by a 2400 lph / 600 gph submersible pump, sufficient to circulate
the entire water volume of the tank 10 times per hour. At the
entrance to the filtration system is a surface skimmer that takes
water from the aquarium water surface where the highest
concentration of waste materials is found. It is designed to prevent
clogging and the build-up of organics, maintaining the ideal
water quality for a reef aquarium. The system is comprised of
the following:
Protein skimmer: The turbo air injector protein skimmer
provides a constant mixture of fine air bubbles (0.5-0.8mm in
diameter) and water, creating thick and stable foam of partially
dissolved organics. The MAX skimmer filters the entire water
volume of the tank almost 4 times per hour with air throughput
of 300 l/h (75 gph)
Mechanical filtration: The mechanical filtration media consists
of a coarse sponge to trap solid particles. Its position at the
inlet of the filtration provides easy access for routine cleaning.
Activate carbon: The granular activate carbon is made from
highly porous, phosphate-free charcoal. It removes any DOCs
for at least two months, depending on the aquarium bio-load.
Biological media: The highly porous ceramic bio-media provides
a huge surface area - 420m
2
/l or 1,200 sq ft/gal - for nitrifying
bacteria colonization.
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