Red Sea Max NEW 130D 34 Gallon Complete Reef System AND Totem Cabinet, Black, AND Starter Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)This review is after four months into the project. After the oooos and aaahs of right out of the box have faded into the background.
This is a 34 Gal tank
Setup was pretty straight forward. Don't be a jock, have someone help you get the tank into position since it's glass. The tank I bought had the starter kit included. A $129.00 option. Free is a good thing. If it's not included, don't bother buying it. Some of the test kits red sea puts out are not all they repeatable.
Don't expect the skimmer to work on turn on. It really does take some time to break in, and for you to learn how to tweak it to the level that you want it to work at. I have to admit that fitting a skimmer, filter and pump system into the area that they did is Dammed impressive, especially since it actually works. The only pain in the butt I see is that to replace the bio and carbon filter, you need to pull both of the pumps out to do it. Not a hard job... just a pain.
Many reviews I've read say that there is not enough flow in the tank. That may be true with the older model, but with the 130D that is not the issue. I put some screen over the output of one of the pumps to cut the flow down a bit. With that said..... there may be some owners who think that there should be proper flow through the tank with a rock in front of the pump outputs.
The instructions are good, everything you need to do the setup and cycling of the tank are explained. It even tells you when to add your cleaner crew, corals and fish. I added the crew when they said to, but waited a two months longer to add the soft corals. Chemical balance in your tank really is important. Don't go overboard. Get a little frag and see how it goes. If the water quality isn't as good as you think it is your only out 10 bucks. Money isn't the point.... My emerald crab ate one of my hermit crabs because I screwed up on the feeding and I felt terrible.
This is a good entry tank, Mainly because it takes a little more work than the larger tanks. With thought, patients, some research and an eye for detail, anyone can have a god looking tank.
Now after four months of testing water, water changes, the tank looks good. Eight, soft corals, sixteen hermits, ten snails, two emerald crabs, a cleaner shrimp, and my first anenamie are doing great.

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The Red Sea Max 130D, Black, is the latest version of the popular Red Sea Max. The 130D is an improved version of the 130. The Red Sea Max 130D, Black, is a 34 gallon (130 liters), fully featured, plug-and-play reef aquarium designed to make reefkeeping easier, more fun and more successful. Contained within its 8 mm, rounded-corner glass tank is all the technology and components you need to grow and maintain a healthy reef at home, allowing you to focus on the joy and beauty of the hobby rather than on the equipment. Optimal lighting, filtration, temperature and circulation recreate the conditions that delicate reef inhabitant saltwater fish, corals and invertebrates need in order to thrive and ensures you long-term sustainability and success.The Max Complete Reef System and Max Totem Cabinets are shipped directly from the manufacturer through commercial trucking companies. The trucking company will call you before delivery to arrange for a delivery time. Please keep in mind that you will need to remove the tank from the delivery truck yourself.

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