Red Sea Max Reef

Posted by Nishal on Apr 8, 2012

Best coral polyp photo ever

Look at the delicate and beautifully geometric shape of that coral polyp grown in an aquarium, the Red Sea Max 250! Nature is amazing and as some have said already, built to mathematical standards. Imagine how easy it would be to hurt this polyp and coral. Now think of global warming, people who walk on reefs and anything else related to the ocean that is...

Posted by Nishal on Mar 30, 2012

Bellina in Red Sea Max 250 reef

Photo of the relatively rare recovering Bellina coral using the Nikon D7000 and Nikon 105mm macro lens. I had previously posted this photo of this same Bellina when it was riddled with Acropora Eating Flatworms bite marks. It is now recovering well in the Red Sea Max 250 reef. Those green polyps are about 3 mm in...

Posted by Nishal on Mar 4, 2012

Red Sea Max 250 reef destroyed!

Before the destruction of the Red Sea Max 250 reef After the destruction of the Red Sea Max 250 reef A terrible thing has happened: Acropora Eating Flatworm (AEFW) invasion. After the Interceptor treatment for the Red Bugs pests, these AEFW have increased in numbers to the point that my Six Line Wrasse...

Posted by Nishal on Dec 4, 2011

Red Bugs can cost you thousands of dollars

Have you looked closely at your corals recently? Does your tank have Red Bugs or as the scientists call them Tegastes acroporanus? Reach back to your general biology knowledge from high school or college: it is an arthropod – an invertebrate (no bones) with an external skeleton and related to other arthropods like the scorpion, spider, shrimp,...

Posted by Nishal on Nov 3, 2011

Harlequin Tuskfish ain’t so tough

The Harlequin Tuskfish is not very aggressive, so don’t let those teeth fool you. Where: Aquarium One fish store in Rockville, MD Camera: Nikon D7000 Lens: Nikon AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED No Tripod

Posted by Nishal on Oct 29, 2011

Top 10 things you can do this weekend for a healthier Red Sea Max 250 tank

Do these ten easy things this weekend to make sure that your Red Sea MAX 250 (or any saltwater tank) is in top shape. You know you need to do tank maintenance and you know you like it, so get to it. 1. Change 10% of your tank water. When was the last time you changed the water in your tank? If you are like most marine aquarists, you depend on your salt mix and water changes to keep you thank healthy. Keep...

Posted by Nishal on Oct 27, 2011

What comes after the Red Sea Max 250?

And the answers are, Max-S 400, Max S-500 and Max S-650 summed up as the Max S-Series! The numbers refer to the total tank volumes in liters. Red Sea Max S-400 – 400 Liters or 110 Gallons Red Sea Max S-500 – 500 Liters or 135 Gallons Red Sea Max S-650 – 650 Liters or 175 Gallons Now, slowly close you dropped jaw and read on for the details about these 3 new tanks from Red Sea. These...

Posted by Nishal on Oct 25, 2011

Mushroom coral eats Pipefish like spaghetti

Mushroom Coral eating Dragonface Pipefish in Red Sea Max 250 This mushroom coral is in my Red Sea Max 250 tank and grows really well. It spreads out and stings smiley polyp’s Zooanthid buddies. Today, I found this bully consuming my Dragonface Pipefish, one of my favorite fish in the tank. I didn’t know such a small mushroom could try and succeed at consuming something so big and long....