Comments: These are nice tanks. My local fish store has one set up. It has nice features for a larger all in one type of reef tank.

Comments: Some people have complained that this tank is noisy... I have used it for years with just a hum in the background, if you are having fan or pump issues you should contact Red Sea because their customer service is the best.. I had a fan go out and I sent them an email asking what i needed to do to replace it and they just sent me a new one, with no questions.. This is a great product that is easy to use and the company provides great service.. I highly recommend. I will be buying the next size up if they ever build it...

Comments: I have had this tank for a few months now. The good news is that it is an attractive tank and stand combo although a bit pricy. The controls are easy to reach so you can turn components on and off easily. The bad news is that it is very loud. The skimmer makes a huge racket and I have to shut it off at night in order to sleep. The fans are loud as well but some of them turn off automatically when the lights go off so they dont really bother me. If I had to do it over again I would use the $1600 to buy a regular tank and components.

Comments: the water pumps are noisy, the skimmer is very noisy, the fans for the lights ARE SUPER noisy. So far my ride with Red Sea Max had not been good. First of all it came with a broken cabinet, and i had to wait 2 more weeks from them to send me a new one. After i finished setting it up, the heater didn't work. so i had to buy a new one. their water pumps are getting louder every day, and now their fan lights are so loud and noisy i am thinking of calling it quits. i spent too much money to have a vacuum cleaner noise in my living room 8 hours a day.

Comments: Red Sea really did their research with this aquarium. It has everything a beginner and expert alike would need to get going. The starter kit makes it easy to set up the tank with salt and the appropriate chemicals. Filtration is located behind the tank in special compartments out of view from the tank. No pumps or cords can be seen--only the beauty of the fish, live rocks, and invertebrates. The lighting is superb and offers the tank owner a chance to grow some really unique and special corals. One thing that's really cool about Red Sea is that when you call customer support with any questions, a real, live person answers the phone! This is almost unheard of in business today. You absolutely can't go wrong with this system. I have no doubt it was worth every penny of the cost. If you're going to get a system, why not go for the best! This is it!

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Comments: I have 5 years of reef keeping experience and purchased the red sea max 250 over a month ago now, the Tank is awesome.It has a high quality build and was really easy to set up and easy to maintain. The tank is quiet and the filtation and lighting are great, it really is a nice looking tank. I have about 60lbs of live lock with sps hard coral's, soft coral's, mushroom coral's, button polyp's, a clam along with 4 fish and shrimp, they all love it and are doing very well. I would recommend this product to anyone. The only thing is the tank might get a little warm in hot climate's and need a chiller. The customer service is very good. If your in the market for an all in one tank this is it.

Comments: I've had my tank for only about 2 months so far and I couldn't be happier. Started out with a 45 gallon with external sump in my living room which was a huge mistake! Not only was it unsightly and loud with all the tubes coming out all over the place, but i had to learn how to become a plumber to put it all together! Not cool for a new aquarist and very scary to think that water could end up all over my living room do to my lack of plumbing skills! We almost abandoned the idea of starting a salt water aquarium altogether!
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<br />Instead, we took everything back to the store and purchased a red sea max 250! It's like driving a luxury car without having to be a mechanic to design it. Just put the car in drive to enjoy and worry about the oil changes.
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<br />If you want luxury this is for you! One plug, no unsightly external tubes, completely self contained with little left to do besides regular maintenance like water changes and filter media maintenance. Thanks to Red Sea we didn't lose out on all the beauty salt water has to offer!

Comments: I have had this tank for 9 months now. Fantastic tank, great addition, great looking piece of furniture. Great coral growth. Only downside was tank temperature. A chiller is a requirement for this tank. I held out for 3 weeks, and then had to buy one. Otherwise, really great product!

Comments: I have been reef keeping for over 25 years & naturally have encountered every easy fix claim out there. Red Sea Max has taken a ton of guess work & selection of eqipment out of the scenario & much more! I say BRAVO!They've taken something comlpicated enough to intimidate any educated inquiring novice looking to break into reef keeping & simplified the heck out of it! Again,... BRAVO!Of course the worst part of any NEAR-ALL inclusive system is replacement parts. Will the company be around when you need parts? No worries! Red Sea Max has done their home work, R&D to develope a very stable company based on quality products & yes... available parts @ reasonable prices. WELL DONE!In short,... Beginners take notice! This is a GREAT way to get started into the world of reef keeping. Stick to some elementary proceedures of frequent water changing using quality water & salt, frequent testing to help understand the cycle process of your miniature unique world & finally some patience & slow reactions to changes & newly obtained info. Nothing too fast! Consume & learn without quick reactions & you'll be fine with a system from Red Sea Max.The only downside to these systems, if any, consider adding some small power heads for higher rate of flow & circulation to help feed filter feeders, (inverts), AND clean your lamp covers often & change lamps when reccommended for optimal lighting conditions. THAT'S IT!There's NEVER been an easier system priced right! I've spent a ton less time with maintenance, more time enjoying with the entire family. Better than TV any day! Even my dogs get curious & come take a closer look. So,... Go for It!