My 57g Rimless

[mlivvy]

Update..

replaced my beloved swc 160 skimmer (which was too beastly for my tank) with a Bubble Magus Curve 5 which is half the size and very efficient.

A few seconds after turning on..

First week..

Picked up a pair of dosers..

I still need to clean up the wires and mount everything better. I'm still not dosing anything (just kalk) until I find the time to finish it.

 

[mlivvy]

I'm currently working on a new light rack to get rid of the ghetto wires hanging from the ceiling. And i'm installing a 30g ATO with a line coming from the garage.

Hopefully i'll find some nice stuff to add at the swap.

 

[blackthunda77]

Very nice build. How are the corals reacting to the LEDs?

 

[Jackwkahn]

great shot with the rbta frogspawn and leather

 

[mlivvy]

Very nice build. How are the corals reacting to the LEDs?

Thanks. They are doing fine I guess. I just turn them down whenever I add anything new. Eventually i'd like to get them tested with a par meter.

great shot with the rbta frogspawn and leather

thanks!

 

[WhoDey64]

Was the skimmer swap just to free up sump space or do you think it will perform better given that its sized better for your bioload?

 

[SaltY305]

thats looking gorgeous! i really want to do a rimless on my next tank. I have a rimless 10 gal nano, but im talking like 80-120gal. to replace my main display tank.

 

[mlivvy]

Was the skimmer swap just to free up sump space or do you think it will perform better given that its sized better for your bioload?

Free up space so I can fit a filter sock. I was probably better off with the swc because I like keeping alot of fish but I also like running a sock to catch detritus.

thats looking gorgeous! i really want to do a rimless on my next tank. I have a rimless 10 gal nano, but im talking like 80-120gal. to replace my main display tank.

I had a 92 corner for years that I really liked but couldn't get my mind off a rimless so the 92 came down. :thumbsup:

 

[Jgoal55]

looks great. where'd you get the dosing containers, how big are they?

 

[mlivvy]

looks great. where'd you get the dosing containers, how big are they?

thanks. You can get those at walmart/kmart in the kitchen section. They hold 5L.

 

[DaBeebalizer]

nice set up. i like the stand. I'm about to do a rebuild on my 57g.

 

[mlivvy]

nice set up. i like the stand. I'm about to do a rebuild on my 57g.

thanks! What are your plans?

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

Awesome build. Aquascape looks good. Like the zoa rock you've got going. I just sold my 150 cube for some radion LEDs and reef octopus xp1000 skimmer going to be putting it over a 57 rimless also. Can't wait

 

[mlivvy]

Update time!

 

[Dashylock]

nice looking tank! are you going to keep any sps?

 

[YoungREEFA]

Hey how is the curve 5?! Is it silent ?

 

[mlivvy]

nice looking tank! are you going to keep any sps?

Just a few. SPS is the devil. :fun5:

Hey how is the curve 5?! Is it silent ?

Yeah it's pretty silent. It does randomly overflow, occasionally. I don't have it sitting on anything so I plan to raise it a bit.

 

[YoungREEFA]

Would you rather have the swc than the curve 5 if you had space for a filter sock also?

 

[mlivvy]

Would you rather have the swc than the curve 5 if you had space for a filter sock also?

the swc was superior. I would def had kept it over the curve.

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

tank looks great. how big is that yellow eye?