fort's 57 gallon Rimless Reef Build

[fort384]

[manbeast]

nice pics, thank you for making my saltwater skills feel inadequate and yet making me want to strive harder

[fort384]

Lol don't feel inadequate on account of me. This tank has been a real uphill battle as I approach its one year anniversary.

[Beengirl]

Just beautiful!!

[Hocky puck]

Originally Posted by fort384

Lol don't feel inadequate on account of me. This tank has been a real uphill battle as I approach its one year anniversary.

And in one year lol yea I feel even smaller now lol

[Ziggy953]

So what date are you using as your 1 year anniversary? I see that the rock went in and was up and running on 3/13/2012. Just curious.

[fort384]

Yeah, that is probably the right date to use. I was thinking it was in February, not March. So it is more like approaching the 10 month anniversary.

[Ziggy953]

Originally Posted by fort384

Yeah, that is probably the right date to use. I was thinking it was in February, not March. So it is more like approaching the 10 month anniversary.

HAHA!!

I was freaking for a minute there too cause my tank and your tank went up at about the same time. The 8 days I was out of work last year during march is when I finished setting mine up. I went live with my tank almost the same time you did so our 1 year is getting close!!

[Bearchumjs]

Seriously- if you ever frag that yellow ricordia I want to be first on the list to get some of it. It is gorgeous!

[54seaweed]

very nice indeed

[Gboy66]

Beautiful tank fort. That bird has grown a lot. I'll be at my 8 month here pretty soon...and it is apparent i have a log way to go lol :P

[fort384]

Thanks. That pink one grows like a weed.

[Keithhjs]

Tank looks great & corals look happy. Glad everything is doing well.

[gpd605x]

Tank looks awesome! Tank is always so clean!

[fort384]

Thanks! I really don't do any maintenance other than water changes every other week and clean the glass with a magnetic scraper 2-3 times a week. Between the carbon, GFO, and chaeto growing like mad in the refugium, I just don't have many issues with algae or keeping things looking good. This tank is much lower maintenance in terms of time than my 12 gallon high tech planted tank.

[Ziggy953]

Originally Posted by fort384

Thanks! I really don't do any maintenance other than water changes every other week and clean the glass with a magnetic scraper 2-3 times a week. Between the carbon, GFO, and chaeto growing like mad in the refugium, I just don't have many issues with algae or keeping things looking good. This tank is much lower maintenance in terms of time than my 12 gallon high tech planted tank.

I told you that would be the case long ago!!

[fort384]

That you did! And I don't think I believed you then.

[Ziggy953]

No you did not as a matter of fact....

[CorallineAlgae]

My reef tanks were always less work than my planted tanks. I even set up a 55 planted tank and 30L reef tank for my parents years ago and they were amazed at how much easier the reef was to care for. If you get it right it's just pure enjoyment (and cash hemorrhaging).

[fort384]

Lol. True on both accounts.