Advantages of Going Bare Bottom?

[paulthomas]

Title pretty much says it all.

TIA,
Paul

 

[gurumasta]

this can kick up some dirt man. your better off doing a search on here or on rc. its an opinionated issue.

 

[fanaglethebagle]

Preference is all I see in it.

They do look awsome if there is not detris

 

[B.rian]

no sandstorms or issues with dirty sandbeds are the pros. if you go this route be sure to have lots and lots of flow in your tank to keep fish poo and extra food off the bottom of the tank and in the water column. i would also recommend painting the bottom of the tank. another option is that you could go with a small sand bed, about 1/2 an inch.

 

[paulthomas]

If a deep sand bed promotes a hydrogen sulfide problem, then why doesn't everyone just do a 1/2" or so sand bed?

 

[scavdog]

Most people using the BB method are going for an extremely nutrient poor system. More often then not, they are also SPS junikies.

Personally, I hate the look of BB.

 

[JayM]

Title pretty much says it all.

TIA,
Paul

bare bottom?

good chance of arrest? better gas dissipation?

 

[paulthomas]

good chance of arrest? better gas dissipation?

No tan lines too... and, heh heh, the ladies l-l-l-love it.

 

[rmleal]

ITS all you opinion and taste. But like they said do some research and it all comes down to what you want to keep and like.

 

[paulthomas]

I just made myself sick, which is impressive.

ITS all you opinion and taste. But like they said do some research and it all comes down to what you want to keep and like.

Will do.

 

[RichConley]

no sandstorms or issues with dirty sandbeds are the pros.

Thats only an issue if you have a 'dirty' sandbed.



I really want to put to rest that "you need BB to run high flow" crap. I run well over 100x turnover, and have a sandbed, and no sandstorm issues.

 

[paulthomas]

Oh, ok. I didn't want to start a doo doo, sorry, detris storm here. I'll do some research on it.

Thanks,
Paul

 

[B.rian]

sorry, i should have specified the dirty sandbed comment. this is usually if you do not have cleanup critters, an established sandbed with lots of critters, etc.

i agree that BB is not necessary for high flow. it is just a matter of positioning your powerheads, returns, and pumps so that they are not inadvertently having the flow directed to the sandbed.

 

[Pinkskunk]

I know of one DIS-advantage of a BB tank, i can not keep carpet anemones

And as the name suggested, Pinkskunk loves anemones

 

[penguinsix]

I just decided to get rid of my sand bed last week. Mine was more out of risk of disturbing something one of the 4 times I have to move it a year. But now that I have removed it I am seeing some amazing colours in my corals.

 

[JakeLevenson]

I can think of a disadvantage, getting caught in your zipper like in the movie somthing about mary.

 

[JakeLevenson]

wait, are we talking about tanks?

Ahh, edit edit edit!

 

[Scott G]

Bare bottom, hehe