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Anemone tank Ok so I am starting a new build as I sold off my last setup and have regretted it since the guy drove away with it. But I am doing a bit of a different system this time around. So I got rid of my tank last year and have since built many freshwater tanks since then which helped me...

Hello I just started cycling a new 300-liter reef system this September 2020. The rocks have been cycling a bit longer though (start august). The plan for the system is to become a bare bottom mixed reef system, with emphasis on stony corals (there is a small container with sand for wrasses -...

So I’ve been putting together my 210 that I refurbished. This is my 5th reef tank, and 3rd bare bottom. Started scaping-> dropped rock and scratched glass. Removed scape, polished glass, changed some plumbing runs, and tonight I did the freshwater leak and function test. Super happy with my...

Doing my initial water fill on my 210 reef tank startup soon. Going with bare bottom and dry rock aquascape. The plan is to place a remote sandbed in my sump as part of my refugium and I’m looking for advice. I’ve had experience with sand and bare bottom setups, and see the advantages of both as...

Hello, I'm in the process of stocking my 50G bare bottom. I was thinking of adding one or more of these three gobies, depending of their availability. I hear they're pretty tolerant of each other. Pinkbar goby (Amblyeleotris Aurora) - [located] Orange Stripe Prawn Goby (Amblyeleotris Randalli)...

The summer is finally over and I feel more confident stocking my 50G. It's 29 x 24 x 20 (high) bare bottom. I'd love if someone experienced could comment on my stocking list. Underlined fish are the ones, I'm really determined to keep, but I obviously accept comments. The other fish are the...

I was wondering what people with bare bottom tanks do for pest control since Halichores wrasses are out of the question. I know you can use Lined Wrasses but I don’t want that much aggression.

Hey all, Having a debate with a good friend who is a multi tank reefer and swears by bare bottom tanks. A majority of them are SPS dominant with a few mixed. I on the other hand I run 3 tanks each with white sand and working on a black sand nem tank. I prefer the diversity:) So the great...

Hi! I’m in the middle of getting everything ready for my SPS Dominant tank and unsure what I should do... I’ve decided I want to run it bare bottom to help with the flow within such a small aquarium but I’m unsure if I should get 1 or 2 MP10’s. What do you think would be best? Would 1 be good...

Hey everyone, I'm just driving back into the hobby, a friend of mine was selling his innovative marine 14g peninsula for a deal I couldn't say no to. So here we go, -Innovate marine 14g peninsula w/aps stand. -AI prime -Sicce Syncra 1.0 return -Icecap gyre 1k -Innovative marine wavelink...

Hi to all I am new to the saltwater aquarium hobby I am going with a 40 gallon breeder and currently making decisions on what I whant as far as equipment. My question is should I start with a substrate or bare bottom. Is one easier to keep stable over time then the other or dose it just take...

I'm thinking of an alternative for painting the bottom of a new 75gallon rimless aquarium. I'm going to paint the back panel with a Krylon spray paint as i've seen people recommend it. Is that the best/easiest/cheap option? I thought of painting the bottom panel also since its going to be mostly...

I am slowly setting up my redsea reefer 650 peninsula bare bottom, how thick should I go with HPDE? I seen BRS has 1/8” and a couple other sites people are going with 1/4”, 3/8” and 1/2”. How thick is everyone going with on their bare bottom reefs.

I am trying to decide between a white starboard bottom or a black starboard bottom on my tank build. This will be bare bottom build and I am trying to consider both the aesthetics of the two choices, as well as any considerations for light reflection vs. absorption or the effect on the...

Hello, My name is Yoel Im from Miami, FL & I've been in the hobby ever since 10 years old, I got my first saltwater tank when I was 16, a 35 gallon with a Marineland HOB & 4 T5's. I learned a lot with that tank and had it for about 2 years. I then was hit with ich over and over again and had...

I am wishing to document my journey with you all. Hopefully there will be more up’s than down’s, but willing to share (and learn) nonetheless. I’ve always seemed to acquire secondhand reef tanks, but this will be my first new one. I decided to start from scratch and get a brand new Red Sea...

Afternoon reefers... I upgraded my Fluval Evo to a 60 gallon long AIO back in August when we moved to a new house. I battled nutrients and algae (every kind) over the year that the Evo was running, mostly due to the fact I was new to reefing and made ALL of the rookie mistakes, some over and...

HDPE (regular) HDPE “King Starboard” ABS Does anybody know the “True” differences of each?

So...I've been toying with the idea of going barebottom. One of the reasons for this consideration is that recently I got miself a spin stream noozle and it's blowing the sand on one end of my tank. It's not serious, but it's getting on my nerves hehe. Another issue is maintenance...i hate...

So I have a bare bottom tank so one day I can have encrusting corals all over the bottom. But for now, it's just bare bottom. I am a big fan of the fighting conch, however, I don't know if it would do well without sand. Can someone confirm this?

Hi guys I am re-purposing my tank to became an anemones only tank. I've been getting several anemones from different stores in the area for the past 3 months and although most time they attach to the glass or a rock and stay there, sometimes they dont attach at all, just move around and dye few...

A fresh start.

At school in Aquatic Science we are setting up 12 tanks for different projects. One of them is to study a cat shark egg from hatching in a 55 gallon........ I know, I know. My question is should we consider sand and rocks in there or just leave it bare bottom? When the study is over in a few...

Hi, Planning to setup my aquarium and thought that I put a sand wallpaper below the tank. In case I wanted to remove the sand for whatever reason and go with bare bottom so at least I will have something below the tank looks nice a bit. Ayes and nays? Your thoughts are always apprecaited as...

Hello fellow reefers! Have been consulting this great forum for a few months now, and have been saved from countless erros thanks to it. I've been strugling with my powerhead placement for some time now. Tried a few setups, but am not very sure about my decision in this regard. My doubts only...