Bare bottom color?

ddenora · May 13, 2015

Im about to set up a 60 cube and wanna go bare bottom, should i paint the bottom black or white though? I know black absorbs light and white reflects in so not sure, any colors better than having algae grow in my sump i guess :P

Aqua fire/medic · May 13, 2015

I've seen white done before, looks good IMO

soggytees · May 14, 2015

Here's a Bare Bottom that was painted white:

Here's a link to his build: https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/re...n/196174-sharing-my-barebottom-reef-tank.html

-Logzor · May 14, 2015

Ultimately coraline will grow over it. Plain glass has a nice look if you keep it clean, i think white looks good also. The coraline actually comes up pretty easily in my system, so I'll clean to bottom every few months.

ddenora · May 14, 2015

thanks guys I'm really liking the look of the white kinda gives the sand appearance without the hassle lol

Bensadork · May 14, 2015

Very true, it does look nice and low maintenance. However, I don't think I could get past seeing that giant hunk of clear silicone running along the middle of the tank like that, especially with coral sitting on it. That's just my own personal taste though.