Calling all bare bottom tanks.

[Thle009]

Recently I decided to get rid of all the sand in my tank and went bare bottom, because of my frustration with red slime algae. That really help taming my phosphate level; However, I started to notice that corals don't quite pop any more because of the dull background. Just wondering if any one with a bare bottom tank had a solution to this problem. Thank you.

 

[blindskater02]

With bare bottom tanks you really have to pay attention to nutrient levels. Tanks become very clean and will start to pale out the corals. I have to feed my fish 3 to 4 times a day or more in order to keep colors in my sps.

 

[revhtree]

I am running BB right now while I set up the new tank and guess what I just had to get rid of? A bad Cyano outbreak!