Give me sand any day if the week.
(Says the guy with two Dsb in a 55)
(Says the guy with two Dsb in a 55)
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I agree! It's all subjective.For me, sand, lots of fish and critters rely on a sandbed.
However, there are some really cool bare bottom tanks on this site with encrusting coral covering the bottom.
IMO, one is not better than the other, just a style preference.
Lol!!!I voted substrate, but I'm always interested to go Bare Bottom -- I blame @GoVols partially here, for having a nice looking aquascape on BB.
Starting my fist BB tank soon, any advice on how to set it up? I am a little worried about the rock cracking the bottom of the glassLol!!!
BB over here with the ole Python - No Spill
Shep,Starting my fist BB tank soon, any advice on how to set it up? I am a little worried about the rock cracking the bottom of the glass
It will be a fresh tank,Shep,
For one that want's to go BB with a mature tank. Then take out the sand over weeks, to give your bacteria time to re-colonize into your live rock.
I welded my sand to my live rock by means of overdosing can't promise that it will work for anybody else.
If you want to click on my build and read post #'s 62 / 189 - 199 / 302 - 303 it may help.
Sorry for all the jabber.
Freddie
Starting my fist BB tank soon, any advice on how to set it up? I am a little worried about the rock cracking the bottom of the glass
A lot of reefer's silicone in starboard to protect the bottom glass on a new build.It will be a fresh tank,
What’s your secret?If I could keep PO4/NO3 up I'd say BB all the way. Feed like crazy with a fairly high bio-load and still run zero's for PO4/NO3. Back to dosing for both which is painful.
I agree! It's all subjective.