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I saw another thread on R2R with a member asking whether they should use a sand bed or go bare bottom with their new build and it got me to thinking.
I set up my tank (Reefer 450) with about a 2" sand bed about two years ago and never vacuumed it. Despite a small 3" patch of hair algae in one corner of the tank, the system is thriving.
My brain is saying leave well enough alone, but others have said that the sand bed can become a detritus trap and/or release toxic gas into the water when disturbed.
What are your thoughts?
I set up my tank (Reefer 450) with about a 2" sand bed about two years ago and never vacuumed it. Despite a small 3" patch of hair algae in one corner of the tank, the system is thriving.
My brain is saying leave well enough alone, but others have said that the sand bed can become a detritus trap and/or release toxic gas into the water when disturbed.
What are your thoughts?