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+1 to this. i have sand in my 40B currently. i have a wrasse, pistol shrimp, and jawfish in my tank so i need the sand.Go for it! Easy to add sand later if you change your mind.
Is it harder to clean with no sand?i had bb for all my tanks but on my new tank i went sand just love the look
What are the downsides of bare bottomIt's extremely important that when you do waterchanges on a bare bottom, you change the water from the bottom up
No matching bare topWhat are the downsides of bare bottom
Will it get more dirty?No matching bare top
// is it bad for a nano tank?No matching bare top
You can go either way// is it bad for a nano tank?
It really depends on your tank. For example, If you have good flow across the bottom, not a lot of detritus will stick. If you have a good cuc to eat leftover food, you won't need to worry about it settling on the bottom and looking bad.Will it get more dirty?
You don't have to have sand but sand will help a lot with biological filtration. If you don't use sand make sure you have a lot of bio media in your filter and a decent amount of rocks or decor for the beneficial bacteria to cultivate.Thinking about starting up a 40 gallon I have in the basement and was wondering if no sand was a good idea. Always thought the bare bottom looked cool