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I believe I am using the same substrate as you are. I really like the look of it, but my problem is that I get am algae buildup on my sand bed. I siphon the sand when I do water changes once a month, but it doesn't help. It comes back after a few weeks. The sand looks great when it's clean like yours, but it looks like crap in my case.
How old is your set up?I believe I am using the same substrate as you are. I really like the look of it, but my problem is that I get am algae buildup on my sand bed. I siphon the sand when I do water changes once a month, but it doesn't help. It comes back after a few weeks. The sand looks great when it's clean like yours, but it looks like crap in my case.
Sand, and now hate it! I am in the process of removing it now, and going bare bottom. The tank has been set up for about 6 years, though its been moved several times. I shouldn't have any issues going bare bottom.
To those of you with sand, how far off the sandbed should I keep corals so that they don’t get covered by sand from fish that like to make messes?
I’ve always gone bare bottom since my first tank in 2006 and I’m considering trying a sandbed this time.
I had bare bottom in a frag tank and used a piece of hose zip tied to a fiberglass rod on one end and had the other end in the filter sock. Worked greatBare bottom tank here. I don't like cleaning the detritus that builds up. I've been meaning to fashion some sort of vacuum cleaner to do it without doing a water change. once that's solve I will be golden!
Only issues is you'll have to get used to not having the sand. But the benefits to me outweigh the aesthetics. You'll be able to put more on the bottom of the tank once removed, essentially give you more space to add more stuff to your system.