Barebottom vs. Sandbed

[chrisdamage]

pros/cons? Just wondering what some of you guys think about these methods... I am setting up a new tank soon and I am considering going BB...

 

[Fish Filet]

Oh boy, you've done it now.

 

[Waxxiemann]

There is a debate on this subject at least once a week. You're best bet is to do your research and make your own decision.

One pointer though, it's a lot easier to add sand than it is to remove it.

 

[edwing206]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10669802#post10669802 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fish Filet
Oh boy, you've done it now.

Exactly what crossed my mind.

 

[chrisdamage]

hhhmmmmm... interesting, hopefully I din't just start WWIII...

 

[chrisdamage]

hhhmmmmm... interesting, hopefully I din't just start WWIII...

 

[Randy1]

Sand looks better but more work to maintain. Barebottom allows more flow less maintneance. Now I'm getting out of here!!

 

[BrokeColoReefer]

both methods stink. take up diving.

 

[tperk9784]

Chris

go to google use the advanced search and search on BB and DSB and tell it to look only on reefcentral.com and I am sure you will turn up everything you could ever want to know on the BB VS DSB debate.

 

[Ehgemus]

search here. http://reefcentral.com/search.php?menu=11

 

[yellowwatchmen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10670020#post10670020 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrisdamage
hhhmmmmm... interesting, hopefully I din't just start WWIII...

I t will probally get locked before it gets that bad

 

[sherm71tank]

Long and short of it in my opinion: A tank with a sand bed will be more forgiving as the sand will suck alot of nasty stuff in (this will depend on your husbandry) but you will have to replace the sand eventually or you will have problems with it leaching phosphates/nitrates thus algae problems will ensue. This can take years before it happens. BB tanks rely exclusively on your filtration. Typically this means less live rock with lots of flow to direct detritus to your filtration system. Bad husbandry and/or improperly set up BB tanks will go south on you very quickly.

 

[N-A-S-O]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10671285#post10671285 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sherm71tank
Long and short of it in my opinion: A tank with a sand bed will be more forgiving as the sand will suck alot of nasty stuff in (this will depend on your husbandry) but you will have to replace the sand eventually or you will have problems with it leaching phosphates/nitrates thus algae problems will ensue. This can take years before it happens. BB tanks rely exclusively on your filtration. Typically this means less live rock with lots of flow to direct detritus to your filtration system. Bad husbandry and/or improperly set up BB tanks will go south on you very quickly.

good response....can't get any better than that

 

[sherm71tank]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10671508#post10671508 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by N-A-S-O
good response....can't get any better than that

Thanks! I had a couple good teachers here on RC - Bomber and SeanT.