can I see some pics of bare bottom tanks?

[boxfishpooalot]

So many pics in this thread. I wonder if rocks are needed at all? Just lovely corals sitting on the bottom.hmm.

 

[King-Kong]

boxfish: I doubt rocks are needed .

As little rock as I have (compared to most), I'm sure I could do the same thing w/ 1/4 as much, or even less.

Everytime my sand-using friends check out my tank, they always tell me, "man you need more rock! what about filtration!?"... but what filtration.. Look at the tank! I've got a heavily stocked tank, no algae, and growing SPS!

I dont have the photos on me, but I've seen the photo of Bomber's tank before he put his corals in, and he has around the same amount of rock as I do (maybe even a tad less), except his tank is MUCH larger.

 

[stan zemanek]

heres mine with black starboard!

 

[john37]

here's mine, been up since april, i know still a baby.
this pic is about a month old, there's more fish now.

 

[clkwrk]

Its been awhile here is my BB90 still going strong

 

[trueblackpercula]

looks great............

 

[Tiki G.]

Stan zemanek, where did you get your black starboard? Tank looks nice.

 

[stan zemanek]

got my black starboard from cutting board company I think the site is www.thecuttingboardcompany.com not sure, i got mine direct from the guy who owns the company since he live 10 minutes away my tank is a standard AGA 150 gal and i made the bottom in 2 pieces i think it cost me about 60 bucks per piece.

 

[stan zemanek]

got my black starboard from cutting board company I think the site is www.thecuttingboardcompany.com not sure, i got mine direct from the guy who owns the company since he live 10 minutes away my tank is a standard AGA 150 gal and i made the bottom in 2 pieces i think it cost me about 60 bucks per piece.

 

[sdesi2005]

Who glues down their Starboard? I'm just setting up a BB tank now and figured you'd have to glue it down and fill in the gap between the two boards, they look like areas where detrius will get trapped.

 

[Kiel'thalin]

Before with 1.5" Sandbed:

5 Weeks After Removing Sandbed:

 

[GSchiemer]

Frankly, I think the "before" picture is more attractive.

 

[PITSTOP]

Frankly, I think the "after" picture is more attractive.

 

[JamesJR]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7535790#post7535790 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by boxfishpooalot
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Theese are all different tanks I think. They all have minimal live rock, wich is also a detritus trap. They are japanese bb tanks.

Thought I'd add them to the thread

That first tank is incredible!

That looks like he is keeping a Chaetodon lunulatus and a Chaetodon Plebius in that tank! How in the world is he able to keep those fish alive and keep his sps corals looking like that?
That is So AWESOME!!!!:eek1:

 

[Kiel'thalin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8451195#post8451195 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSchiemer
Frankly, I think the "before" picture is more attractive.

Here is another one of those before shots (Click Here). Change your mind?

 

[hulley]

Hey GS, How about you take a hike? If you dont like BB tanks, stop looking and commenting!

 

[Tu Ku]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8451700#post8451700 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JamesJR


That looks like he is keeping a Chaetodon lunulatus and a Chaetodon Plebius in that tank! How in the world is he able to keep those fish alive and keep his sps corals looking like that?
That is So AWESOME!!!!:eek1:

You are gullable to believe that any of those tanks exist in that condition much longer than it took to snap those pictures or sell other people on pretty colored corals. Mostly for the very reason that you stated. Zen or not, those tanks can't possibly be thriving like that.

 

[JamesJR]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8453256#post8453256 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tu Ku
You are gullable to believe that any of those tanks exist in that condition much longer than it took to snap those pictures or sell other people on pretty colored corals. Mostly for the very reason that you stated. Zen or not, those tanks can't possibly be thriving like that.

Maybe you are right, but maybe you are wrong. it is just a picture. Who
Knows?

 

[Andrew]

Here's mine. It's getting there but slowly.

 

[143gadgets]