Orr2003
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I have been throwing the idea around about adding CaribSea aragamax sugar sized oolite sand to my 400g SPS tank. This tank has been set up since Dec. 08 and at the moment is completely barebottom. I thought once the bottom covered with coralline algae that the look would not bother me. But this is just not so. I dont like the look of it at all. Besides the look I am also getting some areas under the rock that collects detritus. The tank has about 550lbs of live rock and I cant get good enough flow under the rock work without a closed loop in the bottom of the tank, which is not an option.
So I want to add a sand bed without removing the rockwork. This will likely mean that some area under the rock will have no sand at all. Could this be a problem? I dont want this area to act as a "pond" for detritus either. Just not sure how to get the bottom covered under the rock without removing the rock.
Another issue I have is I probably would be adding dry sand via a funnel in order to get it to the bottom without blowing everywhere. This means I am not going to be able to rinse the new sand. You see any problems with this?
I have 180lbs of new sand that I am going to start out with so it will be very thin in areas. Again you see any problems with this.
I have always keep a sand bed in my other tanks but decided to go BB with this one and I just dont like the looks.
I am not going to jump right into this without getting your advice first. So should I just leave it BB or would I see any other benefits from the sand other than looks?
I am open to all suggestions.
Thanks guys
Orr
So I want to add a sand bed without removing the rockwork. This will likely mean that some area under the rock will have no sand at all. Could this be a problem? I dont want this area to act as a "pond" for detritus either. Just not sure how to get the bottom covered under the rock without removing the rock.
Another issue I have is I probably would be adding dry sand via a funnel in order to get it to the bottom without blowing everywhere. This means I am not going to be able to rinse the new sand. You see any problems with this?
I have 180lbs of new sand that I am going to start out with so it will be very thin in areas. Again you see any problems with this.
I have always keep a sand bed in my other tanks but decided to go BB with this one and I just dont like the looks.
I am not going to jump right into this without getting your advice first. So should I just leave it BB or would I see any other benefits from the sand other than looks?
I am open to all suggestions.
Thanks guys
Orr