The "How to go Barebottom thread."
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biecacka
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ok question, i recently set up a BB softy tank. its still in the early stage but with it being a softy tank i dont need a whole lot of flow but being a BB I need the flow. i have notices some debris on the bottom of the tank from the rock or what not. its just some sand but my question is can i go BB on a softy tank?
trueblackpercula
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Looks great love the zoanthids
matt the fiddler
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so, random Q. I am making the transition from a 75 glass BB setup (with black starboard) to a 185 acrylic tank (first time acrylic for me)
Is anyone putting starboard down on acrylic, or are people just going with it as it is? I would have to buy 2 more black panels if I lay starboard down....
Is anyone putting starboard down on acrylic, or are people just going with it as it is? I would have to buy 2 more black panels if I lay starboard down....
SpankythePyro
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Hrm I'm hearing that its hard to grow sps and lps in these systems?
What about a solana with 2 clowns, 1 wrasse, 1 blenny? Will their actually be enough nutrients to feed lps and sps? In addition would the stock skimmer or sapphire skimmer be enough?
What about a solana with 2 clowns, 1 wrasse, 1 blenny? Will their actually be enough nutrients to feed lps and sps? In addition would the stock skimmer or sapphire skimmer be enough?
I'd like to join the thread! I am downgrading from a 90g to a 39g cadlights AIO, and spent the day yesterday relocating my corals to a frag rack and removing about half the rock to a 27g black rubbermaid cooking container. I have a hair algae problem, some bryopsis (sp?), some cyano, and some short bristly algae that is growing everywhere. Not sure what my problem is, as I have a good skimmer, skim wet, blow the rock with a powerhead weekly, feed only twice a week and have good flow, but I am hoping to leave it behind with the new tank.
I am going SSB (2-3"), though, as I have a jawfish and the girlfriend can't stand giving him up to go BB.
I have a question: if there is some of that bristly algae on some of my frag plugs still in the main tank, will the nuisance algae spread in the new tank from the plugs? Should I cut the frags off the plugs to be safe?
I am going SSB (2-3"), though, as I have a jawfish and the girlfriend can't stand giving him up to go BB.
I have a question: if there is some of that bristly algae on some of my frag plugs still in the main tank, will the nuisance algae spread in the new tank from the plugs? Should I cut the frags off the plugs to be safe?
NINEONEONE
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Looks like I got alot of reading to do to find out how to install the STARBOARD ...
NINEONEONE
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I was told to silcone it down so nothing can get under it ?????
E.intheC
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people do that, but it's not really necessary IMO.
NINEONEONE
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RickMartin
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I like nothing on the bottom. When clean gives a mirror effect allowing me to see under rocks. Easier to clean than starboard, can scrape coraline off periodilly
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