The "How to go Barebottom thread."

[asnatlas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6675747#post6675747 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elephen
Hrm now time to find a place I can get a good deal on. Wish a LFS around here would cut deals but they won't, most still want almost $1 each which puts the cost way to darn much.

Any ideas?

keyscritters.com

 

[causeofhim]

I put together a group order from Keys Critters for our local reef club. They gave us a great dealI I would reccomend them.

 

[SeanT]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6676416#post6676416 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xcreonx
I'm about to do this whole rock cookin', bare-bottom thing on my new 65g. Thanks SeanT for the great info! Makes it much easier!

You are quite welcome.

 

[SeanT]

elephen,
keyscritters has great prices but minimum orders.
If you don't have anyone to go in with you I would then use reeftopia.
Sean

 

[prodman]

I have had much better survival rates from keys kritters than I did from reeftopia.

 

[elephen]

Alright I will look into it, I'll check around locally to see if I can go in with a group purchase to make it cheaper.

 

[fishdoc11]

FWIW my surival rates have been close to 100% from Reeftopia.

I've also heard great things about Keys Critters. If your getting a lot of Ceriths you probably want to go with Keys Critters....much cheaper.

 

[grochmal]

One thing to note.
I've gotten Cerith's from both places and the ones from Keys Critters were tiny (about 1/4") compared to the Reeftopia ones (1/2"-3/4").

 

[SeanT]

Tiny is better.
They take less food to survive.

 

[asnatlas]

SeanT, for my 600gal BB tank, what would you recommend for a cleanup crew ??

 

[SeanT]

Is the main tank 600 gallons or is it 600 total gallons?

 

[asnatlas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6678201#post6678201 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SeanT
Is the main tank 600 gallons or is it 600 total gallons?

Display = 600gal (96x48x30)...

Actual inside dimensions = 94.5x46.5x28.75 = 546.9gal

Total water volume will be close to 1k+ once finished...

 

[SeanT]

If it were me, I would start out with 250 astrea's and 500 cerith's.
Ramp up or down from there but that would be a nice conservative starting point.

 

[asnatlas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6678513#post6678513 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SeanT
If it were me, I would start out with 250 astrea's and 500 cerith's.
Ramp up or down from there but that would be a nice conservative starting point.

500 cerith's :eek2:

What about hermits (Blue Legs and Scarlets) ??

 

[SeanT]

Yep, 500 ceriths.
Read my singature line.

As for crabs, no need for them.

 

[panic]

8 weeks until BB for me. I have a couple of questions:

I have a DSB in my 100g sump w/250-300lb of LR - I intend on keeping this rock in my sump after I cook it. I have 150lb LR in my display. I am cooking 200lb LR right now. Should I totally break down the sump and display at the same time and run the sump w/o rock until the rest of it is cooked? Should I time it so I take out all of the old rock and add all of the cooked rock to the display, then add all of the old rock back to the sump in a couple of months after it has cooked? Will all of this rock in the sump help or is it useless?

 

[REEF-DADDY]

I am running 300+ Cerith and 150+ Astrea in a 280 its not as much as you would think. They really make a difference in maintaince. The other guy who is really cleaning up is the Chevron tang. Great bottom cleaner!

 

[elephen]

panic-

I would add some hefty flow to your sump since that will be the place where detrius will likely settle (on all of that freshly cooked rock). Personally I wouldn't keep LR in a sump just for that fact, that way you can completely break down your entire sump and clean it very easily without having to worry about storing the live rock.

 

[panic]

Would the life on the rock aid in filtration if I could figure out a way to keep all the detrius suspended?

 

[Sindjin]

In my 120, I was thinking of adding 200 Ceriths.

I have about 40 Turbos in there now, but I need to beef up.

Would that be enough or should I get more turbos?