Thinking about going bare bottom

[hexedagain]

I am considering going to a bare bottom in my 55 gallon. I am looking for information from some people that have bare bottoms, or have had them. Or if you just have info.
I am looking for the pros and cons. Also looking for what type of filtration would be best, wet/dry, sump, both, neither?
Thanks for any help in advance.

 

[lifesworksataol]

you might want to post this on a sps thread - alot of those guys do it

 

[Fuzzy]

Here you go....
Everything you wanted to know about bare bottom tanks!



http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=715742


Quick re-cap.

Live rock, LOTSA Flow, and heavy overskimming

I'm about two steps away from getting rid of the sand in our tank too....

 

[hexedagain]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9320400#post9320400 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fuzzy
Here you go....
Everything you wanted to know about bare bottom tanks!



http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=715742


Quick re-cap.

Live rock, LOTSA Flow, and heavy overskimming

I'm about two steps away from getting rid of the sand in our tank too....

WOW, were do I find the origional first page to start reading that thread?
All it did was jump me around, but never to the first page that started the whole 140+ page thread. LOL.
Thanks for the link though.
I am looking to do this is a zoa dominated tank if that makes a difference.

 

[Fuzzy]

That thread's been going for quite a few years now.
I'll see if I have the original link.
It starts with a fellow named Bomber who lives in the Keys and put together an amazing tank!
He has a couple of PHD's in marine sciences - so there is a lot of really good stuff at the start....
And as usual it gets nasty when some idiots start spouting off...........
Unfortunately Bomber hasn't been around for a while........

 

[Fuzzy]

Found it!

Here is the first page:


http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=223301&perpage=25&pagenumber=1


And here is picture of his tank (as of 8/3/03) prior to going BB.

Like I said - it's been around for a few years,
Unfortunately the pics of his tank BB are gone........

Happy reading!!

 

[hexedagain]

Thanks for the origional link, and some good reading for the next year .

 

[taketz]

I would interested in that but I just wonder how it would affect your choices of livestock. I mean, I would image a mandarin would be impossible to keep in a BB tank?

 

[rreynell]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=650985
Here's another thread that gives it to you in one thread....
I have been trying to drum up interest in bb for a while...
Would like trade info on results...I have a 58g that all I have to
do is plumb and I'm ready to go.....