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06-26-2006, 03:05 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: newyork
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why ................
What's the reason we go Bare bottom again? Is it becuse the tanks look alot cleaner or is it healthier for our fish and corals? I hope I made the right choice. 
Michael
P.s. I hate algea maybe thats why 
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06-26-2006, 03:19 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 18,936
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The reason I went BB was to have a cleaner and healthier environment for SPS, get rid of all the algae/algae problems, and allow for more flow without kicking up any sand.
I know I made the right choice 
Whiskey
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06-26-2006, 03:42 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
Posts: 10,106
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plus avoiding the sink issue with sandbeds releasing all the nasties.
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06-26-2006, 03:58 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
Posts: 18,610
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To get rid of the nasty algaes it works.
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06-26-2006, 04:19 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Oh I forgot one thing, simplicity.
I love things to be simple, and if I can get rid of the carbon, phosphate reactor, algae scrubber, refugiam, macro algae, etc,... I will.
Whiskey
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06-26-2006, 04:25 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEW YORK
Posts: 2,072
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Because you were smarter than I was and skipped the gravel, DSB, SSB, and went straight to BB, without all the headaches of emptying your tank and starting over each time!
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06-26-2006, 04:57 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: newyork
Posts: 90
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That Was A good one LMAO
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06-26-2006, 06:24 PM
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Detritus is not a pet
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Puerto Rico
Posts: 382
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I was tired of looking at that compost pile under my rocks. And like Wiskey said, simplicity.
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06-27-2006, 01:35 AM
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Eats Crayons
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 486
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I also agree simplicity is key for me also. I love the clean look of the BB and dont miss the "compost pile" at all.
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06-27-2006, 09:14 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 1,478
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For me, I was tired of trying to vacumm the top layer of sand, without disturbing the sand bed, I had a hard time keeping the sand clean; tired of algie.
I also do not have any sand loving animals in my tank, my sand shifting goby and star fish ate most of my crabs and snails. I consider a waste of money to purchase maintenance animals for the DSB, I prefer to spend my money on animals I actually want to see out on the open. I do not have any animals that require sand.
Since going BB the maintenance has become so simple, see poop, vacum poop. not so easy with sand. i love it.
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06-27-2006, 10:06 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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just remember, I saw a thead on RC once that showed tanks that have been changed from DSB to BB, the before and after pictures more than convince me, the BB look was so much cleaner, no algie, better looking coral, all this was good to convince me to do BB.
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55gal... BB of course!
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06-27-2006, 08:53 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 36
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Tired of elevated Nitrates and horrible looking SPS! I also wanted a stable reef tank without the need of Calcium reactors and Kalk stirrers. Since going BB, almost 6 months now, my reef has never looked better, and my Calcium and Alk stay NSW levels just dripping Mrs. Wages
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06-27-2006, 09:16 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: newyork
Posts: 90
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What are Mrs. wages?
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06-27-2006, 09:51 PM
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c.a.g. owner and operator
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: st.pete florida
Posts: 2,311
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Originally Posted by trueblackpercula
What are Mrs. wages?
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thats the money that the wife brings in !
its pickling lime ...
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save the beach ! go bare bottom ........
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06-27-2006, 10:13 PM
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Is it gonna rain today?
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Posts: 682
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Originally Posted by gwaco
its pickling lime ...
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i.e. calcium hydroxide. just like kalk mix, only less expensive.
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