Barebottom vs. Deepsandbed

burkleman · 02-03-2005, 11:02 PM

Just wondering which you prefer, bare bottom tanks or deep sand bed, and why.

aussiereefer82 · 02-03-2005, 11:13 PM

I actually prefer neither. I am an SSB person through and through. I can't stand the look of either a BB or having sand half way up the glass as in a DSB. It's a little more work but i wouldn't have it any other way.

TrojanScott · 02-04-2005, 12:08 AM

I prefer a sand bed. Looks more natural to me. Bare bottom obviously has it's positives as well. A great looking reef tank can be kept either way, IMO.

wanareef · 02-04-2005, 12:11 AM

BB here - I have added more flow and don't have to woory about the sand storms and when the junk settles from the rocks sloughing off, I can just siphon it out. Can't imagine having a sand bed (been there done that) and just have all that stuff accumalate on the bottom getting mixed into the sand bed.

tdwyatt · 02-04-2005, 12:45 AM

tagging along

burkleman · 02-04-2005, 02:52 AM

Thanks.

Geoff · 02-04-2005, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdwyatt

tagging along

wimp.

BB for both of our systems.

G~