12-17-2007, 11:47 AM
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Protect the Worlds Reefs
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Florida
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Poll on DSB-Deep Sand Bed- SSB Shalloe sand bed and BB- Barebottom
I am looking to setup a new tank and just wanted to start a poll about those who use DSB, SSB, or Barebottom and how well they like it with what inhabitants.
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12-17-2007, 12:02 PM
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Rogue Water is Trouble!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upstate, NY
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I am tagging along...I did not vote because I don't know. I have a 125 that I am going to be making into a FOWLR and I was wondering the same thing. I am thinking about just doing a SSB (maybe about an inch)?!?
Are you doing a reef? I am wondering if it matters what the application is?
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12-17-2007, 12:03 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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All my tanks are DSB, the 50G is about 5" deep, and the 180 is about 6" in the back and 2" in the front because of the flow 
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12-17-2007, 12:04 PM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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I currently have a 'temp' tank that's bb and my new 125 I'm working on will be bb. I enjoy the look and cleanliness of bb. I also read up on DSB and the 'expiration' of them. Eventually, a DSB will release all the bound-up p04 and create chaos. Plus a DSB, if disturbed by flow or sand-diggers, can release anaerobic toxins I decided to go bb.
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12-17-2007, 12:05 PM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: down the street and around the corner from Dimples
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I have two tanks and i am running about a 2 inch sand bed in both of them, with sugar sized sand. I like it, it looks pretty, but I don't worry about it exploding or whatever deep sand beds might do if touched too much....
bb is an option for my next tank, but I don't know enough about it to make that decision yet. |
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12-17-2007, 12:05 PM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: down the street and around the corner from Dimples
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthOcellaris
Plus a DSB, if disturbed by flow or sand-diggers, can release anaerobic toxins I decided to go bb.
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yeah yeah that's what I was talking about 
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12-17-2007, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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my answer to your poll is "yes"
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12-17-2007, 12:34 PM
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Protect the Worlds Reefs
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly Guy
my answer to your poll is "yes"
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lol--- Okay which do you prefer.
I am seriously considering a 180g BB at this time with extreme amounts of flow. Probably tunze or ecotechs
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12-17-2007, 01:43 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Ssb.
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12-17-2007, 02:33 PM
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Protect the Worlds Reefs
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Florida
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Loverotties, How shallow? Is it enough for a wrasse etc?
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12-17-2007, 04:39 PM
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Reef Nut
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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I have 3 bb tanks (one is a work in process - just cycling) The 2 I have I started out with both as ssb, but once I started getting hair algae and fought it for about 6 months I decided to go bb on both. I am very pleased with the results, both have been bb now for ~ 2 yrs and no algae problems. I kept FO in a 55 for about 8 yrs with ssb, but I'd do bb for that now, too if I still had it, just because it's so easy to maintain. I don't have to vacuum the sand, just any detrius I see. (usually in one corner) With good flow I think the bb tanks are easier to maintain. I went fsb on my new tank - could be an option for you, too - the sand look, but still no maintenance.
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12-17-2007, 04:41 PM
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king of brown corals
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: st.pete florida
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what are you looking to do ? that may influence my suggestion to you .
if your looking to tons of flow , i don't think i would opt for sand .
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12-17-2007, 05:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: san diego, ca
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This might be a silly question but what does hair algae have to do with sand beds?
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12-17-2007, 06:24 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
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Well I voted DSB, I have about 4 inches in the main tank but I do run a DSB in a refugium, the only problem I have is that I used Crushed Coral/Sand combination in the main tank and hate it. I need to switch it to a real DSB and then I will be much happier.
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12-17-2007, 06:29 PM
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Tankless Poser
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: OIMB
Posts: 4,227
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I have a ssb but im going to try bb since I have sps now
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