I've had excellent success without a sandbed. In fact, better success than when I used sandbeds. I guess that makes me blind, panic-stricken, hand-ringingly hysterical.
I'm not anti-DSB. In fact, I still help people set them up if that's what they want. But I don't understand why all the name calling because someone has the "bad taste" to suggest that they aren't the holy grail they are made out to be.
DSB's, like any other method have their problems. Until people are willing to admit those problems there are going to be fierce arguments. Blaming the hobbyist for DSB failures is insulting and
flat out wrong in most cases.
I still challenge all of you that are angry at those of us that are using the BB method to at least try it. I'm still amazed at how much less effort it is. My tank is awesome!!!!