[ScarabRa]

just my 2 cents

Yeah, back in the day (1989), I found a book in the library which talked about a liverock only tank ecosystem. Soon after I had a 55 gal glass Berlin setup, meaning Live rock with BB, and I eventually added a skimmer. My first saltwater tank.

It eventually migrated to what I called a Berlin Hybrid. Which consisted of an alge scrubber which used prolifera alge (now called refugum...lol), and added a gravel bed to the front open bottom area of the tank.

I added a medium large pump with a spray bar across the back bottom edge. at first ran 24/7, but eventually I had better luck getting the gunk out by leaving it off, and switching it on right before I did a water change. It would sweep all the sediment to the front where i could suck it out easily

I Had a fairly heavy stocked tank, and never had ANY nitrate issues, and did fewer water changes too.


Its funny, as im debating going with a deeper substrate....lol

The grass is always grenner...right?