Here are some pics of my barebottom just so you won't think BBer's won't post pics of their tanks Greg
FWIW I personally don't feel like any established method works "better" than any other. IMO it's what works best for you
Right side
Left side
Full tank shot
Clams
The tank was a SSB for the first year of it's life(after transfer from another tank with a 3" sandbed). Even with biweekly siphoning of the SSB it was impossible to keep detritus from finding it's way under the rocks and nitrate levels had crept up around 10(with no obvious ill effects, I just didn't like the levels) before I took the sand out. It's been BB for several months now and will stay that way when I move it into a 120
thanks, Chris