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07/23/2007, 12:14 PM
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here is a good discussion:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/2/tips
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07/23/2007, 12:26 PM
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Scratches on the bottom aren't a big deal...nobody looks in from the bottom.
The BB vs DSB vs SSB debates have raged long and hard here for some time, with no clear winner that I've ever seen. I've seen people who were dead set on BB, only to come back some time later and put a sandbed in. Some are vice versa. Do a search here, and in the reef discussion forum, for "barebottom" or something like that and you will get lots of threads to look through. If you have trouble with the search using it the regular way, go to the home page of this site and click on the "search tools" option and enter your search there.
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07/23/2007, 12:31 PM
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It is all a matter of personal preference when it comes down to it. I have run all kinds, and my personal choice at this particular time is bare bottom. I will not get into the long winded arguments, you can find enough of them around here.
If you do decide to go barebottom, I would recommend you place something between the rocks and the bottom. First, to eliminate pressure points where the rock actually touches the glass. Second to evenly distribute the weight of the rocks across the entire bottom pane. For that, I recommend HDPE (starboard or food grade cutting board material). Starboard is basically just a name brand of HDPE and thus more pricey. HTH
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07/23/2007, 01:05 PM
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do a google search for HPDE, starboard, or marine board.
US Plastics or cuttingboards.com has it too
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07/23/2007, 01:32 PM
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BB will require more flow so sediment won't collect. 40x flow and up. Here is a great tank done by a member
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1039600 |
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07/23/2007, 04:44 PM
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I went from a sand bed to a bare bottom then back again. I just think the tank looks better with a sandy bottom.
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07/23/2007, 05:23 PM
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you could always take the mid way approach with is about an inch or two of sand just to give it the look of a sandy bottom without the DSB
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07/24/2007, 09:17 AM
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that's what I have and with a clarkie hosted in an anenome on the botttom---a good 4 inch square is bare bottom.
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