Bare bottom tanks

[commonstranger]

Ive had both and there is a pro and con to each set up. To each their own but from trial and error on this topic I go with sand but keep it at a minimum just enough to cover the bottom somewhat and let it look natural but never so deep where too much stuff builds up.

 

[.AcroKiller.]

I don't see the disadvantage of no sand other than some people not liking it.


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[Liquid360]

I'd venture to say that not liking it is a big disadvantage. Obviously bare bottom is a good method seeing as so much of the ocean floor is bare bottomed.... oh wait...

I don't see the disadvantage of no sand other than some people not liking it.


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[.AcroKiller.]

I'd venture to say that not liking it is a big disadvantage. Obviously bare bottom is a good method seeing as so much of the ocean floor is bare bottomed.... oh wait...

I wonder were is the sand here? Maybe about 100 feet below umm like I said I think is all preference but an sps reef for me looks more natural without sand cause you trying to mimic the top portion or the reef like the picture. In my opinion.


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[.AcroKiller.]

Looks like a bare bottom tank to me lol


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[Liquid360]

Really? Looks like the photo doesn't show the bottom.

 

[Liquid360]

I get the look your trying to achieve. You can't argue aesthetic preferences. It seems more like you're trying to rationalize your desired aesthetic... although I'm not sure why. Obviously it can be done.

 

[.AcroKiller.]

I get the look your trying to achieve. You can't argue aesthetic preferences. It seems more like you're trying to rationalize your desired aesthetic... although I'm not sure why. Obviously it can be done.

That's what I was stating i said that I don't see dis advantage from a bare bottom other than people not liking them but to me yes is does looks more natural because I'm trying to replicate the top later of the reef. And like I stated earlier in my opinion.


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[Liquid360]

Trying to argue for bottom tanks because your sand smelt bad... worst argument ever. I'm fairly certain if you went the ocean floor and dug it up and returned it to surface it'd stink also. You're anthropomorphizing a biological process dude.

 

[.AcroKiller.]

Actually sand at the ocean or at the beach does not stink when you pick it up. Only areas were water is stagnant like by were the river dumps or in mangrove areas or bayou.


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[shellynjason]

Looks like a bare bottom tank to me lol


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Where is this? I seriously need to go scuba diving

 

[Bow]

Tanks are good. But diving is great

 

[Liquid360]

I'm not talking about sandy beaches.... If your argument is sand at the beach doesn't stink... Never mind.

Actually sand at the ocean or at the beach does not stink when you pick it up. Only areas were water is stagnant like by were the river dumps or in mangrove areas or bayou.


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[.AcroKiller.]

I'm not talking about sandy beaches.... If your argument is sand at the beach doesn't stink... Never mind.

Bro you need to fully read did you see the word ocean in there somewhere? Lol. But cool man no argument here you win : )


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[Bishop]

Last time I saw a picture of an sps natural reef I barely saw sand usually sps are high up on the rocks so I think bare bottom looks natural to me lol. It's like you have the top layer of the reef on your tank.

I could agree with this if the rock were actually cut to look like it came from a larger piece. Im most cases though, It's just a bunch of rocks piled up on a piece of glass. However, If it really matters which is better; to sand or not to sand. Some form of substrate is better to have if your rock is not evenly distributed because it will defuse the weight to cover a larger area.

The only bare bottom tank I have seen and liked was one that had one Rock Formation, Used an artistic Rule of third, and had a mat of metallic green star polyp growing on the glass bottom. If I saw one that had the top half of a large rock smoothly cut off and put on a bare bottom, I think it could actually be done really well.

 

[bknapp]

There maybe advantages to a bare bottom tank, but for me having a sandy substrate is must and the reason is two fold. I like too many fish that either sleep or get nutrition from the sand (gobies and wrasses) and I prefer the look of a sand bed. So, bare bottom won't work for me.