Frag tank question?

[WVReefJunkie]

I have a 20 long Frag tank where I have live rock Rubble in the bottom of it. I have noticed a lot of Frag tangs are bare bottom. I am having a problem with detritus collecting in the bottom of the tank. What would be pro and cons of eliminating the live rock? Thanks.

 

[BIGDOG828]

One pro is easy to clean up detritus! Is this a stand alone tank or connected to the main system?

 

[WVReefJunkie]

Stand alone. I had a hair algea outbreak, and was caused by build up of nutrients. I like the rock in the bottom, because if I add soft corals it is easy to attach them. I don't like the detritus collecting in the bottom. Iam not running a sump or skimmer.

 

[Pepcrylic]

The saying goes ' You cant have your cake and eat it too" If your FT is not hooked to a sump , you must be much more diligent on your husbandry.
Pull out the rock. Place a HOB skimmer on it. And I would run a HOB Power filter with carbon and rock rubble.

 

[melev]

Funny, I just put sand in my frag tank because I hate the bare bottom look THAT much.

 

[Triggreef]

Any thought about plumbing into your main system? So much easier to maintain one big system imo. If not, could also think about running a bigger frag tank.