Tried the barebottom for awhile.
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Haha , about a year.. Was so easy to clean the bottom just vacuum it out but for me, just didn't look natural. I love the look of sand. Plus barebottom limits you ro bottom dwellers. I liked the sand fishies.Whats "a while"?
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My first barebottom lasted about 12 months until the wife decided she didn’t like it. Got another little bare bottom now, love it.
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Plenty of blokes that prefer sand for the aesthetics. I’m more of a function over form geezer. Back in 2004/5, I couldn’t get my rock work right (live rock wall), in steps the wife, looked great. Dunno if she is highly talented or I’m really inept, lolI know right , barebottom is easier to keep clean but it doesn't look natural. Maybe it's a woman thing, we love the look of sand. Lol At least I can say I tried it
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I like the look of sand. And some of the things you can have with sand. But I like BB much better.
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Yup!Funny you mention the rock wall. WOW, I totally remember mine now. That was the way to do the scape back then.
We had a guy custom making them for the bay area coral lovers facebook group back in 2013
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Oh nice ! The rock walk sure brings back memories. I use to complain because my fish at the time use to love to hide behind it lolYup!
We had a guy custom making them for the bay area coral lovers facebook group back in 2013
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Yea i used to form my rockwork into a slanted wall towards the back and same thing.
This guy was making acid washed cement biocube inserts that took all the hiding places out but still looked like a rock wall in the back
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You needed sand to protect the base from rockslides, lolYea i used to form my rockwork into a slanted wall towards the back and same thing.
This guy was making acid washed cement biocube inserts that took all the hiding places out but still looked like a rock wall in the back
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Isn't it amazing the things we've done in the past compared to how it's done now. LolYea i used to form my rockwork into a slanted wall towards the back and same thing.
This guy was making acid washed cement biocube inserts that took all the hiding places out but still looked like a rock wall in the back
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Lol, I had a sand bed made from silaca, for a long time (8 or 9 years) You don’t see that now.
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Bb or bust.lol you really have to embrace it as a reefing style. Sand just traps too much detritus imo. I went bb and it was just easier and better for my animals with my lazy reefing style.
Just can't keep the animals that need the sand. Only downfall.
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Just can't keep the animals that need the sand. Only downfall.
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I do like the oreo sand the white mixed with the black and than get a scooter blenny. Kool to watch them blend in with the sand
Only time I'd do sand again. Lol!
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Only time I'd do sand again. Lol!
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In my opinion Every reef required sandI know right , barebottom is easier to keep clean but it doesn't look natural. Maybe it's a woman thing, we love the look of sand. Lol At least I can say I tried it
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My old 120 was BB. My 20g nano cube is bare bottom. I have 2 other systems with sand, one 3-4" and one 1".
Most dont have the patience to let a bare bottom grow out. They can look nice if done right. I like both myself.
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Most dont have the patience to let a bare bottom grow out. They can look nice if done right. I like both myself.
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