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Post by Daniel1381 Sat 15 Jan 2011, 10:15 am

think my next set up will be no sand on a reef...anyone ever seen it done>?
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Post by JoseH Sat 15 Jan 2011, 10:54 am

Daniel1381 wrote:think my next set up will be no sand on a reef...anyone ever seen it done>?

You mean bare bottom?

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Post by Daniel1381 Sat 15 Jan 2011, 11:25 am

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Post by ritter678 Sat 15 Jan 2011, 11:54 am

Lots of sps keepers do bare bottom with good results. Some do a remote deep sand bed so it can be easily removed or taken off line if there are problems.
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Post by Daniel1381 Sat 15 Jan 2011, 12:13 pm

think im gonna do that on my next build paint the bottom glass black and the back black..and hope to coraline algea wil ltake over(purple up)
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Post by ritter678 Sat 15 Jan 2011, 12:48 pm

There is this stuff called star board too that you can put in the bottom so it looks like sand but it's just a solid piece. Might look neat for growing corals on it all over the bottom.
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Post by Rhett Sat 15 Jan 2011, 1:19 pm

i painted the bottem and back of my tank black and used no sand if looked great!

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Post by JoseH Sat 15 Jan 2011, 1:24 pm

Rhett wrote:i painted the bottem and back of my tank black and used no sand if looked great!

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Post by Rhett Sat 15 Jan 2011, 1:27 pm

I will try to get some up here soon

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Post by Daniel1381 Sat 15 Jan 2011, 1:48 pm

who sells the board ritter?
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Post by ritter678 Sat 15 Jan 2011, 2:28 pm

Daniel1381 wrote:who sells the board ritter?

http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=344&&gclid=CKbS8q3rvKYCFY9l7Aod2mMeKQ
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Post by Daniel1381 Sun 16 Jan 2011, 1:57 am

snyone ever use that black sand?? any issues with it??
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Post by Texas Gypsy Sun 16 Jan 2011, 4:08 pm

ritter678 wrote:There is this stuff called star board too that you can put in the bottom so it looks like sand but it's just a solid piece. Might look neat for growing corals on it all over the bottom.

I have seen it done before, looks very neat!

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Post by Daniel1381 Mon 17 Jan 2011, 2:31 am

I like it
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Post by Grimreefer Sun 23 Jan 2011, 1:36 am

I would keep a thin layer of sand to keep any algae from growing on the bottom. Then when you do water changes you can siphone off the thin layer of sand and put down a new layer. I did this years ago with great success in a 120. I think it will be covered with algae if it is left completely bare. just my .02

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Post by Win Sun 23 Jan 2011, 9:18 am

Daniel1381 wrote:snyone ever use that black sand?? any issues with it??

i have that carribean sea arag-alive bioactive black sand from petco... and the only issue i see... and its really a f'd off issue.... when i magfloat my glass... occasionally... a piece of that black sand will stick to my magnet, so its got some iron or something in it... idk how that works in the long run in a reef... but all my stock seems to be doing well. its just something i have to look out for bc i dont wanna get a piece stuck on my mag float and then proceede to scratch up my glass draggin a rock across it...
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Post by Daniel1381 Mon 24 Jan 2011, 12:32 am

True don't want that .. I'm going with white sand
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Post by Win Mon 24 Jan 2011, 9:39 am

i have to admit, it does look really sharp with the black sand. the corals really look more pronounced since you dont have all the bright colored sand making them look washed out. when i have actinics only, the sand disappears and the bright coral just jumps out and looks like its floating in nothing. AWESOME effect imo.
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Post by Daniel1381 Wed 02 Feb 2011, 12:52 am

Well i went with sugar sand working on my rock now pics will come shortly
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Post by southernlost Wed 02 Feb 2011, 1:41 am

im using caribsea hawaiian black sand in my red sea max and yes it looks awesome
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