Bare bottom

[thirty6]

As I break one setup down and prepare to set another one up I am thinking about bb tank. If anyone has thoughts or can find a good post from past on topic I would appreciate it. I have been looking, but a more streamlined search would be appreciated.

The new setup will be a 110 5' tank. I plan on a sump/fuge, and will be using a reef Oct. Skimmer 160, and somewhere around 150 lbs of rock give or take. I may use sump i have now or redo stand and use a 55 or 75 gallon glass tank and section it off. I would have sand or mud in fuge. Tia

 

[thirty6]

Not certain on livestock yet, but I will have a cuc and really like wrasses. I am sure i need decent sand bed for wrasse, would not keep if went bb. I figured this ? Would come up, so i pre-answered

 

[E.intheC]

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/86994-barebottom-rock-cooking.html

I currently have a BB 90 but am thinking about adding sand back in, simply because i might want a haddoni, and some sand-sleeping wrasses.

 

[mbg75]

Just go bb, and cover the bottom with gsp over time..

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[Awibrandy]

Just go bb, and cover the bottom with gsp over time..

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Not so sure how well that will work though. I have thought of doing the same, but realized that the GSP might eventually find it's way up on to the rocks, and we DEFINITELY do not want that.

Thought of going bb, but don't think I would like a tank without a sand bed, plus what about my wrasse. Where would they sleep. Give those two things some thought my friend.:flower:

 

[skene]

GSP will find its way up anything... they are like the creeping vines on brownstone homes.