Is clear bottom or sand/gravel bottom better?

[darrentyl]

Tried out doing the sand for my other tank. Maybe my live sand is too fine and seems cloudy even after a day. In the end give up.

Haha..

[Harlequinmania]

Nowadays, the easily way for nutrient export is carbon dosing using Bio pallets . Alternatively you may also consider running a Zeovit system ( Which will remove both N03 and P04 as well) , but both Method require a good skimmer. You can do a research on both.

[McNugget]

Tried out doing the sand for my other tank. Maybe my live sand is too fine and seems cloudy even after a day. In the end give up.

Haha..

Hi,

what grade of sand did u use? Sugar sized grain?? Whats your tank size and wavemaker?

wanna use fine sand too, but i heard it may result in a sandstorm...

[darrentyl]

Yeah... Very fine type. Mine actually very small, 1.5ft..

Hi,

what grade of sand did u use? Sugar sized grain?? Whats your tank size and wavemaker?

wanna use fine sand too, but i heard it may result in a sandstorm...

[starfish123]

i don't reccomend using fine sand. my also fine sand, and when fishes go near to it, the water starts to turn cloudly and my skimmer starts producing alot of waste. don't know why.

[chiya]

Hi McNugget,

What type of tank are you looking to set up?

Size? SPS? Mixed reef? Or even just Fish Only?

Just my two cents, I feel that these information will help the regulars understand and suggest the pros and cons for each type (DSB / or barebottom)

An open question like these will result in a variety of answers and I'm afraid you probably will not reach a comfortable decision..

Just my thoughts..

Regards,