Bare Bottom Tank

[Rocks]

Hi

I have been considering converting my tank to bare bottom for the past 2 months now and I have followed most of the BB thread here discussing over the good, bad of BB tanks and how to go about converting.. etc

But I noticed that I hardly find full view BB tank pics posting here. Can some BB tank owner post some pics here? showing their rock scaping, circulation pump position, etc etc. I think it is useful if I can pick up a few tips when I finally set a date for my tank conversion.

CHEERS!

[Alvin Tan]

bro...go Wakai n see their 2 display tank..all Bare Base...corals inside growing lyk nobody business...

[Oceandeep]

Good news... I just converted my..

[Alvin Tan]

for those who are using Bare Bottom..the results are indeed better compared to DSB....but of cuz...gt pros n cons..

[Rocks]

Good news... I just converted my..

Hi OceanDeep,

Can snap some pics and post here?

.... what is the size of your tank? how long you took to complete the whole conversion? I am planning to do it alone as such think must take leave from work.

CHEERS!

[Rocks]

for those who are using Bare Bottom..the results are indeed better compared to DSB....but of cuz...gt pros n cons..

Hi Alvin,

Are you BB owner also? what is your view on the cons of BB tanks?

CHEERS!

[apollo]

Hi frd

Pls budget 1 full day!

I convert mine on Monday nite at 9pm. At 4am and still not done !

Too tired to continue and went to sleep. Lost 1 of my Anthias and almost lost my corals cos i run my PS pump wit my corals in the sump w/o chiller.

Hv to continue next day at 9am and finished at 11am.

End of it.. still didnt like my rock scape! Sigh.. Without sand, vry difficult to scape.

[Rocks]

Hi frd

Pls budget 1 full day!

I convert mine on Monday nite at 9pm. At 4am and still not done !

Too tired to continue and went to sleep. Lost 1 of my Anthias and almost lost my corals cos i run my PS pump wit my corals in the sump w/o chiller.

Hv to continue next day at 9am and finished at 11am.

End of it.. still didnt like my rock scape! Sigh.. Without sand, vry difficult to scape.

how come without sand difficult to scape?

[Alvin Tan]

Hi Alvin,

Are you BB owner also? what is your view on the cons of BB tanks?

CHEERS!

no..actually i have a thin layer of sandbed...but currently ###### it out while doin water change...the review of BB in this forum is gd that they reduce the PO4 greatly...n in no time...NO3 will be reduce...due to the detritus....

my 2 cents..

[apollo]

With bare bottom, you need to have a strong and stable base.

If not you will run the risk of the rockscape collapsing and cracking the base.

[Alvin Tan]

With bare bottom, you need to have a strong and stable base.

If not you will run the risk of the rockscape collapsing and cracking the base.

as long as the rockscape is tight and stable enough..collapsing wun be a prob...

[giantbicycle]

With bare bottom, you need to have a strong and stable base.

If not you will run the risk of the rockscape collapsing and cracking the base.

Agree.becareful of the base..It isnt easy

[Alvin Tan]

normally..for base shld use larger rocls..

[Lester]

hmmm so farhaven seen any BB pics in this thread... hehe.. all words..

luckily i can read

[madmac]

ok here's one :

its not a full shot, but I hope its enough to get you imagining what the rest looks like.

BTW what are you keeping? Do u hv a pic of ur current tank setup?

[Rocks]

hey ... that's a great looking BB tank... so BB tank isn't that bad after all ya?..

anyone else has pics of their BB tank, please post here ...

Yes, I read about the rock falling to the glass base concern.. make me worry also.. but i guess you people are correct as long as the base rocks are well / carefully placed i think shouldn't be a problem.

CHEERS!

more pics please

[Rocks]

ok here's one :

its not a full shot, but I hope its enough to get you imagining what the rest looks like.

BTW what are you keeping? Do u hv a pic of ur current tank setup?

Madmac,

I have LPS and softies.. not quite ready to go into SPS yet. Current do not have a pic of my tank, will take one and post it...

CHEERS!

[skytrain]

Hi

I have been considering converting my tank to bare bottom for the past 2 months now and I have followed most of the BB thread here discussing over the good, bad of BB tanks and how to go about converting.. etc

But I noticed that I hardly find full view BB tank pics posting here.  Can some BB tank owner post some pics here?  showing their rock scaping, circulation pump position, etc etc.  I think it is useful if I can pick up a few tips when I finally set a date for my tank conversion.

 

CHEERS!

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthre...threadid=646169

[Rocks]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthre...threadid=646169

thanks Skytrain,

when thru' the whole thread, almost fell asleep when reading those arugements between reefers there.. but i do pick up a bit of remarks that are useful.

CHEERS!

[apollo]

as long as the rockscape is tight and stable enough..collapsing wun be a prob...

Hi Frd

Yu can nvr be too sure if u hv a strong and tight base to prevent the rockscape from collapsing.

Wud rather be safe than sorry ! For all yu know, yu might decide to add a strong wave maker and tht might be the accident in the making.

Anyway, i hv been enquiring on where to get a thick acrylic sheet to protect the base. Hopefully it wl prevent the base from cracking if the day my rockscape decided to screw me up !

[skytrain]

Pic of BB tank

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...5&pagenumber=19

[skytrain]

another BB tank

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...25&pagenumber=1

[hamannbmw]

anyone else has pics of their BB tank, please post here ...

more pics please

next week

[Rocks]

another  BB tank

  http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...25&pagenumber=1

wa-say! those BB tank really very nice... i like this one specially but this one look more like sand or star board?... (from one of the thread over there).. but those snail look cut on the base...

[Rocks]

here is my current tank... spare me the lousy rock work hor ... i am hopeless in rock work..

gearing myself to covert this to a BB tank...