SRC Member Rocks Posted August 10, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Alvin Tan Posted August 10, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 bro...go Wakai n see their 2 display tank..all Bare Base...corals inside growing lyk nobody business... Quote view my 2ft tank thread update here!! http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399 Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm. Equipments: Return Pump : Hailea HX6540 Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph Skimmer : Weipro 2011 Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits Chiller : Resun CL280 Auto Water Top Up Life Stock: More then 35kg of figi rocks Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans, Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Oceandeep Posted August 10, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 Good news... I just converted my.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Alvin Tan Posted August 10, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 for those who are using Bare Bottom..the results are indeed better compared to DSB....but of cuz...gt pros n cons.. Quote view my 2ft tank thread update here!! http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399 Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm. Equipments: Return Pump : Hailea HX6540 Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph Skimmer : Weipro 2011 Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits Chiller : Resun CL280 Auto Water Top Up Life Stock: More then 35kg of figi rocks Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans, Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Rocks Posted August 10, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Rocks Posted August 10, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Rocks Posted August 10, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Alvin Tan Posted August 10, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 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.. Quote view my 2ft tank thread update here!! http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399 Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm. Equipments: Return Pump : Hailea HX6540 Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph Skimmer : Weipro 2011 Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits Chiller : Resun CL280 Auto Water Top Up Life Stock: More then 35kg of figi rocks Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans, Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Alvin Tan Posted August 10, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 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... Quote view my 2ft tank thread update here!! http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399 Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm. Equipments: Return Pump : Hailea HX6540 Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph Skimmer : Weipro 2011 Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits Chiller : Resun CL280 Auto Water Top Up Life Stock: More then 35kg of figi rocks Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans, Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantbicycle Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Alvin Tan Posted August 10, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 normally..for base shld use larger rocls.. Quote view my 2ft tank thread update here!! http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=36399 Tank Dimension: 24'x15'x19' with black silicon. All round 8mm. Equipments: Return Pump : Hailea HX6540 Skimmer/Chiller : Sicce 2500lph Skimmer : Weipro 2011 Lightings: 4xT5s HO..2 20,000k & 2 Blue Pro(Aquaz) Retrofits Chiller : Resun CL280 Auto Water Top Up Life Stock: More then 35kg of figi rocks Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bristletooth tang, Clown Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Flame Angel, Six Line Wrasse, Sunrise Dottyback. 2 Cleaner Shrimp Green Bubble, Orange Yuma, Hammer, True Octopus, Acans, Frogspawn, Green/Orange Cyannaria, Red Prata, Red Open Brain, Star Polyp, Acan Enchinata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Lester Posted August 10, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 hmmm so farhaven seen any BB pics in this thread... hehe.. all words.. luckily i can read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member madmac Posted August 10, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Rocks Posted August 10, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Rocks Posted August 10, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skytrain Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Rocks Posted August 11, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2005 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 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 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skytrain Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 Pic of BB tank http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...5&pagenumber=19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skytrain Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 another BB tank http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...25&pagenumber=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hamannbmw Posted August 11, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2005 anyone else has pics of their BB tank, please post here ... more pics please next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Rocks Posted August 11, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2005 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Rocks Posted August 11, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2005 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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