I scrape... but not constantly. As soon as I see specks of Coraline I scrape, otherwise the job is unbearable!

Is the tank in wall? I ask because of the 3 sides being blue.

It is in a stand, the sides are covered.

I forgot to mention one of my other reasons for going bare bottom. I have an Orange Shoulder Tang that likes to eat sand, then poop it out all over my corals and rock work. Every day I have to blow it off my Caps. This'll fix him!

1/3rd done... what a job!

I am pretty sure I am going to a bare bottom tank any advice as I am setting in up in the next little while

Went BB with my 210g reef at first. After 6 months, wife & I decided we hated the look so added 100 lbs of sand & voila, loved it.

If you go BB, then you can always add sand later without negative consequences if done properly.

Anthony

Well, after re aquascaping my tank yesterday, pretty much bare bottom. Have a tiny bit of sand. Just enough to cover most of the bottom, but it's being blown around to show bare glass in area's. I think I like it :D
I'll try for a FTS today

Do I get a sneak preview first, just to give my approval of course!

You likely won't go back! The glass will encrust with Coraline, you can crank up the flow big time, you overall nutrients will be less, your Corals will be happy!

LOL, Leah, maybe :D

Ian, ya that's what I am hoping for, lower nutrients. What was trapped in my sand, after 6 months was appalling. AND stinky!!!!! Now, I have a delema of what to do with 15g of sand in a Brute garbage can, that I can't move LOL

Mix the sand into your compost or into your garden, will work wonders for your plants considering how much nutrient gets saturated.