An observation about sand and fine sand

[albert_dao]

So in the past year, I've told several dozen people who were having issues with algae and cyano to get rid of their sand. Their problems went away.

That is all.

[Tn23]

just tell everyone...... what Albert means is GO BARE BOTTOM!!!

[lastlight]

If it weren't for my wrasse I would (and had!).

[Masonjames]

I heard the leading ingredient in vaPOOrize is sand and/or fine sand. It makes the poo just magically disappear.

But shhhh. This powerful piece of knowledge is only aware to those in the aquaria trade.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by lastlight

If it weren't for my wrasse I would (and had!).

My Flasher Wrasse sleeps at the base of the rocks. He builds himself a cocoon.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Myka

My Flasher Wrasse sleeps at the base of the rocks. He builds himself a cocoon.

no such luck with leopards or melanurus tho. i tried making it work and couldn't bear to watch for more than a day.

[hfp75]

Originally Posted by lastlight

no such luck with leopards or melanurus tho. i tried making it work and couldn't bear to watch for more than a day.

My leopard and melanurus are doing fine the melanurus is definitely in charge.... The first day was brutal.... The poor leopard was definitely the looser of a few strikes..... The leopard will stay out of the way of the melanurus now... My tank is a 90g with a lot of rock...

[Myka]

Originally Posted by lastlight

no such luck with leopards or melanurus tho. i tried making it work and couldn't bear to watch for more than a day.

I had a Grey Head Wrasse (very similar to Melanurus) in my 90 with bare bottom. He slept at the base of the rocks too - he was in there for 2 years or so. I don't know what's so hard to watch?

[Pike]

Never. Bare bottom tanks look ugly and unnatural. I like to feel like im looking at the bottom of the ocean when admiring my tank. I'l deal with the algae so I dont get lazy and keep up good maintenance

[kien]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

So in the past year, I've told several dozen people who were having issues with algae and cyano to get rid of their sand. Their problems went away.

That is all.

That's an interesting observation.

I am currently observing that my tank, with sand, currently does not have algae or cyan issues. However, this is just a preliminary observation so I will report back when my findings are more conclusive. :big grin:

Originally Posted by Pike

Never. Bare bottom tanks look ugly and unnatural. I like to feel like im looking at the bottom of the ocean when admiring my tank. I'l deal with the algae so I dont get lazy and keep up good maintenance

Also, +1. Sand vs No Sand is in part, psychological. Some people see reef tanks as merely a box with a collection of saltwater organisms in it supported by powerbeads, plumbing, etc. However, some see their tanks as an as close an approximation of a reef biosystem as they can make it.