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![]() 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.
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![]() just tell everyone...... what Albert means is GO BARE BOTTOM!!!
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![]() 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. |
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![]() My Flasher Wrasse sleeps at the base of the rocks. He builds himself a cocoon.
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![]() no such luck with leopards or melanurus tho. i tried making it work and couldn't bear to watch for more than a day.
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![]() Quote:
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... |
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![]() 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?
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![]() 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
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![]() Quote:
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: 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. |