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11-25-2008, 06:35 AM
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sand or bare glass bottom?
I am curious... sand or bare glass bottom, which is better and why? I have a 10g nano with one clown and a small few frags.
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11-25-2008, 02:53 PM
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Thanks, I'll keep it bare...
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11-25-2008, 02:54 PM
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Sand is for aesthetics, it depends on your own taste. There is no better
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11-25-2008, 03:11 PM
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Sand can actually help a lot.
Aragonite breaks down, introducing trace elements and calcium naturally to your system. It also can host a number of living organisms that are beneficial to your system as a potential food source for inhabitants or as detritus/waste eaters. If you have enough sand, it can act as a significant addition to your biofilter as well and help give beneficial bacteria surface area to populate. I will always put sand into any reef tank I have, not just based on how much better it looks either.
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11-25-2008, 03:48 PM
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+1 on the sand
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11-26-2008, 12:14 AM
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Well.. I will have to give it some more thought...
I will be switching tank from the 10g with 2x hob filters, which Im using right now to a 10g with an attached glass overflow filter system. I want to get rid of the hob filters so I've started building the new tank.. Though I think Iwould like to see the tank with sand....
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