An observation about sand and fine sand

[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.