An observation about sand and fine sand

[Pike]

Originally Posted by sumpfinfishe

Not to mention the contrast of a white sand bed and and eye popping colorful corals like in the images posted above/below wouldn't be possible Beautiful!

Yes very nice . And wow thats alot of rock flower anemone !!!

[Masonjames]

Well I guess we can disregard alberts obsevations.

Silly Albert. Didn't you know you can have a sandbed and be algae free.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Masonjames

Well I guess we can disregard alberts obsevations.

Silly Albert. Didn't you know you can have a sandbed and be algae free.

I'd say he's pretty accurate If you have a problem, removing the sand would help a lot!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

We went bare bottom for several months when we set up a 210g and HATED it. Eventually both my wife and I agreed that having a sand bed was the only way we would enjoy that setup. It was the only time we experimented with BB. Have been doing sandbeds in my tanks for the last 12 years and loving it.

Sorry Albert. Its not as simple, IME, as just No sand = No algae. Algae issues are generally from several different causes, as others like Daniel have mentioned: a lack of maintenance, overfeeding, too many fish, old light bulbs, no tangs, etc.

Yes, if one has an algae issue, removing sandbed is probably a good idea based on your experiences and observations.

But as Daniel and others have also proven, sand beds do not automatically = algae issues in one's tank.

Besides, I love my leopard wrasse collection far too much to deprive them of their sand.

[Masonjames]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I'd say he's pretty accurate If you have a problem, removing the sand would help a lot!

Interesting. Seems then like alberts observations could prove profitable for some.

Curious then as to why this potentially valuable information is being derailed.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Masonjames

Interesting. Seems then like alberts observations could prove profitable for some.

Curious then as to why this potentially valuable information is being derailed.

Well, as it's been stated, sand does not equal algae. But the other contributors could be bound in the sand, and removing it could help. Or replace it with new, clean sand. But I've almost always had sand and never had algae issues, even feeding very heavy. It's all tank/owner dependent, and for some, it could help an existing problem, or prevent a problem that the hobbyist wouldn't otherwise manage properly.
As with everything, it's A way, not THE way.

[Carrera75]

Originally Posted by Pike

Yes very nice . And wow thats alot of rock flower anemone !!!

That's an old picture. You should see all the True Ultra Rock Flower Anemones that I have now Those that are circulating around right now are pretty average looking.

[albert_dao]

lol...

Posting under the influence is the best.

In any case, congrats on being the 1%.

[Pike]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

lol...

Posting under the influence is the best.
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I agree with you on that , bare bottom not so much

[albert_dao]

Damn, y'all really love your sand.

Wellp, when you guys have unbeatable cyano and hair algae issues (which is the proposition of the post, not "I'm an advanced reefer and I never get these problems"), you let me know if you find an easier way to get them corrected than removing the substrate for a while

Now do that over a wide sampling of habits and incomes.

Oh, you found an easier solution? I'm all ears.

Originally Posted by Masonjames

Interesting. Seems then like alberts observations could prove profitable for some.

Curious then as to why this potentially valuable information is being derailed.

Not sure what you're implying here.