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Advice? Sand or bare bottom?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by nlandgraf, Oct 27, 2015.

  1. Oct 27, 2015 #1
    nlandgraf

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    The tank is moved, now I am debating whether or not to put sand back in again.
     
  2. Oct 27, 2015 #2
    jeremy Davenport, IA

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    Well I went bare bottom for about a year and a half and I really liked that I could crank all my mp40s on 100% and no sand storm or dead spots. But it just never looked right even after the bottom glass was covered with coraline. If I were gonna go bare bottom again I would put starboard in bottom. But then you can't keep sand dwelling fish or inverts.
    I went back to a shallow sand bed of roughly 1 inch. Looks much better now with sand.
     
  3. Oct 27, 2015 #3
    Ray/Jen_Reefin Davenport, IA

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    Could paint the back and bottom with flat black paint... But then u will see all the granules of rock... I have a 2 inch sand bed myself.
     
  4. Oct 27, 2015 #4
    FishBrain New London

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    Personally I prefer fine crushed coral. It's to heavy to be blown around, easily vacuumed, and looks natural.
     
  5. Oct 28, 2015 #5
    Bud West Des Moines, IA

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    Whatever paint you use (inside the tank) will likely eventually flake off. I wouldn't paint the inside of the tank. If anything if you want a black bottom, take a sheet of 1/16" or 1/8" black acrylic and just lay it down, no need to even silicone it down, it will stay in place.
     
  6. Oct 28, 2015 #6
    Ray/Jen_Reefin Davenport, IA

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    Out side of the tank. Lol
     
  7. Oct 28, 2015 #7
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    You can always go bare bottom see how you like it and add sand later.
     

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