What's on the bottom?

[G-money]

Curious to see the proportions of different substrates in use now that the BB "fad" may have tempered a bit - or at least can't really be considered a fad anymore. Folks have had time to try it and stick with it or go back to something else.

So, what you got?

[Jeremy Blaze]

Still a DSB guy here.

[The Marmot]

Enough sand for asthetics only, 8 gallon tall=not enough volume for DSB to function.

[MiddletonMark]

Bare :D

[G-money]

Pretty even so far, as I would expect. :)
Keep 'em coming!!

[zapata41]

totaly smooth, just coraline covered acrylic.

[JMBoehling]

Bare.. Glass covered with coraline...

[twon8]

ive got one bare, one a sand bed, probably 2-3 inches.

[DaddyJax]

I have about 4"-6" in one and 3"-4" in the other!

[otolith]

A dirty shallow sand bed in my tank. :lol:

[Zaphod]

Like a baby's butt!

[Covey]

I put starboard but it is no name HDPE from Menards. $12 for 4' by 8'. Whole lot cheaper than starboard!

[G-money]

Looks like I'm the only "faux" so far. (whoops, not anymore ;)) Not really suprising, since once I get the ambition, I'm going to yank it and go "baby style" as well. I haven't found it to be the happy medium I was expecting between the aesthetics of sand and the functionality of BB. Mainly because it's seemed to lack in the functionality dept as time has gone on. I have too much detritus adding up for my taste...and I know it could be much better.

Maybe I should experiment with some bottom-level water movement before I take a few years off my life by dismantling the tank and putting it back together in the same day... :lol:

Still pretty even representation - kind of curious what the "others" are.

[Znut Reefer]

Another bare here, acrylic

[oldreefer76]

bare and always will be

[wentreefgirl]

One bare and one 2".

[trueblackpercula]

nice pole

[fishdoc11]

Bare:)

[Wiskey]

I put starboard in my 15, but not in my 50. I cut the edges of the starboard to a 45 deg angle on somebody's advice (can't remember who) and I now wish I had done it on my other tank too.

Whiskey

[reg828]

i use eggcrate on pvc for the bottom

[mikeatjac]

DSB here.

[TCU Reefer]

Starboard and loving it! So fresh and so clean!

[143gadgets]

Bare and lovin every bit of it (or lack there of)

[SunnyX]

RSSB Here :thumbsup:

[AlgaeMan]

One bare one 3" sand bed. Both with 4" dsb refugiums.

[mntl]

Starboard here

[G-money]

I had to bump this back up for the sake of the "BB is a fad" comments I'm still reading. :D

[DaddyJax]

69 BB or starboard
72 substrate

[Reefflections]

AlgaeMan
I see you are running BB with a refugium.Has that worked great for you?The reason I'm asking this.When I had my refugium long ago,had sand in the main tank.The good old Berlin Method.Then the refugiums came into the picture.Then it was BB.I'm trying to find the results,you are having with BB and a refugium.With no sand in the main tank.I know one guy that getting outstanding results with this method.But would like to here,as your sucess this has been for you?Because back then it was sand in the main,with refugium also.But haven't found a lot of folks,doing" BB" and a " sand" refugium.Would like to know if you are getting the growth and color,with this combo?I just don't want to go there,if it's not worth the extra $$$ to set it up this way.
Thanks
Curt

[Casie]

I "tiled" the bottom of my tank with raw limestone pavers. :p

http://www.safehouse101.com/reefproject/newpinks5-20.jpg

http://www.safehouse101.com/reefproject/print4.jpg

http://www.safehouse101.com/etr/tankmiddle5-20.jpg

[SERVO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7492959#post7492959 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Casie
[B]I "tiled" the bottom of my tank with raw limestone pavers. :p




Genius!!!! I wonder how long until it breaks down? Great looking tank.

[R33f3r]

Black starboard here. Love it. Makes the corals really pop

[wrassie86]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7492746#post7492746 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefflections
AlgaeMan
I see you are running BB with a refugium.Has that worked great for you?The reason I'm asking this.When I had my refugium long ago,had sand in the main tank.The good old Berlin Method.Then the refugiums came into the picture.Then it was BB.I'm trying to find the results,you are having with BB and a refugium.With no sand in the main tank.I know one guy that getting outstanding results with this method.But would like to here,as your sucess this has been for you?Because back then it was sand in the main,with refugium also.But haven't found a lot of folks,doing" BB" and a " sand" refugium.Would like to know if you are getting the growth and color,with this combo?I just don't want to go there,if it's not worth the extra $$$ to set it up this way.
Thanks
Curt

I'd like here more about this also,as i was aready thinking the same thing.

[Bullredchaser]

I have 2 tanks with starboard.One softie and one SPS.The SPS I just added a Pro Series Eco Sytem with miracle mud and am impressed with the color changes in my acros.Eco System has always recommended bare bottom or if you have to have sand less than 1 inch for aesthetics.

[Travis]

Bare black acrylic bottom here.

[Syris]

Currently a 1"-2" fine SSB only in the front (viewable area). LR are on a PVC/eggcrate racks.

[King-Kong]

faux sand BB here!

http://www.d3f.org/misc/fish/90g/21-faux-sand.jpg

Sand? what sand! BB and lovin' it!

[Unarce]

I'll be the .5% of mixed-grain, 1" sand bed.

[G-money]

Man, almost an exxact 50/50 of sandbed:no sandbed.

Guess it goes to show that there is no recipe for success! ;)
...and all that debate has now been determined pointless. :lol:

[Unarce]

...at least until the next trend.

Bottomless tanks, anyone:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[G-money]

:lol:

You can keep putting stuff in and it never gets full!
Wait, wasn't that the theory behind DSBs? ;)

[64Ivy]

Bare. Always was, always will be.

And as for 'fads', those were BELL bottoms! :p

[Sk8r]

4 inch mixed aragonite.

[clkwrk]

how corals wasn't an option ;)