Fully encrusted BB SPS tanks

mc-cro · 01/01/2013, 03:55 PM

Lets see them-

I am considering removing my DSB and going full BB, but neither the wife or I are very fond of the sterile looking bottom of a typical barebottom.

I want to see some mature, encrusted tank bottoms that look as good as sand.

ozzyvega · 01/01/2013, 06:17 PM

I have a shallow sandbed, and I'm considering the same thing. Hopefully you get some replies so I can look as well.

glaukos · 01/01/2013, 08:08 PM

that's mine
it's bb for about a year now.love the easy cleaning
it was fully encrusted in 4-5 months

fishmanstan · 01/01/2013, 08:15 PM

^ isn't that sand? Where's the entrusting?

glaukos · 01/01/2013, 08:22 PM

not a single spot of sand fishmanstan.it's the light that makes it look like this.
you can get a better picture if you focus to the right side of the tank

glaukos · 01/01/2013, 08:22 PM

double post,sorry

glaukos · 01/01/2013, 08:28 PM

another pic,sorry for the bad quallity,cellphone photos

brad65ford · 01/01/2013, 08:59 PM

Would like to see more about your tank glaukos, looks great!

Chaotic Reefer4u · 01/01/2013, 08:59 PM

Very nice acropora reef!

fishmanstan · 01/01/2013, 09:07 PM

I see now. Sorry for misunderstanding.

mc-cro · 01/01/2013, 10:07 PM

nice tank glaukos. the bottom does look white like sand. The ease of cleaning, and removing all the detritus is what I really like about going barebottom.

any one else, any one have monti's or zoo's or something completely covering the bottom?

geldof · 01/01/2013, 11:09 PM

I have some LPS and montis starting to encrust my starboard, but nothing near full yet.

One nice thing about the BB has been getting to see what develops on all that extra real estate

I would love to see some pics of fully encrusted coral bottoms, as well.

glaukos · 01/02/2013, 04:39 AM

brad65ford,chaotic reefer4u,mc-ro i really apreciate your comments
you made my day!happy you liked it even a little bit!:-)

fishmanstan no prob! a lot of my friends gets confused because of my bad pics:-)

i will soon show some details about it,it's a very simple tank

for some time i did leave some zoas and encrusting modis but they need a lot of
circulation otherwise a lot of detritus build up on the corals and its very difficult
to clean:-)

sahin · 01/04/2013, 01:07 PM

Mc-cro: what is the reason for taking out your sand bed?

I started my tank recently and it's BB. I like being able to have lots of water flow. I don't have my camera around so can't post photos...but it's only got 4 frags and looks cr@p anyway at moment.

For the sake of diversity I would prefer to have a sand bed. But due to Dinos previously I just reset the tank with no sand.

I have a few spots,of purple corraline algae so hopefully the bottom will be covered fully in anther 6-8 months.

Glaucos your tank look beautiful. What are your nitrate levels and how do you manage nitrates?

mc-cro · 01/04/2013, 01:34 PM

I enjoy the look of sand and I enjoy some of the critters in the sand bed. I have a goby that shares a den with 2 pistols, a jawfish, and several wrasse, that all love the sand.

My frag tank and my sump are completely bare bottom, and I love the ability to simply siphon out the detritus and nutrients. I would prefer to remove nutrients before they become a problem, rather than try and manage nutrient accumulation becuase they cant be removed because they are buried in the sand.

mc-cro · 01/04/2013, 01:35 PM

I enjoy the look of sand and I enjoy some of the critters in the sand bed. I have a goby that shares a den with 2 pistols, a jawfish, and several wrasse, that all love the sand.

My frag tank and my sump are completely bare bottom, and I love the ability to simply siphon out the detritus and nutrients. I would prefer to remove nutrients before they become a problem, rather than try and manage nutrient accumulation becuase they cant be removed because they are buried in the sand.

sahin · 01/04/2013, 03:55 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMwseoP5gY

Not sure if that link will work, but that is the best BB tank I've ever come across. The bottom does look like a frag station with all the chalice frags, but if it weren't for that and they let the a few corals grow, the bottom would look as awesome as the rest of the tank.

Epicreefer · 01/04/2013, 10:40 PM

I've done the bb before and while it's nice to have high flow I personaly don't like the look, even when encrusted with coraline. I think it has something to do with the black tank lip being taller than the bottom. My ideas for my new tank include something like starboard, white acrylic or smaller tiles as a base to allow for mounting frags on the bottom but still be removable. Also I've looked into the epoxy and sand mix in a thin layer, looks like sand but is solid. Might go that route but it's a bit more permanent.

edsreef · 01/04/2013, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epicreefer

I've done the bb before and while it's nice to have high flow I personaly don't like the look, even when encrusted with coraline. I think it has something to do with the black tank lip being taller than the bottom. My ideas for my new tank include something like starboard, white acrylic or smaller tiles as a base to allow for mounting frags on the bottom but still be removable. Also I've looked into the epoxy and sand mix in a thin layer, looks like sand but is solid. Might go that route but it's a bit more permanent.

I did a tile grout bottom in my current tank; looks like sand but doesn't blow around with mega-high current.

TheReefKeeper · 01/05/2013, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMwseoP5gY

Not sure if that link will work, but that is the best BB tank I've ever come across. The bottom does look like a frag station with all the chalice frags, but if it weren't for that and they let the a few corals grow, the bottom would look as awesome as the rest of the tank.

I've seen this tank in person around the time the video was taken it is no doubt one of the best bare bottoms I've also seen.

sahin · 01/05/2013, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheReefKeeper

I've seen this tank in person around the time the video was taken it is no doubt one of the best bare bottoms I've also seen.

One of the UK reefkeepers went to the store where the tank is when he visited the USA and reported that the coral colouration was awesome and that the display was best they'd seen.

The look of that tank was another reason I went BB with my current setup.

glaukos · 01/05/2013, 09:07 AM

yeap,great tank indeed!
thanks for the link!

sahin thank you very much,glad you like it!:-)
means a lot!
my nitrates are always between 0 and 1.no matter what i do never go up.
off course i do water changes every two weeks and i have only 4 fish.
oh and i siphone all the detritus and the bottom is crystal clear except the
coraline algea

i love also the look of the sand especially when it's new and fresh but like
mc acro said it holds too much dirt.imho

soon i will soon try 1 or 2 encrusting montis again at the front of the tank with high flow to see how it goes

glaukos · 01/05/2013, 09:07 AM

double post again:-(

DopeCantWin · 01/05/2013, 09:18 AM

Would you want a bottom to be overgrown with Montipora? Detritus would settle in it and be trapped. Fish crap might burn holes in it.

mwladdicted · 01/05/2013, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edsreef

I did a tile grout bottom in my current tank; looks like sand but doesn't blow around with mega-high current.

Very cool, looks just like sand. what materials did you use exactly?

01/01/2013, 03:55 PM	#1
mc-cro (macro) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,238	Fully encrusted BB SPS tanks Lets see them- I am considering removing my DSB and going full BB, but neither the wife or I are very fond of the sterile looking bottom of a typical barebottom. I want to see some mature, encrusted tank bottoms that look as good as sand. __________________ Time is the most valuable thing you have... spend it wisely Current Tank Info: 60x26x24 AGE 3 sided starphire

01/01/2013, 08:22 PM	#6
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	double post,sorry Last edited by glaukos; 01/01/2013 at 08:29 PM.

01/01/2013, 08:59 PM	#8
brad65ford Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SWFL Posts: 1,219	Would like to see more about your tank glaukos, looks great! __________________ 525xl BB

01/01/2013, 08:59 PM	#9
Chaotic Reefer4u ♥Acropora Aficionado♥ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hollister,Ca. Posts: 5,163	Very nice acropora reef! __________________ Live everyday as if it was your last, take time to smell the flowers, enjoy all things living, never take anything for granted, you just never know when your number might be up... Current Tank Info: * 90g. Reef Ready TruVu tank with 30g. Platinum Filtration Series Sump SpS Acro enthusiast *

01/01/2013, 10:07 PM	#11
mc-cro (macro) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,238	nice tank glaukos. the bottom does look white like sand. The ease of cleaning, and removing all the detritus is what I really like about going barebottom. any one else, any one have monti's or zoo's or something completely covering the bottom? __________________ Time is the most valuable thing you have... spend it wisely Current Tank Info: 60x26x24 AGE 3 sided starphire

01/01/2013, 06:17 PM	#2
ozzyvega Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 53	I have a shallow sandbed, and I'm considering the same thing. Hopefully you get some replies so I can look as well.

01/01/2013, 08:08 PM	#3
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	that's mine it's bb for about a year now.love the easy cleaning it was fully encrusted in 4-5 months

01/01/2013, 08:15 PM	#4
fishmanstan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: U.S. Posts: 734	^ isn't that sand? Where's the entrusting?

01/01/2013, 08:28 PM	#7
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	another pic,sorry for the bad quallity,cellphone photos

01/01/2013, 09:07 PM	#10
fishmanstan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: U.S. Posts: 734	I see now. Sorry for misunderstanding.

01/01/2013, 11:09 PM	#12
geldof Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 233	I have some LPS and montis starting to encrust my starboard, but nothing near full yet. One nice thing about the BB has been getting to see what develops on all that extra real estate I would love to see some pics of fully encrusted coral bottoms, as well.

01/02/2013, 04:39 AM	#13
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	brad65ford,chaotic reefer4u,mc-ro i really apreciate your comments you made my day!happy you liked it even a little bit!:-) fishmanstan no prob! a lot of my friends gets confused because of my bad pics:-) i will soon show some details about it,it's a very simple tank for some time i did leave some zoas and encrusting modis but they need a lot of circulation otherwise a lot of detritus build up on the corals and its very difficult to clean:-)

01/04/2013, 01:07 PM	#14
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Mc-cro: what is the reason for taking out your sand bed? I started my tank recently and it's BB. I like being able to have lots of water flow. I don't have my camera around so can't post photos...but it's only got 4 frags and looks cr@p anyway at moment. For the sake of diversity I would prefer to have a sand bed. But due to Dinos previously I just reset the tank with no sand. I have a few spots,of purple corraline algae so hopefully the bottom will be covered fully in anther 6-8 months. Glaucos your tank look beautiful. What are your nitrate levels and how do you manage nitrates?

01/04/2013, 01:34 PM	#15
mc-cro (macro) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,238	I enjoy the look of sand and I enjoy some of the critters in the sand bed. I have a goby that shares a den with 2 pistols, a jawfish, and several wrasse, that all love the sand. My frag tank and my sump are completely bare bottom, and I love the ability to simply siphon out the detritus and nutrients. I would prefer to remove nutrients before they become a problem, rather than try and manage nutrient accumulation becuase they cant be removed because they are buried in the sand. __________________ Time is the most valuable thing you have... spend it wisely Current Tank Info: 60x26x24 AGE 3 sided starphire

01/04/2013, 01:35 PM	#16
mc-cro (macro) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,238	I enjoy the look of sand and I enjoy some of the critters in the sand bed. I have a goby that shares a den with 2 pistols, a jawfish, and several wrasse, that all love the sand. My frag tank and my sump are completely bare bottom, and I love the ability to simply siphon out the detritus and nutrients. I would prefer to remove nutrients before they become a problem, rather than try and manage nutrient accumulation becuase they cant be removed because they are buried in the sand. __________________ Time is the most valuable thing you have... spend it wisely Current Tank Info: 60x26x24 AGE 3 sided starphire

01/04/2013, 03:55 PM	#17
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMwseoP5gY Not sure if that link will work, but that is the best BB tank I've ever come across. The bottom does look like a frag station with all the chalice frags, but if it weren't for that and they let the a few corals grow, the bottom would look as awesome as the rest of the tank.

01/04/2013, 10:40 PM	#18
Epicreefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 238	I've done the bb before and while it's nice to have high flow I personaly don't like the look, even when encrusted with coraline. I think it has something to do with the black tank lip being taller than the bottom. My ideas for my new tank include something like starboard, white acrylic or smaller tiles as a base to allow for mounting frags on the bottom but still be removable. Also I've looked into the epoxy and sand mix in a thin layer, looks like sand but is solid. Might go that route but it's a bit more permanent. __________________ Aquatic systems supervisor, somewhere around 100k gal. Current Tank Info: 40g breeder sps

01/05/2013, 09:07 AM	#22
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	yeap,great tank indeed! thanks for the link! sahin thank you very much,glad you like it!:-) means a lot! my nitrates are always between 0 and 1.no matter what i do never go up. off course i do water changes every two weeks and i have only 4 fish. oh and i siphone all the detritus and the bottom is crystal clear except the coraline algea i love also the look of the sand especially when it's new and fresh but like mc acro said it holds too much dirt.imho soon i will soon try 1 or 2 encrusting montis again at the front of the tank with high flow to see how it goes

01/05/2013, 09:18 AM	#24
DopeCantWin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Buffalo Grove Posts: 2,193	Would you want a bottom to be overgrown with Montipora? Detritus would settle in it and be trapped. Fish crap might burn holes in it.