I can't belive it... I've gone barebottom!

Fish · #1 10-02-2004, 06:44 PM

It just sorta happened. I was moving my livestock over to the new 20gal that I got from Bow Valley Aquariums and I notced all of the "crud" that was in my sandbed. When I set up the new tank I left the sand out and I have to say, I actually like the looks of it. The other nice thing is that now I can have decent flow (~39X) without creating a blizzard.

The new tank is a frameless 20gal with external overflow box and 10mm

glass.

- Chad

Bob I · #2 10-02-2004, 07:06 PM

I run my 15 as BB tank, but I still prefer the looks of a sand bottom tank.

Fish · #3 10-02-2004, 07:36 PM

Yup, the asthetics was the main reason why I havent switched over sooner. I was suprised to find that I don't really mind the look of the glass bottom. I might let my gsp grow over it.

- Chad

Quinn · #4 10-02-2004, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

I might let my gsp grow over it.

You might come to regret that.

Bob I · #5 10-02-2004, 10:39 PM

That's an interesting concept. It would be like a lawn.

Beverly · #6 10-03-2004, 01:51 AM

Chad,

In my BB tanks, I siphon out the crud from the bottom during every weekly water change.

Fish · #7 10-03-2004, 02:23 AM

Quinn,
Yup, GSP is the weed of the animal kingdom. I figure though that all it will take is a razor blade to get it off the glass... not like removing it from rock.

Beverly,
Yup thats what I had done in my BB sump... I was shocked though that there was still so much trapped in the sandbed in the main. I will make sure I siphon out of the main now too.
By the way, what do you use for a cleanup crew in a BB? What kind of snail?
Thanks,

- Chad

Beverly · #8 10-03-2004, 03:34 AM

Chad,

I have astreas and margaritas, mostly. In one tank, I have a few ceriths left over from when I had a sandbed in there, but I think ceriths do better with sandbeds.

muck · #9 10-03-2004, 03:40 AM

Do you have many snails left Bev??

Quinn · #10 10-03-2004, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish

Yup, GSP is the weed of the animal kingdom. I figure though that all it will take is a razor blade to get it off the glass... not like removing it from rock.

Check with Kari on this board and [at this point in time I spent about an hour trying to find his name or at least a photo, no luck] the guy on RC who's tank was taken over. I think he had to tear it down to get rid of the GSPs. I think though possibly Kari's problem was the difficulty he has reaching the front of his tank. Best to see what he figures.