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hi guys i have a OF34l nano with ios... using a sand bed.. but currently regret it because sand storm and when diatoms/algae grow on the sand bed very hard to remove. Anyway now since i wanna decom my tank and rescape it, im considering using bare bottom. I think that the live rocks will be sufficient to host the beneficial bacteria right? what are the drawbacks of going bare bottom? please advise. dont want to make a choice that ill regret. cheers:)

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Actually there is no absolute answer which method is good, for my first tank, i used bare bottom but I just don't like that a reef tank without sand bed. Recently I've set up a new tank and I decided to use sand bed, it look more natural to me, both methods so far do not affect water parameter, i still managed to keep No3 and Po4 at 0. You can try black sand and it will give you a contrast effect for everything you put in the tank. :thumbsup:

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Actually there is no absolute answer which method is good, for my first tank, i used bare bottom but I just don't like that a reef tank without sand bed. Recently I've set up a new tank and I decided to use sand bed, it look more natural to me, both methods so far do not affect water parameter, i still managed to keep No3 and Po4 at 0. You can try black sand and it will give you a contrast effect for everything you put in the tank. :thumbsup:

my biggest fear is algea and diatoms growing on the sand bed like what is happening to my tank now haha. gonna check out the black sand ! Thx

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Actually I also regret out sand. But without sand. I put clam very weird. I think sand gives a more natural look to the reef. At least that's what I trying to replicate. As natural as possible.

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