wilson Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 so ive been told that bare bottom tanks are good because stuff dosnt get stuck in the sand........ i like the look of a tank with sand but as i olny have about 5 months before i pull down my tank so i thought ill try a bb and see how it gos so what will be the best way to reove the sand what do i do with my corals that i have sitting in the sand (bubbles corals etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Watch out, someone might smack that bare bottom! I take it ur off to Otagomogo then? I'm guessing a decent sized syphon would work for the exposed sand, but you'd be needing to remove the rocks to get any thats under there. Someone else on here prob has a better idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 me took everything out and started again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 yea otago next year im looking forward to it ill have a small tank when im down there about 22 L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I just syphoned mine out using a normal syphon hose. I think syphoning is the best option (with-out pulling the whole tank apart) because you don't stir up the dirty sand as you remove it. You will have to do it a few times because of the sand under rocks that will work it's way out, plus it pays not remove it all at once, just because it is a big change to the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 what are you studying at otago wilson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 hopefully double majour in ecology an zoology then if time and money allows ill do marine studies it will just be another year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 what about corals i have sitting in the sand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Some corals such as trachyphyllia type brains do best in sand. Your bubble will be fine though. What I do with corals that should be on the bottom, is mount them on a bit of quick setting cement so there is a flat bottom and they can sit on the bottom even without sand and be quite secure. Wouldn't do it with a trachyphyllia though. Some things need sand and you need to consider this, for example when I went BB I had to sell my beautiful H. Malu anemone because they are a sand burrowing anemone that would not be happy in a BB tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 i do have a small anemone that was labled Sand anemone its atached to the glass under the sand ill try to get a photo of it can you give me some more info on the "quick setting cement" like where to get it and what brand to use ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 The stuff I use comes from the building supply store, Bunnings Warehouse. You can buy a 25 kg bag of quick setting cement which sets in 15 minutes, for about 14 bucks. It's used for setting fence posts and similar that you want to set quick. I put it through my wife's kitchen sieve to get rid of the stones, and what you get is an excellent and cheap coral cement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 hopefully double majour in ecology an zoology then if time and money allows ill do marine studies it will just be another year cool sounds like the same degree as i did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 well ive decided it will be extreemly hard to look after a nano tank in a 10 story building so the marine tank will not be going ahead i still will remove the sand and see if i notice a change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 the rooms do all have locks on them, you def hafta have something in your room other wise you wouldnt be wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Just have a Nano South American Freshwater 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 NO The best is a small planted male killie tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Only if the killies are from SOuth America lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 ok about to start to remove sand thought i would do a full tank shot first tho tank shot without sand will be on in about an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Cool 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 Looks good dude, but BB will look oh so much better 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted May 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 there is so much sand in there just did a 30% water change and olny got about 75% of the sand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 i thought you had more than 2 fish in there. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted May 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 i did have a smal sand goby about 4-5 months ago but it died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 The tank is coming along nicely Wilson, nice coraline growth. No reason why you couldn't put an anemone in there for that clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted May 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 thanks wasp the tank looks alot brighter with no sand (im guessing the light will bounce off the glass) i still missed a bit of sand that was under rocks and stuff but ill get that next weekend when i do a water change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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