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03-04-2008, 09:29 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario/Canada
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 |  Substrate in Main Reef Tank
My new project has been done with much research. I am currently running with no substrate in my main tank. Live rock only. My fuge has is loaded with older live sand, which I hope to populate with Grunge Plus "www.garf.org".I have 2 mangrove plants with some wire like green stuff which my LFS which is very good recommended and is doing very well. Makes me wonder why!!!
What will I miss with no substrate in main tank???  | 
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03-04-2008, 10:28 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minot, AFB Age: 24
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To me the biggest thing you're going to miss is dependent on what livestock you intend to keep. Sand sifters, inverts. I'm no expert by any means but I would think that even a small amount of Live sand would help out and give you a broader range in livestock. _________  55 gal All-glass
760w MH
Remora Pro HOB skimmer
Rena 55 Smart Filter & Heater Combo 3 Zebra Dart Fish, 3 Yellow-Blue Damsels
3 Skunk shrimp, 1 Blue Neon Goby
1 Sailfin
50 lbs Live Rock
2 Frogspawn
1 Colt Coral
1 Pulsing Xenia Colony
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03-04-2008, 11:58 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Well...IMO the pros of sand outweigh the cons. I love the way a tank looks with nice clean sand. (I have a DBS and once and a while I will buy a cup or two of new sand, suck some "dirty" sand out of the top of my tank and add the new sand...kinda cheating but hey.) Also with more sand you will have more biological filtration not to mention all the little critter that will help feed your tank.
BESIDES...its hard to find a coral reef without any sand in the ocean  I know...the argument can be made otherwise but...you get the idea. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1x 54W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x54w Super Actinic Blue 03 T5 HO Flourescent
1x 54W 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
100 lbs Fiji Live Rock
65 lbs Live sand
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03-05-2008, 03:52 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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I agree with Bruce, Its biological advantages out weight the cons. Even if you decide to only have half an inch of sand. The sand is a part of the biological filtration system. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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03-05-2008, 04:26 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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The myriad of living microscopic organisms ranging from polychaete worms to crustaceans, bacteria, pods and other various forms of life along with the biological filtration and food stuff and living quarters provided to various life forms. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-06-2008, 08:37 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ontario/Canada
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Thanx for all the input. What do you think of the Grunge Pus from the Garf site? | |
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