Sand Alternative

[Fishieness]

Have you ever thought of going bare bottom in your display tank? I've done it twice now and plan on it again with the new build. I have sumps and use a deep sand bed in both refugiums along with the LR and Cheato. I use a 1/2" cutting board material that soon gets that coraline look to it. I can understand the nice asthetics of sand though and kind of miss it. I like being able to just vacuum out the detritus when it collects. Also, one of my tanks is acrylic so I didn't want the magnavore scratching it with a grain of sand.
Just a thought.
Tom Toro

Yeah, starboard is a good alternative, as it gives you the white of sand.
ALso, I had a friend who took a bunch of reef-safe epoxy (the 2 part goo kind, not the cement kind) and he coated the bottom of the tank with it. THen he put sand over the top and let it dry. So he basically has a barebottom tank, but it has a fake sand bed that looks liek sand.
Also another option. :headbang2:

 

[TomToro]

Yeah, starboard is a good alternative, as it gives you the white of sand.
ALso, I had a friend who took a bunch of reef-safe epoxy (the 2 part goo kind, not the cement kind) and he coated the bottom of the tank with it. THen he put sand over the top and let it dry. So he basically has a barebottom tank, but it has a fake sand bed that looks liek sand.
Also another option. :headbang2:

That's a very good idea that I might have to borrow. Thanks.