Some people say sand cause the ocean has it. The ocean also has sharks, jellyfish and other things that are not going in my tank. My little reef has a place for little critters to live, it's a refugium and that has sand. My reef depicts a specific reef face biotope...no sand there. So I think it depends what you wanna create...your vision and our endeavours bring that to life. Surely it is why this hobby rocks

Nice video Rico!! Looking forward to updates on the tank next week!! Safe travels!! Sand seems natural looking to me.👍😎

Just setting up my first marine tank after 20 years of freshwater... Loving the down to earth video's and reviews. Thank's!! And keep the good work up..... Sand for me.

Looking forward to seeing how well the XLM works. As much as I like a bare bottom, that aquascape would showcase better in sand. Y'all have a safe and entertaining trip👍

After waiting for over 8 minutes to hear about using the product, I had to find better information

@ricosaquariums7992

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome 👌 I have other videos that you can wait 8 minutes or longer 😀 for better information 😀😉😄😜😊😁 Thanks for watching 👊👍

Not many wahtevers this time, I like it Rico, props bro!

Tank looks great dam I cant even get my tank started 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Well were gonna see if it works I'll be watching rico that's awesome if it really does do that

I say, all depends what kind of fish you want in it? gobies and some wrasses needs the sand! keep up the good work Rico!

No sand and grow encrusting corals on the bottom

I’d do the sand. I went bare bottom and it took longer to cycle and I hated cleaning the diatom algae on the bottom panel. And reef saavy not to far from me so have a safe trip.

Sounds just like ATM Colony which has been around for years.

Fish like the sand, wrasses, gobies, etc. other fun stuff like some clams, feathers, starfish, also like it. I have sand because I Ike some of those things in my tank with my corals.

yes for sand

The ocean isn't bare bottom !

Were trying to replicate the ocean here fellas last time i checked the ocean has sand!!

@fishbate2509

4 жыл бұрын

LPS REEFER trust me been reefing over 20 years an once you take the sand out you will have problems not saying you can’t do it but I wouldn’t start with it like that an even after it’s going an running an if you take it out you will still have problems till it gets stable so it’s a lot of work . It will work at some point but not without the work put in . This is for the more advance reefer in my opinion that’s is willing to put the time an work in knowing what there getting into it can be down but just not for a beginner . Just an opinion like I said cause I have done it . It works but you better know how to handle it .it doesn’t go over just easy.Also let me say Iam not saying Rico can’t make it happen Iam just saying for someone just starting in the hobby cause the problems you will have will make you give up real quick . This hobby isn’t easy an it’s not cheap by no means at all . Just don’t want to see someone fail thats just getting started . It can be done though . Happy reefing an good luck to all this is the best hobby ever just take your time .. 👍

@HNiCDuke

4 жыл бұрын

@@fishbate2509 I agree. Years ago, I was having problems with cyno so I took all my sand out in portions. But when I finally took it all out. My tank seemed to crash. If I would go BB it would be from the start of the setup. Some ppl will have success doing it but every tank is different from various reasons.

Have a tank full of Carib Sea Life Rock and I used Turbo Start 900 and my tank was cycled within a week. I did not see any adverse affects from the bacteria on the rock and the Turbo Start 900 bacteria. The only kick on Life Rock that I have read about is that it takes longer for the rock to become live. That may or may not be true but after 7 months, my rock is definitely live and thriving along with the entire tank. As far as the sand goes, I would never run a tank without sand. That is just a personal opinion. The ocean has sand...tanks should have what they are trying to replicate.

I say add sand. It's on the Ocean floors so to me mother nature add the perfect combination salt water and sand is like eggs and bacon. Or in my case eggs and refried beans a beautiful combination that satisfied important needs. Appreciate all your videos sir

Hey Rico, what heater or heaters are you using and what size for this reefer 350. Also, where do you have them placed at exactly?

Hope one of the 4 tanks will be a Waterbox aquarium so you can compare the Waterbox t the Red Sea

Hey Rico how did you like the MB start XLM compared to other bottled bacteria?

Aqua vitro seed is another great starter bacteria. Brightwell new product looks promising. Cant wait to see this tank progress. Are my eyes tripping or is one of those red sea lights bigger than the other?

So what will happen if i add microbacter 7 do if ibadd it into a tank thay is already cycled?

Bare bottom tanks are just wayyy more easy to keep nutrients low and detritus suspended in water column. Tanks seem way more successful “usually” with sps having bare bottom. Jason Fox has never used sand, and had said he never finds corals where there’s sand. Just my 2 cents!

Try no sand, most of us have sand and prefer the look but, teach us. Take us on a journey of what it's like with a bare bottom tank.

When you adding salt

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Definitely add sand, it will complement the purple of the rock work.

Waddup Rico, This stuff is better than Microbacter 7?

I personally dont care for bare bottom tanks. Yes it's less maintenance, but sand is a part of the eco system we are recreating. So I always use sand.

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did u just dab wtf daddyo!!!!

I have both a sand tank and a bare bottom tank. The sand looks soooo much better!! The bare bottom tank is easier to clean. Tough call, but I like the aesthetics personally. So my vote is for sand. :)

Sand Rico! Bacteria heaven

@bnkohrn

4 жыл бұрын

RockLobster Reefing detritus heaven 😜

@ultimaterockpool2400

4 жыл бұрын

@@bnkohrn If your lazy and over stock your tank yes it is

Guy at WWC talked a lot about this. No sand is definitely less stable unless you have sand or equivalent in a remote location attached to the system. Also the light reflection factor plays into it. Not to mention it just looks better. All the KZreadrs and hobbyist who are honest show and tell how they have stability issues with birthday suit tanks. I did my latest in sand six months ago and so far no hair algae, no cyano and my diatom bloom only lasted 2 weeks. Maybe I'm wrong but sanddddd

Gotta have sand 🥰

Sand always man 👍👍

Caribsea Fiji pink or black sand caribsea

Leave but bare bottom your big tank got sand already less maintenance

Honestly, in my opinion. I'd put sand in a reef tank under 100G. I'd leave it out in larger systems.

Following along 💯💯

I like sand except when it gets in my ears after swimming at the beach so if you don’t plan on swimming in your aquarium then go with sand. Do you think fish get sand in their ears?

@tinabloomfield7228

4 жыл бұрын

Fish have ears??? 🤣🤣🤣

Bare bottom. Encrusting corals on the bottom

Personally I don't think bare bottom tanks look finished. I can understand doing it if you are going strictly sps with only utilitarian fish. If you are trying to have a truly diverse system I feel like sand is a necessity. Really it depends on what you want to keep in the tank and the style system you want to have.

Sand !

Sand for sure IMO

Sand sand sand sand! lol I don't know I just feel its not the same without....although I will say I will never buy Pink Fiji sand again ugh huge newbie mistake blows every where and I have scratched the glass because of it very frustrating. Only plus is that this tank is not my forever one and I will be going with a heavier sand. Even with that said I think my tank will always have sand but it is a lot of personal preference. I would think that sand will help out with a nice place for bacteria to grow though.

@marcelosimon4972

4 жыл бұрын

My neptune wav is set at 8 percent and my sand is everywhere I have the pink figi

Can't go wrong with brightwell products 👌🏽 Rico don't put sand 🙆🏾‍♂️ try something new 😁✌🏽

no sand try something new🙃

Sand all day! Make it look like the Ocean and not a box with water and rock in it.

Put sand in it there's always sand in the ocean

Sand Sand Sand. Always trust your gut!

The boss just dabbed 😹😹😹😹 sand is always the way to go. Extra surface area, hiding places pods and hold britsel worms that keep the tank clean at night.

Black sand🤔

To me a reef tank is not a reef tank without sand.

Sand bro All day everyday

Sand

Reef Tanks...Sand Frag Tanks....No Sand Personally really not a fan of bare bottom reefs

First one lol

@mikegarcia1787

4 жыл бұрын

Wup rico

Sand

Sand