sand beds

[gastone]

Nope there is more than that. It gives you complete control over your tank. I allows you to run it as dirty or as clean as u like. BB works and it works well, but needs to be done right in order to make it work. The only disadvantage is some people don't like the way it looks. But other than that it is just as successful as DSB or SSB.

 

I am a firm believer that a reefer is what makes a tank a success or a failure. If you put the time and effort you will have a successful tank. Those that don't continue to have problems.

 

 

Well said Chris. I'm sure there is a fair amount of scientific evidence to prove/disprove the benefits of one or the other. Not to mention more anecdotal advice than you could ever digest. In the end in a closed system God (that's the reef keeper in this case) has more to do with the health of the tank than whether or not the tank has a DSB or is BB.

 

Me, I prefer the look of a sand bed. So my main tank has 4-6" of SD. And for ease of cleaning, my frag tank is set up BB.

 

Garrett.