I dont think that is a great idea, to be honest. Live rock will house some bb, but sand is far more beneficial in regards to that sort of thing. I think this is more common in freshwater because most species are more forgiving of water parameters, where as salt isnt.ccebr;4255220; said:Fish Only Marine Tank?
I certainly haven't, yet think it could look great, with the focus being purely on the fish.
If you have one, or have a photo, please share!
I think that could work for a FO system too, it just maintains a better flow of water.I have seen some reef tanks with a bare bottom. The rocks were held off the bottom by egg crate by about an inch and a power head was directed down to prevent dead spots. The guy I talked to about it swore it was the best method available, but it was for a reef not a FO tank.
so Remote SB is having the filtration i.e. live rock and sand in a sump?if you want to do a tank with a bare bottom I'd say do remote SB, as in have a sump with the sand in it instead so you can still have the filtration.
You are also talking about people who are trying to get as fast of a turn over rate as possible.Knowdafish;4256228; said:SW fish wholesalers tanks are always bare bottom