barebottom ?

[tmc]

are there any restrictions with a bb tank as far as inhabitants go? crabs, anemones, snails, etc... still deciding whether to go bb or not. everyone still happy with theirs?
thanks tmc

 

[niagara135]

I'm new to the bb, heck new to saltwater. I just recently pulled out all my sand and put starboard down. I had about 20 to 30 blue legged crabs that I left in after going bb. They crawl all over the rock and keep it clean. I have a sebae anemone and it likes to perch on a crevis of the rocks. So pretty much what I had in when there was sand on the bottom is still in the tank. There are allot of people here with a ton more experience than I that will surely chime in and steer you right. I am glad I went bb, wished I started that way to begin with, getting the sand out was a bit of a chore for myself and the tank.

 

[DPdsny]

I just switched over to BB myself. from what I have been reading it looks like you can keep just about all the same things in a bb tank as in a sandbed tank. the only thing that I did read was that you should not keep any type of stars.

 

[Woodstock]

Sandsifting starfish, certain gobies and nassarius snails are the only no-no's I can think of at the moment.

Go for it!!

 

[Witfull]

fighting conchs also need sand.

 

[middletonmark]

I have a couple serpent stars in my BB tank for the last year ... but would avoid sand-sifting [eating] stars and other substrate-sifting animals.

Unsure about clams that like the sandbed, just don't know. As my crocea is happy on his rock, I probably need to try another clam for a while

 

[mojoreef]

I have about 15 clams in my tank Mark, form 4 inchers up to 13 inches and they have no problems in thier

Dave I have a few conches in mine also, they are great on the detritus on the bottom. Have you heard something??


Mike

 

[Woodstock]

I have about 15 clams in my tank Mark, form 4 inchers up to 13 inches and they have no problems in thier

Mike

You sure do!!! LOL~~

 

[Woodstock]

I think we need some updated BB pics Mike Show us your bottom!!

 

[Witfull]

Dave I have a few conches in mine also, they are great on the detritus on the bottom. Have you heard something?
Mike

yeah, i keep my barebottom clean,,,,lol

 

[Woodstock]

I'd like to get a conch....hummm...

 

[Witfull]

what happened with my fighting conch,,,he was always a third buried in the sand plowing along, then when i went BB,,,he would fall over all the time,,,trying to stick his nose out sucking all within reach,,,kick flipping upright only to fall over shortly.....repeat.

 

[mojoreef]

Ahh I thought that maybe a problem, about how big is it??

Mike

 

[Witfull]

small, about 1.75"

 

[mojoreef]

Hmm mine are a bit bigger and seem to be ok. Looking at the shape of the shell one sould see that thier might be a problem down the road though.


Mike

 

[cheeks69]

I would also add the Long Tentacle Anemone to the list although you could use some type of container with sand like Nick was using in his BB tank.