Does having live sand in your tank create any problems versus just having a plain glass bottom (ie...buildup of waste, going anaerobic?)
My first reef that I had 13 years ago just had a plain glass bottom...seemed easier to direct flow at the bottom to keep things "clean"....my son however is petitioning me to have sand in the bottom to make it look as real as possible.
If I do add live sand...how much should I add to a 40 gallon breeder aquarium? Also, I have a 20 gallon refugium..how much of a sand bed should I plan to have in that?
My first reef that I had 13 years ago just had a plain glass bottom...seemed easier to direct flow at the bottom to keep things "clean"....my son however is petitioning me to have sand in the bottom to make it look as real as possible.
If I do add live sand...how much should I add to a 40 gallon breeder aquarium? Also, I have a 20 gallon refugium..how much of a sand bed should I plan to have in that?