Barebottom Aquarium Setups, a Sandless Approach

About two weeks ago, I wrote the Sandbeds in Aquariums. In it I commented on barebottom aquariums, and this is the follow-up to that mention. For years, sand has played a major role in saltwater aquariums. Sand is beneficial in so many ways, especially aragonite-based sand. In a nutshell, sand provides calcium, alkalinity, and pH [...]

Sandbeds in Aquariums

Ever since people started bringing the ocean into their living rooms, sand has played a major part of the aquarium setup. In the early days of aquarium keeping, the substrate of choice was gravel, crushed shells/coral, and playground sand. These types persisted for several years, but eventually gave way to more realistic sand types. Obviously [...]