Lawnman Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Mine has a slight texture pretty sure all Starboard does. Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Mine has a slight texture pretty sure all Starboard does. Got ya, thats what I was thinking. Link to comment
Lawnman Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Got ya, thats what I was thinking.Sure you will have it colored purple and pink in a month anyways Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Sure you will have it colored purple and pink in a month anyways Im mainly thinking over the cutting boards I saw at costco the other day for $20 Just gatta bring these two over to the new page Link to comment
markalot Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Nice stick! Pink lemonade is supposed to be very attractive, hope it holds color for ya. Link to comment
Dan R Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Ahhh shit... I showed up, and the edges are really nicely polished, and even better... It IS low iron glass Still had the stickers from where the guy ordered the glass. For Mark I got a new stick Ill get some pictures of before the end of the day Nice tank can't wait to see what comes next. Link to comment
ArabTanker Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Use that butcher block for your stand's top. Yeah. Link to comment
HM3105 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 You can also use HDPE which is the same material as starboard but you might be able to find it locally cheaper. Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 You can also use HDPE which is the same material as starboard but you might be able to find it locally cheaper. Im seeing some on amazon, 12"x24" for 12 bucks with prime. Three of those and id be in buisness, but Im going to call TAP tomorrow and see if I can get a better deal using the business account After a quick search online I can say I'm definatly going to be going with TAP. there site calculated 35 bucks for a piece custom cut for my tank size, I expect even that will drop after I call tomorrow Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Definitely use one piece. I've got two and I think it just looks bad :/ Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Definitely use one piece. I've got two and I think it just looks bad :/ I'm going to call them at lunch, I might end up getting a whole 4x8 sheet. Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Awesome new tank........and that pink lemonade - fantastic colors and PE- looks like a must have! What light are you gonna run over the tank? Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Awesome new tank........and that pink lemonade - fantastic colors and PE- looks like a must have! What light are you gonna run over the tank?Thanks man! Same 24" ati 6 bulb. I bumped up the photo period where all 6 are on to try and help out the sps, but the green meat isn't too fond of the higher light, same with some chalices, so I'm looking forward to having more low light space on the sides Link to comment
HiImSean Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Nice upgrade! That guy wanted to trade that tank for my sump I was selling, makes me wish I had taken that deal. Looks good. Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Nice upgrade! That guy wanted to trade that tank for my sump I was selling, makes me wish I had taken that deal. Looks good. yea I was dubious about it to be honest, but Im glad I made the trip. Get that 40B set up? Link to comment
HiImSean Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 It's moving slowly. Still getting equipment right now. Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 It's moving slowly. Still getting equipment right now. I dont know if you were thinking about using starboard or not, but if so Im looking at possibly getting a full sheet. Link to comment
HiImSean Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I dont know if you were thinking about using starboard or not, but if so Im looking at possibly getting a full sheet. How much extra would you have? I've seen 2x4 sheets for about $40-50 from Grainger I think or US plastics. I like the idea of starboard but I also like the look of the bottom painted black. Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 How much extra would you have? I've seen 2x4 sheets for about $40-50 from Grainger I think or US plastics. I like the idea of starboard but I also like the look of the bottom painted black. Online it was saying a 34x23 inch piece cut to order would be $34, Im going to call tomorrow if I get a chance and see what itd cost to go pick up a sheet. Mind you this was 1/4", which I think would work just fine. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 How much extra would you have? I've seen 2x4 sheets for about $40-50 from Grainger I think or US plastics. I like the idea of starboard but I also like the look of the bottom painted black. I would personally go for some black starboard in that case - not as reflective so you don't get a lot of light bounce, makes it a bit more dramatic Online it was saying a 34x23 inch piece cut to order would be $34, Im going to call tomorrow if I get a chance and see what itd cost to go pick up a sheet. Mind you this was 1/4", which I think would work just fine. Should be perfectly fine if you are siliconing it down. Mine is not, and I used 3/8", and since starboard is buoyant the corners of mine want to come up. Link to comment
RK_tek Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I had a white cutting board in my PicO and the glare was obnoxious. I don't know what a better option/ color would be but I just thought I'd put in my $.02 Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Cool- now I get to see Starboard being applied- not sure I've ever seen this material- can you get a pic up once ya make the purchase? What colors does it come in? Link to comment
Lawnman Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Cool- now I get to see Starboard being applied- not sure I've ever seen this material- can you get a pic up once ya make the purchase? What colors does it come in? I would personally go for some black starboard in that case - not as reflective so you don't get a lot of light bounce, makes it a bit more dramatic Should be perfectly fine if you are siliconing it down. Mine is not, and I used 3/8", and since starboard is buoyant the corners of mine want to come up. Really? Mine stays down and never moves. Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Really? Mine stays down and never moves. Thanks lawnman- how thick is it? Link to comment
Lawnman Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Thanks lawnman- how thick is it?1/4 you hardly even notice it once you put corals in and the coralline takes over. I think it looks a lot cleaner than this nasty ass sand. Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.