scoobpower Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Hi Guys, I would like to have just live rock with no substrate in my tank, Is it safe to place the live rock directly onto the glass , or must i place egg crate (Not too keen on this as i don't think it will look nice) or a piece acrylic on the bottom ? Thanks Link to comment
tetraodon Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Hi Guys, I would like to have just live rock with no substrate in my tank, Is it safe to place the live rock directly onto the glass , or must i place egg crate (Not too keen on this as i don't think it will look nice) or a piece acrylic on the bottom ? Thanks perfectly safe as long as you arent dropping the rock in, you just want to make sure the rock is secure in place Link to comment
scoobpower Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Cool thanks, I will be gluing my final scape together and then placing it into my tank. Link to comment
Clown79 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 There is something other bare bottomers use thats not unsightly like eggcrate. I think its called star board or star foam. It looks like sand under the rock. Link to comment
Mariaface Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 HDPE is the material, I think - cutting board, more or less. You need to cut it to size and make sure it isn't sitting on the tank's silicone seams. Then, if you don't want detritus getting trapped between the board and the glass, silicone it into place and let that cure. But regular bare bottom will work, too! Link to comment
william_payne1 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I use small rock rubble to make a base on top of this: HDPE is the material, I think - cutting board, more or less. You need to cut it to size and make sure it isn't sitting on the tank's silicone seams. Then, if you don't want detritus getting trapped between the board and the glass, silicone it into place and let that cure. But regular bare bottom will work, too! then stack rock up making the pieces larger as I go up, or in your case the whole thing glued together and put on the base rock. Link to comment
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