BARE BOTTOM What do you use?

[danangelo]

I like to know what material you guys use on top of glass for protection just in case a rock falls ..is pvc foam board safe or marine board from an acrylic store or any other options just curious would like to see pics thank you

 

[nova65ss]

Look up starboard that is what a lot of people use.

 

[TheSaint216]

White Starboard and the tank I'm Building I'm using black

 

[danangelo]

Who sells them

 

[TheSaint216]

Google white starboard for sale

 

[Acrononomus]

Any hdpe plastic will work as well....

 

[danangelo]

Google white starboard for
sale

Ok ill check.

 

[danangelo]

Any hdpe plastic will work as well....

How about pvc boards

 

[revhtree]

Usually baby powder.....

 

[danangelo]

Lol my son covered my whole bedroom with baby powder when he was small..

 

[Acrononomus]

How about pvc boards

I'm sure PVC will work nice if u can find it in sheet form, I found black 1/4 hdpe at menards

 

[danangelo]

I'm sure PVC will work nice if u can find it in sheet form, I found black 1/4 hdpe at menards

Got any pics I want to see how it looks in the tank ..

 

[Dan1789]

White ceramic tile looks cool too

 

[danangelo]

[QuUOTE=Dan1789;1839431]White ceramic tile looks cool too[/QUOTE]
Thats interesting got any pics

 

[danangelo]

I got this one abs plastic got a little bit of a sand texture look to it..

 

[amond003]

Where did you get that?

 

[danangelo]

Where did you get that?

I got it from my local acrylic place its an abs plastic

 

[Pete polyp]

Usually baby powder.....

When this isn't enough a dab of A&D ointment usually works well



I didn't use anything in my 40. I figure if a 10lb rock falls 6" it's not going to shatter the tempered glass on the bottom.

 

[danangelo]

When this isn't enough a dab of A&D ointment usually works well



I didn't use anything in my 40. I figure if a 10lb rock falls 6" it's not going to shatter the tempered glass on the bottom.

Lol...I didnt like the glass bottom look..and I was worried of dropping a rock

 

[amond003]

Thanks. I really like that. I'll have to go to my local plastic shop and inquire