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subman

04-11-2012 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by reefermadness (Post 703914)

I have used lots of large 4" tavertine in my tank...no problem. It is limestone (calcium carbonate) but its purity might be in question. Just try to buy the whitest tavertine you can find because colour is indication of purity.

As for the small 1"x1" tavertine or other tiles...they come with glue on the back that is not easily removed....I would be more worried about that glue. At least that is why I havent tried them.

I boiled the 1" tiles and the glue came off very well. They are now sitting in a media bag in my toilet tank to give them a month long wash.

TimT	04-11-2012 09:21 PM

Unless the clay used to make the tile is Barium Free I would not put it into an aquarium. The guys that make the ceramic plugs use a Barium Free Clay as Barium is toxic.

Cheers,
Tim

RuGlu6

04-11-2012 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by subman (Post 703882)

Its apparently called travertine tiles. look like natural stone tiles. I think I'm going to let them soak for a couple weeks in my toilet to soak the contaminates off.

If you soak in the toilet you might get some other contaminantes in. lol

subman

04-11-2012 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimT (Post 703952)

Unless the clay used to make the tile is Barium Free I would not put it into an aquarium. The guys that make the ceramic plugs use a Barium Free Clay as Barium is toxic.

Cheers,
Tim

Hundreds of people on reef central use them and have had no problems.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RuGlu6 (Post 703953)

If you soak in the toilet you might get some other contaminantes in. lol

Think that will cause a nitrate spike?
:rofl:

BlueTang<3

04-11-2012 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by subman (Post 703947)

Not selling any frags actually just going to build a frag rack with them. That being said I like tiles better than plugs or rubble. I usually remove them from what ever its growing on and attach it to my live rock direct. So the tile is easiest to remove from.

You can buy 25 frag tiles from bulk reef supply for 4 dollars

subman

04-11-2012 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueTang<3 (Post 703957)

You can buy 25 frag tiles from bulk reef supply for 4 dollars

good to know thanks Wes.

toytech

04-11-2012 10:55 PM

i use the tumbled marble tiles form home depot there 1inchx1inch peel them off the sheet rub off the glue and good to go no need to soak for a month . There cheap like 8 bucks for 140 and i have an ocd frag tank and everything has to be in neat little rows with no spaces so plugs and rubble just dont work .Once the zoas grow out a bit you wont ever see the tiles anyway.

subman

04-12-2012 01:45 AM

Reading through this thread really sold me on the tiles.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2070455

He is using the tiles as a major portion of his live rock. Plus I think the Zoa's look really cool on the tiles (and his colony of Rasta's is Unbelievable!!)

Myka	04-12-2012 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by subman (Post 704061)

Reading through this thread really sold me on the tiles.

I've thought of spread the little 1" tiles on the bottom of my tank instead of sand. Would make Zoa fragging real easy. :D

subman

04-12-2012 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka (Post 704080)

I've thought of spread the little 1" tiles on the bottom of my tank instead of sand. Would make Zoa fragging real easy. :D

I am still considering this in my frag tank for rare Zoa's. Simple fragging!

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