What do you guys use under your LR?
 

Like the topic asks, what do you guys/gals use as a base for you LR? Base rock? PVC? Nothing? I'm going to need to mount 100+ lbs of LR and I'm wondering what you all might recommend. To me PVC seems the cheapest, but can it handle all the weight of the rock? I thought about eggcrate on top of it, but I don't want anything like that to end up showing in the tank if a fish starts to dig under the rock. Suggestion? Thanks in advance.

What do you guys use under your LR?
 

Nothing at all.

ok because Steve has to be Mr smartypants.. I use sand.. :D

[ 05 July 2002, 10:45: Message edited by: DJ88 ]

What do you guys use under your LR?
 

myself, SAND [img]smile.gif[/img] I have toyed with al the ideas of racks and such the fact is I have onely seen a couple racks that look good out of hundreds so I gave up.. alsosand will do a much better job in dispersing the weight over a larger area.

Steve

What do you guys use under your LR?
 

So do you guys just put the rock on top of the sand? Or put the rock in first and then dump the sand in around it? I ask because I don't want any burrowing fish to get crushed under my rock if they start digging under without any support for the rock. Is this a real concern or am I just paranoid?

What do you guys use under your LR?
 

hey i used tufa rock to suport my live rock. I have a purple lobster that loves to dig caves so i had to do something so the rock work would not tumble.

What do you guys use under your LR?
 

Mason, J&L's have a box of rock that could be used for base. It is from Caribsea I think and is basically just mined limestone. Pretty cheap I think.

You could also have a look at Scott's set up, I think there are pictures on his website that show how he set it up. It is basically just a PVC framework that the rock sits on and is covered with sand. Scott's doubles as a spray bar to get some circulation low, not sure how that is working out but as a framework it would probably do what you are looking for.

What do you guys use under your LR?
 

I don't use anything on my tank, but the next time I set up another reef I will add eggcrate or some other type of material on the bottom so the rock doesn't slide around on the glass. When landscaping I have found the rock can tend to slip around on the bottom casuing everything to come crashing down.

What do you guys use under your LR?
 

I just use sand also. If you're going to have burrowing critters, put rock in first. If not, put it on top of the sand.

What do you guys use under your LR?
 

I guess I should just get some base rock huh? Some of my favorite fish are burrowers (jawfish, watchman goby...and *gasp*...snowflake moray)and I really want to keep these fish in my new tank!

What do you guys use under your LR?
 

I,m with Steve. Mine just sits in the sand. I placed base rock on a couple inches of sand, where the reef was going to be higher. Then placed more sand in and around. This creates a base for the remainder of the rock.

I also have lots just on the sands surface and wedged into the sand a little. But they are free standing alone and not part of a structure.