Starboard question..

jasond · #1 09-04-2007, 04:23 AM

Quick question. If I were to go BB/starboard on my new tank (60G), is it possible to, or do people get it cut, and silicone it to the bottom (just around the edges to keep the crap out?). I would think if you didnt there would be a mess at the edges/underneath?

I think I will go BB, just trying to see what will work best, or maybe even just make sure rocks are secure, and put them right on the glass.

Thanks guys,

Jason

spoot · #2 09-04-2007, 04:31 AM

The silicone will not bond to the starboard, so it may leak and trap water there. You could try using pvc pipes as legs for your rockwork. I've seen this on RC somewhere before.

Delphinus · #3 09-04-2007, 04:36 AM

I thought about going with starboard for my 280g that I'm about to put together, but, decided against it for the mere reason I'm not entirely certain what deleterious effects there could be with water going stagnant in the gaps between the edges and anything underneath. Maybe it's insignificant, I don't know. I decided just to go with a white styrofoam pad under the tank and leave it at that. Just my $0.02, I realize this isn't so much an answer to your question as it is an unsolicited piece of advice from the peanut gallery, and man do I hate it when my parents or inlaws do that to me, so .. um .. my bad.

jasond · #4 09-04-2007, 04:45 AM

Haha, thanks Tony. Just looking for some thoughts so thats great. Now that I know the reason you cant silicone the starboard (thanks spoot), I do not think I will use the starboard at all. I will probably either paint the bottom, or like you said, white s/foam. Thanks for the replies...

Doug · #5 09-04-2007, 09:11 PM

The glass ends up looking like this anyways.

DanG · #6 09-05-2007, 03:59 PM

I'm seriously looking at going BB on the 90 I'm going to get and I plan on getting it just marginally smaller than the inside diameter of the tank so the starboard sits directly on the glass and not the silicone around the edges.