Where to buy starboard in Calgary?

[mark]

Originally Posted by Fish

Thanks guys, I'll try some of those places. I am looking for a piece about 29"x17" so it probably won't be cheap...

- Chad

From the link fr Dave_C you're only about $37US for material costs. Should be able to get close to that local.

[Fish]

Nice! That's good news!

- Chad

[midgetwaiter]

Try Jolle Chef on 39 ave SE. The guy does comercial kitchen installs and usually has some scrap sitting around. I got a piece that about that size to use as a cutting board for $10 or something.

[Delphinus]

Hey Chad let us know where you end up getting it from. (I'm going to want a large piece too within the next couple months, for my 280.) Thanks and good luck!

[Delphinus]

Hey Chad, ever find some starboard? What did you end up doing here? (I'm just curious, I'm starting to think about what I need to get going for my own tank..)

PS. Apologies if you mentioned it in your tank build thread, I didn't see it in there (I only went back to about page 14 though )

[Fish]

Haha, actually Tony I never did go get any. I am still in a mental conflict over whether I want the bottom of the tank white or not...
Maybe if you bought some it would help me make up my mind.

- Chad

[Delphinus]

Ha ha ha, I've been having this whole sort of "Do I? Don't I?" dilemma over it myself and was thinking "Well if *Chad* has some maybe that would help decide if I want it or not ...."

.. Basically I'm a little conflicted as well. I'm a little unsold on the idea of the gaps in between the edges and the glass accumulating detritus, and what exactly happens underneath the starboard (toxic anoxic whatever).

IPP was like "well we can see you 5 pieces of 54x12 at $50 each" (um, no thanks) and the price at the link Dave C provided was a pleasant surprise after that, although still at $160 (for 6'x2.5' basically) plus shipping, that might at this point be better spent on .. say, maple plywood for my stand or something like that.

Keep thinking that leaving the bottom as bare glass will have a bit of an "unfinished" look, but .. well .. so you basically see my conflict on this one as well basically.

I never claimed to be good at making decisions...