LF clear eggcrate

[ReefOcean]

Originally Posted by MKLKT

At home depot it can be found in the same section as the ceiling tiles. (Found this out when I couldn't find it in the lighting dept.) As stated earlier they have white & chrome. It's also known as light diffuser which is why clear wouldn't be a likely option.

Tons of people use egg crate for frag racks with no phosphate/algae issues, I'd be inclined to think that's a less common issue than moreso. I've had my rack in my tank for about 2 months and all it has is coraline algae patches.

This "chrome" eggcrate sounds a little fishy. If it is a layer of replective paint, I wouldn't stick that in an aquarium.

[BigAl07]

Originally Posted by ReefOcean

This "chrome" eggcrate sounds a little fishy. If it is a layer of replective paint, I wouldn't stick that in an aquarium.

My understanding is that black and chrome are both "coated" and I've seen chrome cracking a peeling first hand. I've not seen black doing that but I have chrome.

[rayjay]

Yes, the chrome is plated plastic whereas the black is either coloured plastic or painted, usually coloured though.