Glued Sand Bottoms?

Ruth · #1 12-12-2005, 06:36 AM

You know I was thinking about doing this as well but decided against it because after reading through quite a few different threads it seems that you are just going to get coralline growing on it anyway so at the end of the day you are going to end up with a bumpy bottom or a smooth bottom on your tank. Maybe I just missed something but somehow that made sense to me. Anyway just my 2 pennies worth.

deacon hemp · #2 12-12-2005, 08:18 AM

Im going with starboard because as ruth said its going to become coralline covered anyway,and starboard doesnt grow bad algea because its smoother.

Ruth · #3 12-12-2005, 11:01 AM

I went with starboard as well (black).

Psyire · #4 12-12-2005, 06:10 PM

How do you like the Black Starboard?

May I ask where you got it?

Ruth · #5 12-12-2005, 07:03 PM

So far I like it just fine - it's easy to see crappola on the bottom to vacume out but like I said I don't know that colour is going to make a difference once it is covered in coralline. I got it from the cutting board factory out of the US.

deacon hemp · #6 12-12-2005, 07:27 PM

Theres also a place in surrey that sells it www.plasticworks.ca,I have black starboard for a few tanks.A question ruth,did you silicon it down or just use the rock to keep it down?and are you worried about trapping detritus underneath over time?It turns out its cheaper than sand too.

EDIT:sorry ruth just curious.....did you do the recomended upgrades that go with the BB method? like oversize skimmer,or run ozone,uv,ect?

Ruth · #7 12-12-2005, 08:14 PM

I always recommend overskimming (honestly, I don't think you can) and do on this tank. I am running zeovit on this tank as well. I don't use ozone - it scares me and don't have a UV sterilizer. I have never (touches wooden head rapidly) had a problem with ich or other diseases or parasites. Will probably do like I do with most things and react in that case. All my systems are pretty well stocked now so only have room for a few more fish anyways and I will quarantine them. I know that there are more uses than this but this would be my main reason for using.

Edit - no I didn't silicone it down. I figured that 300lbs. of live rock and however many pounds of water should do a pretty good job.