frag tiles?

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by subman

I've seen more and more frags on tiles and was wondering where to buy these tiles.

Thanks

Why? It might be easier for a seller, but usually sucks for the buyer.

They are unappealing to the eye, and personally I avoid them like the plague.

Why not just use rubble?

Just curious. I know everyone has views and personal likes. So again, curious.

[reefermadness]

I have used lots of large 4" tavertine in my tank...no problem. It is limestone (calcium carbonate) but its purity might be in question. Just try to buy the whitest tavertine you can find because colour is indication of purity.

As for the small 1"x1" tavertine or other tiles...they come with glue on the back that is not easily removed....I would be more worried about that glue. At least that is why I havent tried them.

[subman]

Originally Posted by reefermadness

I have used lots of large 4" tavertine in my tank...no problem. It is limestone (calcium carbonate) but its purity might be in question. Just try to buy the whitest tavertine you can find because colour is indication of purity.

As for the small 1"x1" tavertine or other tiles...they come with glue on the back that is not easily removed....I would be more worried about that glue. At least that is why I havent tried them.

I boiled the 1" tiles and the glue came off very well. They are now sitting in a media bag in my toilet tank to give them a month long wash.

[TimT]

Unless the clay used to make the tile is Barium Free I would not put it into an aquarium. The guys that make the ceramic plugs use a Barium Free Clay as Barium is toxic.

Cheers,
Tim

[subman]

Originally Posted by paddyob

Why? It might be easier for a seller, but usually sucks for the buyer.

They are unappealing to the eye, and personally I avoid them like the plague.

Why not just use rubble?

Just curious. I know everyone has views and personal likes. So again, curious.

Not selling any frags actually just going to build a frag rack with them. That being said I like tiles better than plugs or rubble. I usually remove them from what ever its growing on and attach it to my live rock direct. So the tile is easiest to remove from.