Live rock on eggcrate, sand or on bottom?

[lastlight]

If you're worried about rock slipping around I mashed a few wads of epoxy between the glass and the rock-to-glass contact points on my 225 gallon. Kept the base rocks from budging (It was very difficult to pry off when I drained the tank!)

[smokinreefer]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

If you wanted to put something down, the starboard product is often used. (cutting board material).

was actually thinking about this for my next tank.

are people still using this?

[Beverly]

Years back, when the BB rage began, we had 3 BB tanks - a 180g, a 72g and 37g cube. Not once in the time I ran those tanks did a fallen rock break the glass. And there were plenty of opportunities for rock to fall because I loved to re-aquascape

When we began running our tanks BB, we missed the look of the sand. Well, we missed the look of what a lovely white sandbed should have looked like because our sandbeds after a couple of years looked grungy - which was the reason we went BB. Eventually coralline algae grows on the glass, so nothing is really lost in the esthetics department.

I've debated putting a skiff of sand in our nano. But everytime I look in the bottom of the water change bucket I see the amount of crud siphoned out. It's a no-brainer to stay BB.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by Beverly

Years back, when the BB rage began, we had 3 BB tanks - a 180g, a 72g and 37g cube. Not once in the time I ran those tanks did a fallen rock break the glass. And there were plenty of opportunities for rock to fall because I loved to re-aquascape

When we began running our tanks BB, we missed the look of the sand. Well, we missed the look of what a lovely white sandbed should have looked like because our sandbeds after a couple of years looked grungy - which was the reason we went BB. Eventually coralline algae grows on the glass, so nothing is really lost in the esthetics department.

I've debated putting a skiff of sand in our nano. But everytime I look in the bottom of the water change bucket I see the amount of crud siphoned out. It's a no-brainer to stay BB.

You've gotta get some picks up of your new tank!

[Beverly]

Hi Ken,

I've been meaning to take new photos, but think I'll wait until the LR I bought in early December cures. That way, I can re-aquascape (my favourite thing!) the new 25g combining the new and old rock

[Nano]

very exciting! good luck

Originally Posted by Beverly

Hi Ken,

I've been meaning to take new photos, but think I'll wait until the LR I bought in early December cures. That way, I can re-aquascape (my favourite thing!) the new 25g combining the new and old rock

(sorry all didnt mean to hijack!!)

[globaldesigns]

Wow, quite surprised how many use eggcrate.

I myself use fine araganite, and then placed my rock on it... When creating my landscape I would work/wiggle the base/bottom rocks into the sand so the were basically at the glass bottom, and then the sand is all around the base.

Nice thing with this is that I can syphon my sand, of which I have been doing for about 6-8 months now, since I was having coral issues.

And I guess like others stated, I can go bare bottom if I wish. I won't, but I have that choice.

I guess if you are concerned about falling rock, breaking your bottom pane of your tank, then it would be a matter of making sure everything is secure.