what to put on bottom of tank to prtoect from live rock?

[goon5516]

whats the best and affordable thing to put on the bottom of the tank so that the live rock isnt sitting directly on the glass? and where can i get it?

 

[redfishbluefish]

Egg crate, I believe, is the norm.  I guess if you want to put something else that would not allow contact with glass....plexiglass. Egg crate (light diffuser), and acrylic are available at HD.

 

[goon5516]

who carries it? home depot lowes? or do i have to go to specialty lighting store?

 

[redfishbluefish]

Sorry...HD = Home Depot. I'm sure Lowe's has it as well.

 

[Dabooth]

you could also put like a small layer of sand , thats what I did and it worked nice

 

[Candi]

I've heard of people using those plastic cutting boards, sorry I don't have details on it... I think there are places online that sell large ones or you put a couple to come up with the size you need etc. I've never used anything other then sand myself.

 

[redfishbluefish]

you could also put like a small layer of sand , thats what I did and it worked nice

You don't want to use sand as a base for your rock. What happens is that the "diggers" undermine the rock and could cause for your rock to tumble over. You need to put rock directly on the glass, egg crate, cutting board, or what ever hard stuff you use. This way the diggers won't undermine the rock. Then add the sand. This way everything is nice a stable.

 

[jimroth]

I made a supporting rack out of black PVC, and it's (mostly) hidden by the rocks and gravel.