Live rock on eggcrate, sand or on bottom?

[jtbadco]

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[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by jtbadco

I never said it would for sure happen. I don't know everything. IMO it's not worth the risk. Feel free to do what you like.

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound harsh, but that is one scenario that can't happen. Both the rock and the sand are softer than the glass, and either will give before the glass.

[cale262]

I’ve put the eggcrate down in my tanks with deeper substrate/sand. I'd like to have the BB benefits in my next build but don’t like the look and reflection of a glass bottoms. I’ve also read a few threads were people either come home to or wake up to a flood resulting from a cracked bottom glass (albeit few and far between)…So to err on the side of caution and for esthetic reasons, I am likely to place a black piece of acrylic siliconed to the bottom of the tank which will eventually be covered in coralline…it may just be me, but for some reason I find the coralline grows faster on the acrylic than the glass.

[Aquattro]

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

[Reefer Rob]

How about a light diffuser panel like this. It might actually look cool. Darn, why didn't I think of this a month and a half ago.

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

How about a light diffuser panel like this. It might actually look cool. Darn, why didn't I think of this a month and a half ago.

Hmmm, yeah, I like that. At the least it might keep my live rock from slipping around on the glass. Wonder if HD carries it. I am sure I have seen it somewhere. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Aquattro]

I'm still not sure how live rock is going to slip around on the glass...it's rock, it's just going to sit there. I ran BB tanks for years, and never had rock slipping around...

[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?