Rock Support
- Thread starter 420Reefer
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Just to keep the rock up off the bottom of the tank?
No, it would be a detritus trap.
- Location
- Hollis Hills queens
i use it
figured it would not be a problem with a dsb. too many stories about cracks from sharp rocks
figured it would not be a problem with a dsb. too many stories about cracks from sharp rocks
Thats what I was thinking. I'm gonna have a DSB
If you're gonna have a DSB, how would the rocks hit and crack the bottom glass?420Reefer...ALWAYS HIGH!! said:
Think about that...while you're high!
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Sorry I'm not a English teacher.
NOT a hater...(JUST KIDDING with you...:shhh: some of my best friends are high, right now)..but with a screen name of 420 Reefer / ALWAYS HIGH!!...what did you expect...you're new to the board, but the #1 thing, you want us to know, is that you're ALWAYS high? Sorry, but YOU left yourself open to that.
And for the record, I am too old to understand what that means!
Anyway...SORRY if the answer seemed dumb to you, but either way, rocks directly on bottom surrounded by DSB, OR rocks on top of DSB...how are they going to hit the bottom glass, and crack it?
I personally DO prefer rocks directly on bottom (as opposed to sitting on the sand), that way there is no 'dead' spots under the rock, AND (maybe more importantly), rocks are more stable, when fish/inverts, cannot dig under the base rock and topple the whole pile. (in my own tank, the base rock is raised above the sand, with acrylic 'legs')
BTW, I don't think Imbarrie was correcting your English...he was saying what I said...if the rocks are ON the glass (already), then they aren't going to HIT the glass.
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Alot of people use cutting board on the bottom to protect the glass.
This place cuts to your spec and is reasonably priced. I have ordered from them in the past.
http://www.cuttingboardcompany.com/custom.asp
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This place cuts to your spec and is reasonably priced. I have ordered from them in the past.
http://www.cuttingboardcompany.com/custom.asp
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That is how rock & sand should be put into a tank, as mentioned mainly because of the critters that tend to burrow under the rocks.
Many use base rock for the very bottom layer of rock that will be under the sand and save their nicer pieces for where they will be seen. Doing it that way makes the eggcrate on the bottom..basicially unnecessary
- Location
- PORT CHESTER
if it helps my rock sits about 1 inch to 2 inch's above the sand. i drilled into my rock and put acrylic pegs in them
- Location
- East Stroudsburg, PA
If your rock is placed gently then you lay in your sandbed, filling in the tank properly you will never under normal reefing activities ever put enough pressure in one spot to crack your glass. The horror stories about rock, glass and water on the floor are from improperly done tanks- all the sand in then rock. The only rocks that crack tanks are when your structure falls over and a rock smacks a side panel, front or back panel, not the bottom.
Also, you need to lighten up just a hair- albano is a complete gentleman and is one of the best on here to give info when needed.
Good luck on the tank.
Also, you need to lighten up just a hair- albano is a complete gentleman and is one of the best on here to give info when needed.
Good luck on the tank.
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