acrylic tank...do i need starboard?

[sabodish]

guys..im starting my cube here soon, its acrylic and i want to go barebottom instead of dsb. question is, do i need starboard on an acrylic tank? i know you need it on glass mostly for protection from rock slides. but, the tank is 3/4 acrylic all the way around, so i dont think rocks will bust it. is there another benefit that im missing?
thanks

 

[jeffbrig]

Possibility of scratches, but in reality, coralline will cover the bottom anyhow. My acrylic tank is bb, and no starboard. Seemed redundant to me, it's already plastic on the bottom.

 

[docwells]

I have an acrylic BB tank. No starboard here.

 

[STEELERFAN747]

Personaly, I had an acrylic tank. The only reason or benefit I would see to going bare bottom is avoiding scratches on the sidewalls due to sand getting inside your cleaning magnet, but I rather take the chance. I had a bb tank and just cannot stand the look of it.

Besides if you go ssb it will avoid the risk.