Bare Bottom-Starboard or ABS?

[dilligaf_biker69]

Tried to find some Starboard real quick and not having much luck. Well they will sell me a whole sheet of 1" for $120. They dont have any thinner stuff at this time. I Talked to a custom aquarium builder and he recommeded ABS.I am going to cut it to fit and run a bead of silicone along the edges. Can anyone tell me yeah or nay on the ABS?

 

[cstires]

You can get starboard in smaller sizes and thicknesses from FARCO plastics off of OBT.

 

[jade2122]

what size tank? i managed to find cutting boards at target with no handle hole, they are 14 x 17 and 9.99 ea. i bought 4 of them and am just going to cut the one to shape around overflow, much cheaper than starboard, i ran into the same problem as you, couldn't justify spending over $100 for a bottom.

 

[mrcrab]

Try Peidmont plastics at Mason & Williamson.

 

[dilligaf_biker69]

Barry,Thats where I called they will only sell me a whole sheet.

Jade, it is a 180 so 72 X 24...I may check out the cutting boards at different places.

Thanks all

 

[mrcrab]

I have a buddy that had a bb with starboard...I'll ask him where he got it.

 

[JUICE!]

I'm going bare bottom in my mixed reef. It looks a little odd right now, but in a few months, the floor will be completely covered in corals. I was worried at first, but so far the tank is doing fantastic! I may spread a little black crushed glass over the bottom just to fill it in, but I'll suck it back out as the corals grow in.

 

[dilligaf_biker69]

Bare Bottom as just on the glass?..or did u put something down to protect your glass from "falling rocks"?